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AUTHOR
Aurélie De Lazzer
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What is driving the decision to perform filtering surgery in glaucoma patients?
2015
Purpose: To assess what is driving the decision to perform a filtering procedure in glaucoma patients. Methods: Retrospective study in one single University center. All the indications for filtering glaucoma surgeries (alone or combined with cataract extraction) performed in 2013 by the same surgeon were reviewed. The indications were as follows: clinical evaluation of the optic disc, visual field progression, progression on imaging (OCT), poor tolerance to medical treatment, poor control of intraocular pressure (IOP) and cataract. Results: The filtering surgeries (n = 159) were as follows: 78 trabeculectomies, 45 combined cataract and deep sclerectomy, 24 combined cataract and trabeculecto…
Retinopathy of prematurity screening: evaluation of a first screening
2015
Purpose: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening concerns preterm infants born before 32 weeks of amenorrhea and/or weighting less than 1500 grams. First screening occurs usually 4 to 6 weeks after birth and always after 31 weeks of amenorrhea. The purpose of this study was to investigate the number of examinations performed before the first signs of retinopathy, in order to determine the best time for first screening.Methods: This retrospective study enrolled preterm infants born before 32 weeks of amenorrhea and/or weighting less than 1500 grams in the University Hospital of Dijon, France, between 11/15/2012 and 12/31/2013. All preterm babies benefited from a ROP screening by fundus ph…