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Open AccessThe clinical evaluation of a widefield lens to expand the field of view in optical coherence tomography (OCT-A)
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical benefits of incorporating a widefield lens (WFL) in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) in patients with retinal vascular diseases in comparison to standa...
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Open AccessTRPP2 is located in the primary cilia of human non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cells
Mechanosensitive channels (MSCs) and primary cilium possess a possible relevance for the sensation of intraocular pressure (IOP). However, there is only limited data on their expression and localization in the...
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Open AccessFotobasierte Untersuchung auf diabetische Augenveränderungen in einer deutschen Augenarztpraxis ohne direkten Arzt-Patienten-Kontakt
Eine regelmäßige ophthalmologische Untersuchung ist für immer mehr Menschen mit Diabetes gefordert, sei es zur Früherkennung und Kontrolle einer diabetischen Retinopathie. In manchen Ländern kommen bereits aut...
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Open AccessLegal obligation in the general population: face mask influence on endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection
To investigate whether compulsory face masking in public life changes the incidence or pattern of post-injection endophthalmitis (PIE).
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Open AccessEffectiveness and safety of ranibizumab in patients with central retinal vein occlusion: results from the real-world, global, LUMINOUS study
To evaluate the effectiveness, treatment patterns and long-term safety of ranibizumab 0.5 mg in treatment-naïve patients with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in a real-world setting.
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Open AccessA model to quantify the influence of treatment patterns and optimize outcomes in nAMD
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is a progressive retinal disease that often leads to severe and permanent vision loss. Early initiation of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF...
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Open AccessQuestionnaire for the assessment of adherence barriers of intravitreal therapy: the ABQ-IVT
To develop and validate a questionnaire for the investigation of non-adherence (NA) barriers in patients receiving intravitreal injection (IVT).
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Open AccessInterdisziplinäre Kommunikation: Augenarztbriefe an diabetologische Schwerpunktpraxen (DSP)
Arztbriefe und Befundbögen spielen für die interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit von Hausarzt, Internist, Diabetologe und Augenarzt als Informations- und Kommunikationsmittel in der Vermeidung, Verzögerung und Ther...
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Can SARS-CoV-2 infect the eye? An overview of the receptor status in ocular tissue
Is the new coronavirus SARS-CoV‑2 able to infect ocular tissue and thus poses a risk of infection through the tissue in addition to the risk of contact? This is the question that has occupied ophthalmologists ...
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Open AccessSystematic review: non-adherence and non-persistence in intravitreal treatment
Intravitreal injection of VEGF inhibitors has become the standard of care for different macular diseases within the last years resulting in improved visual outcomes. Under real-life conditions, however, the ne...
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Grundlagen der Replikation und der Immunologie von SARS-CoV-2
Coronaviren sind eine in Wirbeltieren beheimatete, genetisch hochvariable Virusfamilie, der es mehrfach gelungen ist, durch Überwindung der Artenbarriere den Menschen zu infizieren. Das Ende 2019 zuerst in Chi...
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Kann SARS-CoV-2 das Auge infizieren? – Ein Überblick über den Rezeptorstatus in okularem Gewebe
Kann das neue Coronavirus SARS-CoV‑2 okulares Geweben infizieren und damit neben dem Kontaktrisiko ein Infektionsrisiko durch das Gewebe darstellen, ist die Frage, die die Augenheilkunde seit Beginn der Infekt...
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Open AccessSite-specific molecular analysis of the bacteriota on worn spectacles
Regularly touched surfaces are usually contaminated with microorganisms and might be considered as fomites. The same applies for spectacles, but only little is known about their microbial colonization. Previou...
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Open AccessInitiale Diagnostik und Indikationsstellung zur Anti-Vascular-Endothelial Growth-Factor-Therapie bei Netzhauterkrankungen
Das ORCA-Modul der nichtinterventionellen OCEAN-Studie untersucht den Einsatz der bildgebenden Diagnostik in der klinischen Versorgung bei Patienten unter VEGF(„vascular endothelial growth factor“)-Hemmer-Beha...
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Correction to: Visual impairment and blindness in institutionalized elderly in Germany
The original version of this article inadvertently contained a mistake. Authors incorrectly listed in PDF version while correctly presented in the html version.
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Open AccessAssessment of Opicinumab in Acute Optic Neuritis Using Multifocal Visual Evoked Potential
Multifocal visual evoked potential (MF-VEP) assesses a wider visual field than full-field VEP (FF-VEP) and potentially offers a more precise analysis of optic nerve injury and repair following optic neuritis. ...
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Open AccessIntravitreal Ranibizumab Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema in Routine Practice: Two-Year Real-Life Data from a Non-interventional, Multicenter Study in Germany
The prospective, non-interventional OCEAN study examined the use of intravitreal ranibizumab injections for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DME) in a real-world setting in Germany.
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Open AccessCorrection to: pH of anti-VEGF agents in the human vitreous: low impact of very different formulations
After the publication of this article [1], we were made aware that the osmolarity of aflibercept (Eylea) was incorrect and should have been 286 mOsm and not 1000 mOsm. The correct version of Table 1 is shown in t...
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Open AccessPatients’ preferences for involvement in the decision-making process for treating diabetic retinopathy
To assess factors associated with the preferred role of the attending ophthalmologist in the decision-making processes before treating diabetic retinopathy (DR).
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Open AccesspH of anti-VEGF agents in the human vitreous: low impact of very different formulations
The aim of the study was to measure pH changes of the human vitreous caused by the intravitreal drugs bevacizumab, ranibizumab, aflibercept, and ziv-aflibercept.
