Ocular surface in posterior segment surgery

Nowadays, the technological breakthroughs of mini-invasive vitreo-retinal surgery improved the perioperative management and the outcomes of millions of patients. The most common procedures include pars plana vitrectomy, episcleral surgery, intravitreal injections, and laser photocoagulation. Potential sight and non-sight-threatening side effects have been reported during the follow-up period. Ocular surface disbalance can be induced by the aforementioned procedures, resulting in mild to severe ocular discomfort symptoms. This condition may recognize different causes such as pre-existing or concomitant diseases of the external eye, the surgical procedure damage of the anatomical or physiological structures of the ocular surface, the prolonged side effects induced by the chronic topical treatment that may be toxic to the external eye.In addition to the most frequent dry eye-related signs and symptoms, subconjunctival haemorrhages, corneal epithelium damage, partial loss of corneal sensitivity or changes in corneal nerve density could postoperatively affect our patients.In conclusion, any surgical trauma directed to the posterior segment of the eye may cause the loss of the ocular surface homeostasis. Ophthalmologists should not only recognise and treat, but possibly prevent, all patients' symptoms that could manifest in the postoperative time.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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European journal of ophthalmology - (2023) vom: 27. Juli, Seite 11206721231190106

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Coassin, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Arrigo, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Ricci, Federico [VerfasserIn]
Rosa, Raffaella [VerfasserIn]
Gattegna, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Pupino, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Del Castillo, Josè Manuel Benitez [VerfasserIn]
Bonini, Stefano [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Intravitreal
Journal Article
Macula
Ocular surface
Retina
Vitrectomy

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Date Revised 28.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1177/11206721231190106

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NLM360014461