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Letter to editor: response to comment on risk of perioperative bleeding complications in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery: a retrospective single-center study
No full textAcute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) following COVID-19 vaccination
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Differential Effects of HCN Channel Block on On and Off Pathways in the Retina as a Potential Cause for Medication-Induced Phosphene Perception
No full textPurpose: Phosphene perception is a characteristic side effect of heart rate-reducing medication that acts on hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) ion channels. It is hypothesized that these phosphenes are caused by blocking HCN channels in photoreceptors and neurons of the retina, yet the underlying changes in visual signal processing in the retina caused by the HCN channel block are still unknown. Methods: We examined the effects of pharmacologic HCN channel block on the encoding of visual signals in retinal ganglion cells by recording ganglion cell spiking activity from isolated mouse retinas mounted on multielectrode arrays. Spontaneous activity and responses to various visual stimuli were measured before, during, and after administration of 3 μM ivabradine. Results: Retinal ganglion cells generally showed slower response kinetics and reduced sensitivity to high temporal frequencies under ivabradine. Moreover, ivabradine differentially affected the sensitivity of On and Off ganglion cells. On cells showed reduced response gain, whereas Off cells experienced an increase in response threshold. In line with these differential effects, Off cells, in contrast to On cells, also showed reduced baseline activity during visual stimulation and reduced spontaneous activity. Furthermore, Off cells, but not On cells, showed increased burst-like spiking activity in the presence of ivabradine. Conclusions: Our data suggest that pharmacologic HCN channel block in the retina leads to a shift in the relative activity of the On and Off pathways of the retina. We hypothesize that this imbalance may underlie the medication-induced perception of phosphenes
Bevacizumab versus bevacizumab and macular grid photocoagulation for macular edema in eyes with non-ischemic branch retinal vein occlusion: results from a prospective randomized study
No full textNormalized Reflectivity of Middle Limiting Membrane on SD-OCT: A Measure of Acute Ischemia in CRVO
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Reorganization of the perifoveal microvasculature after macular hole closure assessed via optical coherence tomography angiography
No full textProgressive scotoma with perception of photopsia
No full textAcute annular outer retinopathy (AAOR) is a very rare variant of acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR). Both variants are characterized by the perception of a progressive visual field defect and can be accompanied by photopsia. In contrast to AZOOR, a progressive whitish and annular demarcation of the involved retina is observed in AAOR using ophthalmoscopy. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) reveals morphological changes predominantly in the outer retinal layers. Although there is no proof of an effective therapy, in the case presented here further progression could be stopped by a combination of antiviral and immunosuppressive therapy
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