Medical Retina first round
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports is a collection of typical patient cases that involve conditions such as CSCR, nAMD, PCME, and CRVO. mRetina serves as a platform for experienced retina specialists to evaluate various common retina cases, discuss their management strategies and techniques, and share their insights.
Case of nAMD
Dr.Magdy Moussa Professor of Ophthalmology & vitreoretinal consultant, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt. Vice President of Egyptian Vitreoretinal Society Retina fellow at Cornell University Medical College, NY, USA (1992) Presenting widely in the Field of diagnosis and management of vitreoretinal diseases nationally and internationally: WOC, RCOP, MEACO, AACO and AAO as a course instructor.
Case of PCME
Dr.Ameen Marashi (born December 9, 1983) is a Syrian ophthalmologist and retina specialist. He has published several books and research articles in the field of retina and is the Al-Marashi Clinics Group owner. He graduated with a Diploma degree in Medicine from the Chuvash State University Institute of Medicine in 2008, and a certificate from the International Council of Ophthalmology in 2013, and completed a specialization in ophthalmology in Tartous Hospitals in 2009, and from 2010 until 2013 in Aleppo, and obtained a certificate Syrian Board 2016.
Case of RVO
Dr.Guillermo Salcedo Villanueva Ophthalmology and Retina Professor at the Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera en México (Association to Prevent Blindness in Mexico). Level 1 Researcher, National Council of Science and Technology.
Case of CSCR
Dr.Danilo Lannetta Research fellowship in vr at Weill Cornell, Clinical VR fellowship in Amsterdam Academic medical center, Clinical vr fellowship royal liverpool hospital, Adjunct professor university of Bologna, VR consultant, Member of the vitreo buckle society, AAO , Italian vr group.
Panel Discussion
Meeting Summary
For the nAMD talk
nAMD is a long-life disease. Despite rapid and amazing response to Anti VEGF recurrence is inevitable. Vision cloud be preserved if the patient is properly managed (T&E Vs PRN).
For the PCME talk
Prevention and treatment of PCME can be done by careful clinical evaluation and interpretation of ancillary tests. Although the treatment with topical is usually enough, the treatment with periocular steroids can resolve the cystoid macular edema by monitoring IOP. However, persistent or tractional PCME mandate PPV.
For the RVO talk
Retinal vein occlusions are an important cause of decreased vision.
The diagnosis is clinical. However, imaging studies should be performed to obtain more information about the severity of the disease and decisions on the best treatments.
Macular edema is a common cause of visual decrease. Its treatment should ideally be guided by OCT.
Ultra-wide field retinal images and fluorescein angiography will add more information about the possible ischemia affecting the patient. However, these might not be available everywhere.
Several treatment options exist, from anti-VEGFs to steroids. Anti-VEGFs have proven to be more effective than steroids.
For the CSCR talk
Check a good anamnesis and keep your mind open. My case is a little bit atypical but can confirm that we have to have a wide view of our patients and use all the imaging possible.
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