Fluorescein Angiography

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rare cases of occlusive retinal vasculitis have occurred with intravitreal therapies, and fluorescein angiography is an important tool to identify and diagnose the condition, according to a speaker here.

A standardized quantitative scoring system applied to fluorescein angiography imaging showed the ability to reveal specific findings associated with uveitis location, visual acuity and etiology in pediatric patients.

Retina specialists have a series of ancillary testing modalities at their disposal.

Central serous retinopathy is a condition involving central, localized serous detachment of the sensory retina that may also feature alterations of the retinal pigment epithelium and focal pigment epithelial detachments.

Infants with type 1 retinopathy of prematurity treated with primary bevacizumab often display normal visual acuity after 4 years of age, according to a speaker at the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.

As the COVID pandemic continues to affect our nation and the world, one important question we encounter is: “Should ophthalmologists perform visual acuity testing, slit lamp examination and eye imaging at each injection visit?”

OCT angiography may represent a shifting paradigm, overtaking the use of fluorescein angiography in the clinic, according to a presenter at the virtual OSN New York Retina meeting.

In reference to the commentary “No easy answers to address drug shortages,” in the Aug. 25, 2019, issue of Ocular Surgery News, we, HUB Pharmaceuticals USA, would like to offer a correction.

Topcon has launched the Maestro2 automated OCT/fundus camera with OCT angiography, according to a press release.

CHICAGO — Anti-VEGF monotherapy for treatment of retinopathy of prematurity was more expensive than anti-VEGF therapy combined with panretinal photocoagulation, according to a speaker here, but both modalities exhibited positive outcomes at the final examination.