AIM:To evaluate the feasibility of promoting genetic detection for granular corneal dystrophy type 2(GCD2)by a questionnaire conducted among citizens in five cities in China.METHODS:The data were collected by question...AIM:To evaluate the feasibility of promoting genetic detection for granular corneal dystrophy type 2(GCD2)by a questionnaire conducted among citizens in five cities in China.METHODS:The data were collected by questionnaire,and analyzed by Chi-square test and one-tailed t test in IBM SPSS statistics.RESULTS:Based on the survey data on the awareness of GCD2 genetic detection in this study and the positive predictive analysis report of the citizens in five cities in China,the vast majority(84.2%)of respondents had never heard of it and did not know that GCD2 patients have been prohibited from performing excimer surgery that can deteriorate GCD2 patients’condition even leading to blindness.Though 3.4%of patients understood GCD2 very much,they have no idea that GCD2 could not be 100%accuracy diagnosed by the conventional inspection methods.CONCLUSION:It is feasible and necessary to use GCD2 genetic detection as an excimer preoperative examination project.In order to promote the development of detection project,a few improvements should be carried out in terms of the promoting efforts,costs,and research progress.展开更多
Refractive errors are frequently found following cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange.Accurate biometric analysis,selection and calculation of the adequate intraocular lens(IOL)and modern techniques for catar...Refractive errors are frequently found following cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange.Accurate biometric analysis,selection and calculation of the adequate intraocular lens(IOL)and modern techniques for cataract surgery all contribute to achieving the goal of cataract surgery as a refractive procedure with no refractive error.However,in spite of all these advances,residual refractive error still occasionally occurs after cataract surgery and laser in situ keratomileusis(LASIK)can be considered the most accurate method for its correction.Lens-based procedures,such as IOL exchange or piggyback lens implantation are also possible alternatives especially in cases with extreme ametropia,corneal abnormalities,or in situations where excimer laser is unavailable.In our review,we have found that piggyback IOL is safer and more accurate than IOL exchange.Our aim is to provide a review of the recent literature regarding target refraction and residual refractive error in cataract surgery.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81570870)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2016J01375)Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Fujian Medical University(No.C4015,No.C19067,No.S202010392022X)。
文摘AIM:To evaluate the feasibility of promoting genetic detection for granular corneal dystrophy type 2(GCD2)by a questionnaire conducted among citizens in five cities in China.METHODS:The data were collected by questionnaire,and analyzed by Chi-square test and one-tailed t test in IBM SPSS statistics.RESULTS:Based on the survey data on the awareness of GCD2 genetic detection in this study and the positive predictive analysis report of the citizens in five cities in China,the vast majority(84.2%)of respondents had never heard of it and did not know that GCD2 patients have been prohibited from performing excimer surgery that can deteriorate GCD2 patients’condition even leading to blindness.Though 3.4%of patients understood GCD2 very much,they have no idea that GCD2 could not be 100%accuracy diagnosed by the conventional inspection methods.CONCLUSION:It is feasible and necessary to use GCD2 genetic detection as an excimer preoperative examination project.In order to promote the development of detection project,a few improvements should be carried out in terms of the promoting efforts,costs,and research progress.
基金supported in part by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Health,Instituto Carlos III,Red Temática de Investigación Cooperativa en Salud“Patología ocular del envejecimiento,calidad visual y calidad de vida”,Subproyecto de Calidad Visual(RD07/0062)and a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiviness,Instituto Carlos III,Red Temática de Investigación Cooperativa en Salud(RETICS)“Prevención,detección precoz y tratamiento de la patología ocular prevalente,degenerativa y crónica”.Subprograma“dioptrio ocular y patologías frecuentes”(RD12/0034/0007).
文摘Refractive errors are frequently found following cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange.Accurate biometric analysis,selection and calculation of the adequate intraocular lens(IOL)and modern techniques for cataract surgery all contribute to achieving the goal of cataract surgery as a refractive procedure with no refractive error.However,in spite of all these advances,residual refractive error still occasionally occurs after cataract surgery and laser in situ keratomileusis(LASIK)can be considered the most accurate method for its correction.Lens-based procedures,such as IOL exchange or piggyback lens implantation are also possible alternatives especially in cases with extreme ametropia,corneal abnormalities,or in situations where excimer laser is unavailable.In our review,we have found that piggyback IOL is safer and more accurate than IOL exchange.Our aim is to provide a review of the recent literature regarding target refraction and residual refractive error in cataract surgery.
