The treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DMO) likely involves a series of treatment episodes separated by gaps during which ...

The idea that a prolonged interval between diagnosing and treating uveal melanoma can affect prognosis has been at the centre of an active debate.1–5 This issue focuses on a key question for ...

Background Dry eye disease (DED) affects more than 14% of the elderly population causing decrease of quality of life, high costs and vision impairment. Current treatments for DED aim at lubricating ...

Background Acute dacryocystitis (AD) is primarily related to nasolacrimal duct obstruction and is associated with a high morbidity, particularly in the elderly. This study aims to determine ...

Objective There has long been a great interest in neuroprotection therapy for ischaemic stroke and various types of optic neuropathies. In view of that, I reviewed the literature on the role of ...

Aim To analyse the clinical and demographic profiles of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and propose a grading for VKC based on corneal status and symptom periodicity rather than ...

Background Although human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) have been considered a potential therapeutic option for regenerative medicine, there are some concerns regarding tumorigenicity, immunogenicity ...

Aim To conduct a performance analysis of intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC). Material and methods Comprehensive data search in MEDLINE from inception until December 2023. Peer-reviewed, ...

Background/aims Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD) are a group of predominantly monogenic disorders which have genetically heterogeneous origins and display wide clinical phenotypic heterogeneity.

Background To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravitreal conbercept (IVC) injection in the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods Patients with ROP who underwent IVC injection in ...

Background This open-label extension study to the original VIPER trial investigated the long-term single surgery success after repair of an uncomplicated pseudophakic retinal detachment (PRD) by ...