·AIM:To describe a case in which vitrectomy was required for vitreous hemorrhage and fibrovascular proliferation after laser-induced chorioretinal venous anastomosis (LCVA) for non-ischemic central retinal vein o...·AIM:To describe a case in which vitrectomy was required for vitreous hemorrhage and fibrovascular proliferation after laser-induced chorioretinal venous anastomosis (LCVA) for non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).·METHODS:Observational case report.·RESULTS:A 72-year-old man complained of central scotoma in the left eye,and was diagnosed as suffering from non-ischemic CRVO.LCVA was performed in another hospital.Although favorable visual function was briefly maintained postoperatively,severe vitreous hemorrhage developed in his left eye,necessitating vitrectomy.·CONCLUSION:Considering that LCVA carries a risk of serious complications,we must apply this treatment with caution,especially in ethnic groups,such as the Japanese,in whom pigmentation reacts to photocoagulation excessively.·展开更多
Aim: To elucidate clinical features in patients with type 2 diabetes with advanced retinopathy but without nephropathy. Methods: This study examined 1324 patients (784 males and 540 females) with type 2 diabetes melli...Aim: To elucidate clinical features in patients with type 2 diabetes with advanced retinopathy but without nephropathy. Methods: This study examined 1324 patients (784 males and 540 females) with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetic reti-nopathy was graded according to the International Clinical Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy as no diabetic reti-nopathy, mild or moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic nephropathy was classified into four stages of severity according to the Guideline Committee of the Japan Diabetes Society. Each patient was examined for retinopathy grade and nephropathy stage. Clinical features of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy were compared with regard to the four grades of diabetic nephropathy. Results: Fifty-two patients with type 2 diabetes (3.9% of the whole series of 1324 patients with type 2 diabetes and 25.7% of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy) had proliferative diabetic retinopathy without the presence of nephropathy. Multiple statistical analysis using a proportional odds model revealed that pa-tients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without nephropathy had a significantly lower systolic blood pressure (p < 0.001) than those who did and were preponderantly female (p < 0.05). Conclusions: A possible susceptibility of dia-betic females to proliferative advanced retinopathy without nephropathy encourages further studies on the role of hor-mones and blood coagulation in the pathogensis of proliferative diabetic retinopathy.展开更多
Dear Sir,Iam Dr.Taku Toyama,from the Department of Ophthalmology,University of Japan.I write to present a case report of macroaneurysm on the optic disc.A 63-year-old woman had initially visited an eye clinic because ...Dear Sir,Iam Dr.Taku Toyama,from the Department of Ophthalmology,University of Japan.I write to present a case report of macroaneurysm on the optic disc.A 63-year-old woman had initially visited an eye clinic because she experienced anorthopia in her left eye.A macroaneurysm on the left optic disc was suspected.She was referred to our hospital for a medical work-up.At 61 years of age,she had undergone a laser photocoagulation treatment展开更多
文摘·AIM:To describe a case in which vitrectomy was required for vitreous hemorrhage and fibrovascular proliferation after laser-induced chorioretinal venous anastomosis (LCVA) for non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).·METHODS:Observational case report.·RESULTS:A 72-year-old man complained of central scotoma in the left eye,and was diagnosed as suffering from non-ischemic CRVO.LCVA was performed in another hospital.Although favorable visual function was briefly maintained postoperatively,severe vitreous hemorrhage developed in his left eye,necessitating vitrectomy.·CONCLUSION:Considering that LCVA carries a risk of serious complications,we must apply this treatment with caution,especially in ethnic groups,such as the Japanese,in whom pigmentation reacts to photocoagulation excessively.·
文摘Aim: To elucidate clinical features in patients with type 2 diabetes with advanced retinopathy but without nephropathy. Methods: This study examined 1324 patients (784 males and 540 females) with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetic reti-nopathy was graded according to the International Clinical Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy as no diabetic reti-nopathy, mild or moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic nephropathy was classified into four stages of severity according to the Guideline Committee of the Japan Diabetes Society. Each patient was examined for retinopathy grade and nephropathy stage. Clinical features of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy were compared with regard to the four grades of diabetic nephropathy. Results: Fifty-two patients with type 2 diabetes (3.9% of the whole series of 1324 patients with type 2 diabetes and 25.7% of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy) had proliferative diabetic retinopathy without the presence of nephropathy. Multiple statistical analysis using a proportional odds model revealed that pa-tients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without nephropathy had a significantly lower systolic blood pressure (p < 0.001) than those who did and were preponderantly female (p < 0.05). Conclusions: A possible susceptibility of dia-betic females to proliferative advanced retinopathy without nephropathy encourages further studies on the role of hor-mones and blood coagulation in the pathogensis of proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
文摘Dear Sir,Iam Dr.Taku Toyama,from the Department of Ophthalmology,University of Japan.I write to present a case report of macroaneurysm on the optic disc.A 63-year-old woman had initially visited an eye clinic because she experienced anorthopia in her left eye.A macroaneurysm on the left optic disc was suspected.She was referred to our hospital for a medical work-up.At 61 years of age,she had undergone a laser photocoagulation treatment