Abstract: Advances in intraocular lens (IOL) design have rendered cataract surgery a refractive procedure. Newer IOL types include bifocal, trifocal and extended depth of focus (EDOF) IOLs. Their basic difference nestles in the number of focal points that each lens provides, which in turn leads to different visual outcomes. Familiarity of surgeons with the various characteristics of each lens is of utmost importance for accurate IOL selection to match each patient’s needs. In this review, we aim to compare the clinical outcomes after implantation of multifocal and EDOF IOLs in terms of distance, intermediate and near vision, contrast sensitivity, and reading performance. Finally, we discuss the defocus curve and the optical and photic phenomena associated with each type of IOL.

Abstract: Advances in intraocular lens (IOL) design have rendered cataract surgery a refractive procedure. Newer IOL types include bifocal, trifocal and extended depth of focus (EDOF) IOLs. Their basic difference nestles in the number of focal points that each lens provides, which in turn leads to different visual outcomes. Familiarity of surgeons with the various characteristics of each lens is of utmost importance for accurate IOL selection to match each patient’s needs. In this review, we aim to compare the clinical outcomes after implantation of multifocal and EDOF IOLs in terms of distance, intermediate and near vision, contrast sensitivity, and reading performance. Finally, we discuss the defocus curve and the optical and photic phenomena associated with each type of IOL.

Abstract: Focal intraretinal alterations have been studied to advance our understanding of the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases. The current literature involving focal alterations in the intraretinal layers was reviewed through PubMed using the search terms “focal alteration”, “region of interest”, “optical coherence tomography”, “glaucoma”, “multiple sclerosis”, “Alzheimer’s disease”, “Parkinson disease”, “neurodegenerative diseases” and other related items. It was found that focal alterations of intraretinal layers were different in various neurodegenerative diseases. The typical focal thinning might help differentiate various ocular and cerebral diseases, track disease progression, and evaluate the outcome of clinical trials. Advanced exploration of focal intraretinal alterations will help to further validate their clinical and research utility.

Abstract: Focal intraretinal alterations have been studied to advance our understanding of the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases. The current literature involving focal alterations in the intraretinal layers was reviewed through PubMed using the search terms “focal alteration”, “region of interest”, “optical coherence tomography”, “glaucoma”, “multiple sclerosis”, “Alzheimer’s disease”, “Parkinson disease”, “neurodegenerative diseases” and other related items. It was found that focal alterations of intraretinal layers were different in various neurodegenerative diseases. The typical focal thinning might help differentiate various ocular and cerebral diseases, track disease progression, and evaluate the outcome of clinical trials. Advanced exploration of focal intraretinal alterations will help to further validate their clinical and research utility.

Abstract: Statins are used widely to treat hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. They have inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects potentially useful for managing systemic autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis. Statins also have anti-oxidative and large-vessel endothelial supportive properties that occur independent of their lipid-lowering effects. Additionally, statins can suppress macrophage and microglial activation responsible for initiating inflammatory cytokine release. More than forty percent of adults aged 65 years or older use statins in the United States and Australia, a prevalence that increases with age. The effects of statin usage on ophthalmic practice are probably underrecognized. Cardiovascular disease and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) share common risk factors, consistent with the “vascular model” of AMD pathogenesis that implicates impaired choroidal circulation in Bruch’s membrane lipoprotein accumulation. AMD has a complex multifactorial pathogenesis involving oxidative stress, choroidal vascular dysfunction, dysregulated complement-cascade-mediated inflammation and pro-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic growth factors. Many of these components are hypothetically amenable to the primary (cholesterol lowering) and secondary (anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-vasculopathy) effects of statin use. Experimental studies have been promising, epidemiological trails have produced conflicting results and three prospective clinical trials have been inconclusive at demonstrating the value of statin therapy for delaying or preventing AMD. Cumulative evidence to date has failed to prove conclusively that statins are beneficial for preventing or treating AMD.

Abstract: Statins are used widely to treat hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. They have inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects potentially useful for managing systemic autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis. Statins also have anti-oxidative and large-vessel endothelial supportive properties that occur independent of their lipid-lowering effects. Additionally, statins can suppress macrophage and microglial activation responsible for initiating inflammatory cytokine release. More than forty percent of adults aged 65 years or older use statins in the United States and Australia, a prevalence that increases with age. The effects of statin usage on ophthalmic practice are probably underrecognized. Cardiovascular disease and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) share common risk factors, consistent with the “vascular model” of AMD pathogenesis that implicates impaired choroidal circulation in Bruch’s membrane lipoprotein accumulation. AMD has a complex multifactorial pathogenesis involving oxidative stress, choroidal vascular dysfunction, dysregulated complement-cascade-mediated inflammation and pro-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic growth factors. Many of these components are hypothetically amenable to the primary (cholesterol lowering) and secondary (anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-vasculopathy) effects of statin use. Experimental studies have been promising, epidemiological trails have produced conflicting results and three prospective clinical trials have been inconclusive at demonstrating the value of statin therapy for delaying or preventing AMD. Cumulative evidence to date has failed to prove conclusively that statins are beneficial for preventing or treating AMD.

Background: To evaluate a fully automated vascular density (VD), skeletal density (SD) and fractal dimension (FD) method for the longitudinal analysis of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) eyes using projection-resolved optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images and to evaluate the association between these quantitative variables and the visual prognosis in RVO eyes.

Methods: Retrospective longitudinal observational case series. Patients presenting with RVO to Creteil University Eye Clinic between October 2014 and December 2018 and healthy controls were retrospectively evaluated. Group 1 consisted of central RVO (CRVO) eyes, group 2 consisted of eyes with branch RVO (BRVO) and group 3 of healthy control eyes. OCTA acquisitions (AngioVue RTVue XR Avanti, Optovue, Inc., Freemont, CA) were performed at baseline and last follow up visit. VD, SD, and FD analysis were computed on OCTA superficial and deep vascular complex (SVC, DVC) images at baseline and final follow up using an automated algorithm. Logistic regression was performed to find if and which variable (VD, SD, FD) was predictive for the visual outcome.

Results: Forty-one eyes, of which 21 consecutive eyes of 20 RVO patients (13 CRVO in group 1, 8 BRVO in group 2), and 20 eyes of 20 healthy controls were included. At the level of SVC, VD and FD were significantly lower in RVO eyes compared to controls (P<0.0001 and P=0.0008 respectively). Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at last follow-up visit was associated with baseline VD (P=0.013), FD (P=0.016), and SD (P=0.01) at the level of the SVC, as well as with baseline FD at the DVC level (P=0.046).

Conclusions: Baseline VD, SD, and FD are associated with the visual outcome in RVO eyes. These parameters seem valuable biomarkers and may help improve the evaluation and management of RVO patients.

Background: To evaluate a fully automated vascular density (VD), skeletal density (SD) and fractal dimension (FD) method for the longitudinal analysis of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) eyes using projection-resolved optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images and to evaluate the association between these quantitative variables and the visual prognosis in RVO eyes.

Methods: Retrospective longitudinal observational case series. Patients presenting with RVO to Creteil University Eye Clinic between October 2014 and December 2018 and healthy controls were retrospectively evaluated. Group 1 consisted of central RVO (CRVO) eyes, group 2 consisted of eyes with branch RVO (BRVO) and group 3 of healthy control eyes. OCTA acquisitions (AngioVue RTVue XR Avanti, Optovue, Inc., Freemont, CA) were performed at baseline and last follow up visit. VD, SD, and FD analysis were computed on OCTA superficial and deep vascular complex (SVC, DVC) images at baseline and final follow up using an automated algorithm. Logistic regression was performed to find if and which variable (VD, SD, FD) was predictive for the visual outcome.

Results: Forty-one eyes, of which 21 consecutive eyes of 20 RVO patients (13 CRVO in group 1, 8 BRVO in group 2), and 20 eyes of 20 healthy controls were included. At the level of SVC, VD and FD were significantly lower in RVO eyes compared to controls (P<0.0001 and P=0.0008 respectively). Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at last follow-up visit was associated with baseline VD (P=0.013), FD (P=0.016), and SD (P=0.01) at the level of the SVC, as well as with baseline FD at the DVC level (P=0.046).

Conclusions: Baseline VD, SD, and FD are associated with the visual outcome in RVO eyes. These parameters seem valuable biomarkers and may help improve the evaluation and management of RVO patients.

目的：研究“中山眼鼻相关疾病·内镜论坛”的培训效果及其影响因素。方法：采用调取平台数据和调查问卷的方法，研究2020年6月至2022年5月16期“中山眼鼻相关疾病·内镜论坛”的参与人员情况和培训效果反馈，并分析专业、职称、地域等因素对培训效果的影响。结果：学员合计7889人，27634人次，以副主任医师30.2%(2382人)和主治医师32.9%(2597人)为主。参与学员人数从第1期的269人，逐渐增加到第16期的2537人。学员参与人数最多和收获最大的主题均为应用解剖和影像学、甲状腺相关眼病、泪道疾病。通过调查问卷发现：75.4%(95/126)的学员认为所学内容对今后的临床工作具有非常大的作用；84.1%(106/126)的学员应用所学的知识改进了日常临床工作；96.0%(121/126)的学员愿意参加中山眼科中心举办的线下实操的眼鼻相关解剖学习班。对于所学知识在今后临床工作的作用，副主任医师和主治医师认为“非常有用”的比例明显高于主任医师。在是否将所学知识应用于日常临床工作方面，副主任医师和主治医师认为“是”的比例明显高于主任医师和住院医师。参与6~16次论坛的学员，培训效果明显优于参与1~5次的学员。结论：眼鼻相关疾病·内镜微创领域在眼科和鼻科领域关注度日益提升。“中山眼鼻相关疾病·内镜论坛”有助于学员理论知识的扩展和提升，对眼鼻相关疾病医生的日常临床工作具有很好的作用，主治医师和副主任医师职称的学员培训效果更好，参与论坛次数多的学员培训效果更好。

Objective: To assess the training effects of “Zhongshan Eye and Nose Related Diseases and Endoscopy Forums” and its influencing factors, propose targeted suggestions for training focus and teaching methods, and improve the teaching quality. Methods: Statistics of live broadcast platform data and custom-designed questionnaires were used to inquire the participants enrolled in the 16 sessions of “Zhongshan Eye and Nose Related Diseases and Endoscopy Forums” from June 2020 to May 2022 for their feedbacks on training effects. The influence of their professions, titles, regions and other factors on the training effects was analyzed. Results: A total of 7 899 participants were enrolled in “Zhongshan Eye and Nose Related Diseases and Endoscopy Forums”, and the total live broadcast person-time was 27 634. Associate senior doctors (30.2%, 2 382) and attending doctors (32.9%, 2 597) accounted for the largest proportion. The number of participants gradually increased from 269 in the first session to 2 537 in the 16th. The topics with the largest number of participants and the greatest gains were applied anatomy and imaging, thyroid associated ophthalmopathy, and lacrimal duct diseases. Through the questionnaire study, 75.4% (95/126) of the participants thought that what they had learned in the forums was very important for their future clinical work; 84.1% (106/126) of the participants applied the knowledge to improve their daily clinical work; 96.0% (121/126) of the participants were willing to participate in the offline practice of eye and nose anatomy classes held by Zhongshan Ophthalmology Center. In terms of the role of the learned knowledge in the future clinical work, the proportion of associate senior doctors and attending doctors who thought "very useful" was significantly higher than that of senior doctors. In terms of whether to apply the knowledge learned to daily clinical work, the proportion of associate senior doctors and attending doctors thinking “yes” was significantly higher than that of senior doctors and residents. Participants who participated in 6–16 sessions had significantly better training results than those who participated in 1–5 sessions. Conclusion: Eye and nose related diseases are attracting increasing attention in ophthalmology and rhinology. “Zhongshan Eye and Nose Related Diseases and Endoscopy Forums” are conducive to the expansion and improvement of participants’ theoretical knowledge, and plays a good role in the daily clinical work of doctors with eye and nose related diseases. The training effect of attending doctors and associate senior doctors is better, and the training effect of participants who participate in the forum more times is better.

目的：探讨外伤性视神经病变(traumatic optic neuropathy，TON)患者内镜下经蝶筛径路视神经管减压术(endoscopic trans-ethmosphenoid optic canal decompression，ETOCD)的整体护理。方法：选取中山大学中山眼科中心2020年1月至2021年3月收治的80例TON患者，回顾总结患者 ETOCD期间的护理措施及手术疗效。结果：所有患者经过综合护理后均顺利完成手术，未发生感染，出血、疼痛情况经治疗和护理后均改善，68.8%患者术后视力有提高。结论：针对TON患者ETOCD的特点，采取个体化的整体护理具有重要意义，有利于帮助患者顺利完成手术，降低并发症的发生率，促进患者康复。

Objective: To investigate the holistic nursing care of patients with traumatic optic neuropathy undergoing endoscopic trans-ethmosphenoid optic canal decompression (ETOCD). Methods: A total of 80 patients with traumatic optic neuropathy admitted to Zhongshan Ophthalmology Center of Sun Yat-sen University from Jan 2020 to Mar 2021 were selected as the subjects, and the nursing measures and surgical effect during ETOCD were reviewed and summarized. Results: All 80 surgical patients successfully completed the operation after comprehensive nursing without infection. The bleeding and pain were improved after treatment and nursing, and 68.8% patients presented with vision improvement. Conclusion: According to the characteristics of ETOCD in patients with traumatic optic neuropathy, it is of great significance to take individualized overall care, which is beneficial to help patients successfully complete the operation, reduce the incidence of complications, and promote the recovery of the patient’s healthy.