Objective: The aim of this study is to observe the efficacy and safety of propofol-alfentanil-lidocaine mixture in adult patients for cataract ambulatory surgery. Methods: Thirty adult patients undergoing cataract ambulatory surgery sedated by propofol-alfentanil-lidocaine mixture from January 2021 to June 2021 were enrolled in this retrospective study (sedation group, n=30). Meanwhile, another thirty patients with similar diagnosis performed by the same surgeons under topical anesthesia were matched in this study (topical anesthesia group, n=30). The scores of intraoperative eye position, the number of surgical interruptions due to poor cooperation, surgical time, emergence time, time to discharge, changes in blood pressure, surgical experience, as well as any adverse events were compared between the two groups. Results: The surgeries were successfully completed in all patients in both groups. Compared to topical anesthesia group, patients under sedation showed less surgical interruptions and more stable hemodynamics during the surgery, as well as better surgical experience (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Sedation with propofol-alfentanil-lidocaine mixture can significantly improve the surgical experience of patients undergoing cataract ambulatory surgery without prolonging duration of the surgery.

Based on the NMPA premarket application through two and a half years for the computer aided diagnosis software using fundus images of diabetic retinopathy, which is an innovative medical device of Shanghai EagleVision Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (Airdoc), this article introduced the development process, the premarket application, and the key points in the application of this artificial intelligence device, also lists the related regulations and guidelines as references to provide some ideas for the follow-up premarketing application of such kind of products.

Preoperative routine tests are widely prescribed in clinical settings. However, these tests do not help improving the quality of medical care in low-risk elective surgery. Instead, they are associated with lower efficiency and increasing fees. To improve the efficiency, many regions, institutions, and scholars have attempted to reduce preoperative routine tests without indications through propaganda, education, consensus, and guidelines. Nevertheless, the effects are still highly dependent on the expertise and emphasis of practitioners. Machine learning based on big data provide a new solution with its standardization and automation. Through literature review, we extracted the big data, including demographic features such as sex and age, histories including diagnosis and chronic diseases, and physical examination features such as visual function and body mass index. A total of 34 000 patients undergone ocular surgeries in Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen university from 2017 to 2019. Machine learning was adopted to predict the risk of finding abnormalities in chest X-ray examination, with an accuracy of 81.2%. Area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve was 0.864. The study could be an early exploration into the field of simplifying preoperative tests by machine learning.

The establishment of standardized data center can promote the accumulation of high-quality data resources and the development of medical artificial intelligence. On the basis of medical big data, medical artificial intelligence systems in different application scenarios can be established and integrated into an intelligent service cloud platform, which improves the management efficiency of intelligent medical systems. This article takes ophthalmology as a prototype to summarize the experience of the establishment of ophthalmic data center and intelligent service cloud platform, aiming to provide reference and guidance for ophthalmology and other specialties to carry out artificial intelligence research, establish data center and build an intelligent service cloud platform.

Objective: By simulating transnasal endoscopic resection of nasolacrimal duct and lacrimal sac on cadaveric specimens with vascular perfusion, the basic process of this procedure and the anatomical relationship between nasolacrimal duct and lacrimal sac were explored, providing anatomical basis for clinical application. Methods: Five adult cadaver head specimens (10 sides in total) were used for anatomical study. The nasolacrimal duct and lacrimal sac were exposed under transnasal endoscopy, and the anatomical landmarks and their relationship with adjacent areas during the resection of nasolacrimal duct and lacrimal sac were observed. Results: Ten sides of nasolacrimal duct and lacrimal sac showed that all lacrimal sacs were located anterior and slightly lateral to the nasal mound. The roof of lacrimal sac was almost the same height as the roof of nasal mound. The body of lacrimal sac was almost located above the horizontal line of the middle turbinate axilla. The posterior inner wall of the lacrimal fossa was composed of lacrimal bone. The posterior inner side of the lacrimal bone was adjacent to the agger nasi cell. The bottom of the lacrimal sac moved downward as the membranous part of the nasolacrimal duct located in the bony part of the nasolacrimal duct. The projection of the nasolacrimal duct on the lateral nasal wall was located about 3–7 mm in front of the anterior edge of the vertical part of the uncinate process. The distance between the inferior meatus opening of the nasolacrimal duct and the anterior end of the inferior turbinate was (16±3) mm. The length of the lacrimal sac was (13.8±1.8) mm, and the length of the nasolacrimal duct was (23.2±3.6) mm. Conclusion: The transnasal endoscopic approach can fully expose and resect the nasolacrimal duct and lacrimal sac. The basic operation process and anatomical landmarks demonstrated in this anatomical study provide an anatomical reference for the clinical development of transnasal endoscopic resection of nasolacrimal duct and lacrimal sac.

Objective: To investigate the effect of medical self-crosslinking sodium hyaluronate gel on endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (En-DCR). Methods: A total of 219 patients with unilateral chronic dacryocystitis (CD) were selected and randomly divided into two groups: medical self-crosslinking sodium hyaluronate gel group (group A) and control group (group B). All patients underwent En-DCR. Group A received medical self-crosslinking sodium hyaluronate gel filling the ostium at the end of En-DCR, whereas group B received no treatment. Patients were followed-up for 12 months. The mucosal epithelialization of the wound, the granulation formation, bleeding, and the success rate of ostial patency were compared in the two groups. Results: Our study included 98 patients in group A and 102 patients in group B. After 2 weeks, the number of absorbable hemostatic patients who had intact mucosal epithelium lining the ostia was 86 in group A and 77 in group B. At 12 months follow up, there were 7 patients with scar (7.1%) and 8 patients with granuloma (8.2%) in group A, compared with 17 patients with scar (16.7%) and 18 patients with granuloma (17.6%) in group B. There were significant differences in scar formation and granuloma between the two groups (P<0.05). The success rate of anastomotic patency reached 90.8% (89/98) in group A whereas the success rate was 78.4% (80/102) in group B (P<0.05). The situation of postoperative bleeding in group B was similar to that in group A (P>0.05). Conclusion: The medical self-crosslinking sodium hyaluronate gel can improve the success rate of En-DCR treatment of CD through promoting the healing of anastomotic mucosa and reducing the rate of wound scar and granuloma formation.

Although orbital apical tumor is a rare ophthalmic disease, its special location can cause great harm to the body, especially to the function of the optic nerve. Misdiagnosis and improper treatment are not only unable to solve the problem, but also irretrievably harmful to the body. At present, there is no consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of orbital apical tumors, which are mostly based on subjective cognition and experience of doctors. In this paper, the clinical characters of orbital apical tumors were analyzed through the past clinical cases of misdiagnosis and mistreatment, and the key points of proper diagnosis of orbital apical tumors were expounded. Meanwhile, by combining with different clinical cases, the treatment plans, especially the surgical approaches, were analysed to provide a basis for the appropriate treatment of orbital apical tumors, in order to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of orbital apex tumor, and improve the success rate of treatment.

Abstract: Submacular haemorrhage (SMH) is a sight threatening complication that can occur in exudative age related macular degeneration (AMD), but has been described to occur more frequently in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). Left untreated, SMH carries a grave visual prognosis. Thus, expedient diagnosis and effective management of this complication is of paramount importance. The treatment strategies for SMH include (I) displacement of blood from the fovea, usually by injection of an expansile gas; (II) pharmacologic clot lysis such as with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA); and (III) treatment of the underlying choroidal neovascularization (CNV) or PCV, such as with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents. These three strategies have been employed in isolation or in combination, some concurrently and others in stages. rtPA has demonstrable effect on the liquefaction of submacular clots but there are remaining uncertainties with regards to the dose, safety and the timing of initial and repeat treatments. Potential side effects of rtPA include retinal pigment epithelial toxicity, increased risk of breakthrough vitreous haemorrhage and systemic toxicity. In cases presenting early, pneumatic displacement alone with anti-VEGF may be sufficient. Anti-VEGF monotherapy is a viable treatment option particularly in patients with thinner SMH and those who are unable to posture post pneumatic displacement.