Topical Collection "Advances in Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery"

A topical collection in Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This collection belongs to the section "Ophthalmology".

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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Geneva, Rue de Alcide-Jentzer 22, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Interests: corneal grafts; cataract surgery; refractive surgery; LASIK; PRK; intraocular lenses; phakic lenses
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Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to present a Topical Collection on the topic of “Advances in Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery”

The latest technological developments and advanced surgical techniques have radically changed the daily practice of eye surgeons, with new treatment options making surgery safer, faster, and more precise. The advent of new diagnostic tools especially in the anterior segment enables better patient management and precise monitoring of disease progression, leading to an improvement in postoperative surgical outcomes.

This Topical Collection is a multidisciplinary forum on the role of diagnostic and surgical procedures in this subfield of ophthalmology.

The published papers will describe new developments in these areas. This Topical Collection accepts high-quality articles containing original research results, as well as review articles of exceptional merit.

Dr. Ivo Guber
Collection Editor

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Published Papers (2 papers)

2023

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Article
Comparison of Conventional and Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery Regarding Macula Behavior and Thickness
Medicina 2023, 59(4), 639; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59040639 - 23 Mar 2023
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Background: The aim of the study was to compare macular thickness behavior and clinical outcomes after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) versus phacoemulsification conventional surgery (PCS). Methods: Macular Optical Coherence Tomography OCT was analyzed in 42 patients preoperatively, 1 day, 12 [...] Read more.
Background: The aim of the study was to compare macular thickness behavior and clinical outcomes after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) versus phacoemulsification conventional surgery (PCS). Methods: Macular Optical Coherence Tomography OCT was analyzed in 42 patients preoperatively, 1 day, 12 days, 4 weeks and 6 weeks postoperatively according to the 9-field Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) grid. Clinical findings were collected in both the FLACS group and the PCS group. Results: There was no significant difference in macular thickness between the FLACS and PCS groups (p > 0.05). However, from postoperative day 12 onwards, there was a significant increase in macular thickness observed in both groups (p < 0.001). In the FLACS group, a significant increase in visual acuity was observed on the first postoperative day, as compared to the PCS group (p = 0.006). Conclusions: The use of a low-energy high-frequency femtosecond laser has potentially no effect on postoperative macular thickness. In the FLACS group, visual rehabilitation was significantly faster as compared to the PCS group. No complications occurred intraoperatively in either group. Full article
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2022

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Case Report
Successful Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation with the Usage of Topical Ascorbic Acid in Patient with Reduced Corneal Endothelial Cell Density
Medicina 2022, 58(10), 1367; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58101367 - 28 Sep 2022
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We aimed to describe the use of topical ascorbic acid (AA) in a patient with reduced endothelial cells density (ECD) who was scheduled for phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implantation. A 28-year-old woman presenting with dry eye and reduced ECD would like to have [...] Read more.
We aimed to describe the use of topical ascorbic acid (AA) in a patient with reduced endothelial cells density (ECD) who was scheduled for phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implantation. A 28-year-old woman presenting with dry eye and reduced ECD would like to have her high myopia (spherical equivalence >−15.0 D) corrected. The procedure of laser refractive surgery or even pIOL was not indicated for the reduced ECD of 1865/mm2 in the right eye and 2188/mm2 in the left eye, as well as level 3 dry eye. Fortunately, the ECD increased to 3144/mm2 in the right eye and 2538/mm2 in the left eye after topical AA was prescribed for one year preoperatively and one month postoperatively, with concomitant improvement of dry eye to level 1. Finally, bilateral pIOL implantation was performed smoothly and no sign of corneal decompensation was found postoperatively. Three months postoperatively, the ECD showed a satisfactory level of 2983/mm2 in the right eye and 3003/mm2 in the left eye. In conclusion, topical AA instillation might increase and maintain the density of central human corneal endothelial cells (HCECs) even after pIOL implantation. Full article
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