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Clinical Characteristics and Compliance of Diabetic Macular Edema Patients to Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injection Loading Dose at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital: Oral Presentation - Observational Study - Resident Kania, Theresia; Yudhanta, Anggun R
Majalah Oftalmologi Indonesia Vol 49 No S2 (2023): Supplement Edition
Publisher : The Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association (IOA, Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Mata Indonesia (Perdami))

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35749/e74s1782

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Introduction & ObjectivesDiabetic retinopathy is the fifth most common cause of preventable blindness. In cases of diabeticmacular edema (DME), loading dose is a critical phase to achieve a stable concentration ofintravitreal vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in order to prevent progressivity. This studyaims to determine the demographic and clinical characteristics, waiting time, compliance, as well asthe relationship between education, domicile and clinical outcomes to compliance during loadingdose in DME patients. MethodsIn this retrospective descriptive study, we reviewed medical records of DME patients who receivedanti-VEGF intravitreal injection between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020, while alsocomparing records in 2019 (pre-Covid-19) and 2020 (during Covid-19). ResultsThere were 160 patients (207 eyeballs) in 2019 and 83 patients (114 eyeballs) in 2020 who receivedloading dose with similar profiles of sex, age, education, initial visual acuity and central macularthickness (CMT). Median waiting times in 2019 and 2020 were 19 days and 23.5 days, respectively(p=0.016). Only 25 (30.5%) and 15 (35.7%) patients were punctual in 2019 and 2020, respectively.There was no significant relationship between education and domicile with compliance (p= 0.45, p=0.51). Furthermore, there were visual acuity improvements of -0.18 logMAR and -0.0 logMAR in thepunctual and unpunctual group, respectively, as well as CMT decrease of -181 ?m and -156 ?m,respectively. ConclusionMost patients who received loading dose were unpunctual. There was no significant relationshipbetween education and domicile with compliance. Furthermore, there were more significantimprovements in clinical outcomes among the punctual patients.
Effects of different preparation protocols of blood serum eyedrops on corneal healing after alkali burn: Clinical evaluation and α-SMA expression Susiyanti, Made; Widyawati, Syska; Susanto, Eka; Louisa, Melva; Kania, Theresia
JKKI : Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia JKKI, Vol 15, No 1, (2024)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/JKKI.Vol15.Iss1.art9

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Background: In cases of alkali burn, blood serum eyedrops may supply protein and growth factors. A standard preparation protocol is necessary for consistency in epitheliotropic capacity. Objective: We aim to evaluate how post-alkali-burn administration of blood serum eyedrops from different preparation protocols results in different outcomes on rabbits. Methods: This randomized experimental study used three treatments: placebo, non-diluted serum, and 25% concentration serum. We analyzed the corneal haziness, neovascularization degree, histopathological examination of neovascularization scores, and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) expression. Results: Twelve rabbits (24 eyes) were split evenly into three treatment groups. On day 14, the group receiving the 25% concentration serum had the least corneal haziness (p = 0.005). No adverse effect was observed on the treated eyes. Histopathologically, no significant difference in neovascularization scores and α-SMA expression was observed. Conclusions: Treatment using the 25% concentration serum resulted in less corneal haziness, smaller defect size, and greater healing rate. There was also no significant difference in histopathological outcomes among the three treatment groups.