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The Impact of Demographics and Positioning on the Imaging Features of the Optic...
Berhanu, David; Abegão Pinto, Luís; Carneiro, Inês; Fragata, Isabel; Tavares Ferreira, Joana; Lucas Neto, LiaBackground: There are significant discrepancies in the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) reported in the literature. We aimed to determine the ultrasonographic imaging features of ONSD and ophthalmic vessels in a healthy population, using a standardized protocol, and to estimate the effect of demographics and positioning changes on imaging measurements. Methods: We measured the mean values of the ONSD in supin...
Early Clinical Outcomes of the Preserflo Microshunt Device
Correia Barão, Rafael; Barata, André; José, Patrícia; Matos, Diogo; Gomes, Pedro; Peschiera, Riccardo; Abegão Pinto, LuísINTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety profile of the Preserflo® Microshunt device, which is an ab externo sub-Tenon’s aqueous shunt approved for the surgical treatment of glaucoma, METHODS: Retrospective single-center observational study. Patients who underwent stan- dalone or combined phacoemulsification-Preserflo® Microshunt implantation with a minimum of 3 months of po...
Aiming for Single Digit Intraocular Pressure and Drop-Free Surgery in Glaucoma:...
Lopes, Patrícia José Figueiredo; Barão, Rafael; Barata, André; Marques-Neves, Carlos; Silva, José Pedro; Abegão Pinto, LuísINTRODUCTION: Our purpose was to assess patients with single digit intraocular pressure (IOP) values and drop-free in primary trabeculectomy after using mitomycin C (MMC augmented with intracamerular bevacizumab). MÉTODOS: Retrospective, observational and comparative study. Charts from patients who underwent trabeculectomy and with IOP ≤9 mmHg at the last follow-up were included. Sub-analysis of patients screen...