Dear Editor,We report a case of band keratopathy who experienced several ocular surgeries,secondary uveitis and glaucoma which eventually led to severe band keratopathy.We use commonly-used vacuum blood collection tub...Dear Editor,We report a case of band keratopathy who experienced several ocular surgeries,secondary uveitis and glaucoma which eventually led to severe band keratopathy.We use commonly-used vacuum blood collection tubes with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid dipotassium salt(EDTA-K2)to prepare chelation solution on-spot to remove the calcium deposits on the corneal surface.It is proved to be relatively safety,efficacy,cost-effective.展开更多
Dear Editor,We report a case of optic disc pit(ODP)associated with vitreomacular traction which has been successfully treated by a combined technique.We have obtained the written informed consent from the patient,and ...Dear Editor,We report a case of optic disc pit(ODP)associated with vitreomacular traction which has been successfully treated by a combined technique.We have obtained the written informed consent from the patient,and this case study is in accordance with the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki.展开更多
AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound cycloplasty(UCP)for glaucoma.METHODS:A comprehensive search of PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,and Google Scholar databases was used to select studies met the inclusi...AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound cycloplasty(UCP)for glaucoma.METHODS:A comprehensive search of PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,and Google Scholar databases was used to select studies met the inclusion criteria.Metaanalysis was performed by Review Manager and StataCorp LLC.RESULTS:A total of 19 articles met the inclusion criteria.Overall,UCP is effective and safe in the glaucoma treatment,the risk ratio(RR)of the success rate was 2.28(95%CI,1.82-2.84).After UCP,patients had a significant reduction in intraocular pressure(IOP;mm Hg),the weighted mean difference(WMD)was 11.39(95%CI,9.88-12.90).In addition,UCP brings fewer postoperative complications with RR of 0.30(95%CI,0.19-0.49).Most of the complications were short-term and mild.Postoperatively,patients’use of IOP-lowering medications reduced,the standardized mean difference(SMD)was 0.78(95%CI,0.40-1.17).However,best corrected visual acuity(BCVA;logMAR)did not have obvious improvement after UCP,the WMD was 0.01(95%CI,-0.06-0.09).This procedure does provide painfulness relief,with RR of 3.06(95%CI,1.95-4.81).CONCLUSION:UCP is effective and safe for suitable glaucoma.It can effectively decrease IOP in glaucoma patients,reduce the patients’dependence on IOP-lowering medications after surgery,relief the painfulness and has fewer long-term or severe postoperative complications,but the BCVA did not improve much.展开更多
AIM:To evaluate the trends and changes in the number and rates of disability-adjusted life years(DALYs)and prevalence of cataract in China between 1990 and 2019,and to predict the trends of cataract burden from 2020 t...AIM:To evaluate the trends and changes in the number and rates of disability-adjusted life years(DALYs)and prevalence of cataract in China between 1990 and 2019,and to predict the trends of cataract burden from 2020 to 2030.METHODS:The Global Burden of Diseases(GBD)database was employed to collect the data on DALYs and the prevalence of cataract in China,which was distinguished by age and sex during the past three decades from 1990 to 2019,and then changes in the number and rates of cataract from 2020 to 2030 were predicted.All data were analyzed by the R program(version 4.2.2)and GraphPad Prism 9.0 statistics software.RESULTS:The number of DALYs of cataract increased from 449322.84 in 1990 to 1087987.61 in 2019,number of cataract cases increased from 5607600.94 in 1990 to 18142568.96 in 2019.The age-standardized DALY rates(ASDR)generally increased slightly[estimated annual percentage change(EAPC=0.1;95%CI:-0.24 to 0.45)],age-standardized prevalence rates(ASPR)also increased(EAPC=0.88;95%CI:0.6 to 1.15).Cataract burden increased with age and female gender.Among the causes of cataract,air pollution was the most important,followed by smoking,high fasting plasma glucose,and high body mass index(BMI).The burden of cataract is predicted to grow persistently from 2020 to 2030,the number of DALYs and prevalence for cataract will rise to 2336431 and 43698620 respectively by 2030,the ASDR is predicted to be 85/100000 and ASPR will be 1586/100000 in 2030,females will still be at greater risk of suffering from cataract than males.CONCLUSION:The burden of cataract in China kept rising from 1990 to 2019.Increasing age and female gender are risk factors for cataract.Air pollution,smoking,high fasting plasma glucose,and high BMI are associated with cataract.The burden of cataract in China will gradually increase from 2020 to 2030,the elderly women in particular need attention.Our results may be of help for providing reference strategies to reduce cataract burden in the near future.展开更多
文摘Dear Editor,We report a case of band keratopathy who experienced several ocular surgeries,secondary uveitis and glaucoma which eventually led to severe band keratopathy.We use commonly-used vacuum blood collection tubes with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid dipotassium salt(EDTA-K2)to prepare chelation solution on-spot to remove the calcium deposits on the corneal surface.It is proved to be relatively safety,efficacy,cost-effective.
文摘Dear Editor,We report a case of optic disc pit(ODP)associated with vitreomacular traction which has been successfully treated by a combined technique.We have obtained the written informed consent from the patient,and this case study is in accordance with the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki.
文摘AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound cycloplasty(UCP)for glaucoma.METHODS:A comprehensive search of PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,and Google Scholar databases was used to select studies met the inclusion criteria.Metaanalysis was performed by Review Manager and StataCorp LLC.RESULTS:A total of 19 articles met the inclusion criteria.Overall,UCP is effective and safe in the glaucoma treatment,the risk ratio(RR)of the success rate was 2.28(95%CI,1.82-2.84).After UCP,patients had a significant reduction in intraocular pressure(IOP;mm Hg),the weighted mean difference(WMD)was 11.39(95%CI,9.88-12.90).In addition,UCP brings fewer postoperative complications with RR of 0.30(95%CI,0.19-0.49).Most of the complications were short-term and mild.Postoperatively,patients’use of IOP-lowering medications reduced,the standardized mean difference(SMD)was 0.78(95%CI,0.40-1.17).However,best corrected visual acuity(BCVA;logMAR)did not have obvious improvement after UCP,the WMD was 0.01(95%CI,-0.06-0.09).This procedure does provide painfulness relief,with RR of 3.06(95%CI,1.95-4.81).CONCLUSION:UCP is effective and safe for suitable glaucoma.It can effectively decrease IOP in glaucoma patients,reduce the patients’dependence on IOP-lowering medications after surgery,relief the painfulness and has fewer long-term or severe postoperative complications,but the BCVA did not improve much.
文摘AIM:To evaluate the trends and changes in the number and rates of disability-adjusted life years(DALYs)and prevalence of cataract in China between 1990 and 2019,and to predict the trends of cataract burden from 2020 to 2030.METHODS:The Global Burden of Diseases(GBD)database was employed to collect the data on DALYs and the prevalence of cataract in China,which was distinguished by age and sex during the past three decades from 1990 to 2019,and then changes in the number and rates of cataract from 2020 to 2030 were predicted.All data were analyzed by the R program(version 4.2.2)and GraphPad Prism 9.0 statistics software.RESULTS:The number of DALYs of cataract increased from 449322.84 in 1990 to 1087987.61 in 2019,number of cataract cases increased from 5607600.94 in 1990 to 18142568.96 in 2019.The age-standardized DALY rates(ASDR)generally increased slightly[estimated annual percentage change(EAPC=0.1;95%CI:-0.24 to 0.45)],age-standardized prevalence rates(ASPR)also increased(EAPC=0.88;95%CI:0.6 to 1.15).Cataract burden increased with age and female gender.Among the causes of cataract,air pollution was the most important,followed by smoking,high fasting plasma glucose,and high body mass index(BMI).The burden of cataract is predicted to grow persistently from 2020 to 2030,the number of DALYs and prevalence for cataract will rise to 2336431 and 43698620 respectively by 2030,the ASDR is predicted to be 85/100000 and ASPR will be 1586/100000 in 2030,females will still be at greater risk of suffering from cataract than males.CONCLUSION:The burden of cataract in China kept rising from 1990 to 2019.Increasing age and female gender are risk factors for cataract.Air pollution,smoking,high fasting plasma glucose,and high BMI are associated with cataract.The burden of cataract in China will gradually increase from 2020 to 2030,the elderly women in particular need attention.Our results may be of help for providing reference strategies to reduce cataract burden in the near future.
