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Are All Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Defects on Optic Coherence Tomography Glaucomatous?
(2017) Gungor, Sirel Gur; Akman, Ahmet; 0000-0001-6178-8362; 29109895; AAD-5967-2021
Objectives: In this study, we investigated the patients who were referred to our clinic with a prediagnosis of glaucoma based on retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defects on optic coherence tomography (OCT) but were determined to have nonglaucomatous RNLF defects upon detailed examination. Materials and Methods: The ophthalmic examination notes, OCT images, Heidelberg retinal tomography (HRT) II and fundus photographs of 357 patients were retrospectively evaluated. Final diagnoses of these patients were investigated. Results: Of the 357 patients, 216 (60.5%) were diagnosed as open angle glaucoma, 33 (9.2%) as low-tension glaucoma, 39 (10.9%) as pre-perimetric glaucoma. The ophthalmic examinations of 14 patients (3.9%) were normal and there were no RNFL defects in OCT examinations after dilatation. In 39 patients (10.9%), the ophthalmic and optic disc examinations were completely normal and no etiologic factor explaining RNFL defects was found. Twenty-two eyes of 16 patients (4.5%) were included in this study (the mean age was 53.8 +/- 11.5 years; 9 men and 7 women). After detailed questioning of the medical history and systemic and neurologic examinations, a diagnosis of ischemic optic neuropathy was made in 11 eyes (10 patients) (2.8%), optic neuritis in 3 eyes (2 patients) (0.6%), optic disc drusen in 4 eyes (2 patients) (0.6%), pseudotumor cerebri in 2 eyes (1 patient) (0.3%), and cerebral palsy in 2 eyes (1 patient) (0.3%). Conclusion: Decrease in RNFL thickness on OCT images alone may be misleading in glaucoma examination. In cases where optic disc cupping is not evident, diagnosis should not be based on OCT RNFL examinations alone, and the patient's medical history, detailed ophthalmic examination, OCT optic disc parameters, HRT, and visual field tests should all be carefully evaluated together.
Atypical Intrapapillary Hemorrhage in a Patient with Glaucoma
(2015) Gungor, Sirel Gur; Ozisik, Gulce Gokgoz; Akman, Ahmet; Asena, Leyla
A 73-year-old man presented for routine follow-up. There were primary open-angle glaucoma, diabetes mellitus, and usage of acetylsalicylic acid in patient's history. Dilated fundus examination demonstrated cup hemorrhage in the right eye. Because of the progression of the superotemporal retinal nerve fiber layer defect in the last seven months, we think that the disk hemorrhage could be associated with glaucoma. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2015; 45: 77-8)
Changes in Anterior Chamber Depth after Phacoemulsification in Pseudoexfoliative Eyes and their Effect on Accuracy of Intraocular Lens Power Calculation
(2016) Gungor, Sirel Gur; Akman, Ahmet; Asena, Leyla; Aksoy, Mustafa; Sezenoz, Almila Sarıgul; 0000-0002-6848-203X; 0000-0002-7030-5454; 0000-0001-6178-8362; 0000-0003-1513-7686; 28050320; E-5914-2016; AAJ-4860-2021; AAD-5967-2021
Objectives: To compare anterior chamber depth (ACD) changes after phacoemulsification surgery in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) and normal patients using an anterior segment imaging method. Another aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of these changes on the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation and postoperative refraction. Materials and Methods: Twenty-two eyes of 22 patients with PEX and 30 eyes of 30 normal patients who underwent uneventful phacoemulsification surgery and IOL implantation were included in the study. The ACD of all patients was evaluated preoperatively and at 3 months postoperatively with the ALLEGRO Oculyzer (WaveLight (R) Oculyzer (TM) II, Alcon, Novartis)-Scheimpflug imaging system. Results: The postoperative mean ACD values were significantly larger than the preoperative ACD values in both groups (p < 0.001 for both groups). The pre- to postoperative change in ACD was 0.46 +/- 0.3 mm in the PEX group, which was a larger change than seen in the normal patients (0.12 +/- 0.1 mm) (p = 0.04). The mean absolute errors (MAE) calculated with different IOL formulas (SRK/T, Haigis, Hoffer and Holladay 1 formulas) were comparable and no statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups (p = 0.21). Conclusion: Phacoemulsification induces more significant ACD changes in patients with PEX compared to normal patients. However, the MAE did not differ significantly between the groups.
Changes in ocular biometric parameters after renal transplantation
(2020) Aksoy, Mustafa; Asena, Leyla; Gungor, Sirel Gur; Soy, Ebru H. Ayvazoglu; Akman, Ahmet; Haberal, Mehmet; 0000-0002-3462-7632; 0000-0002-0993-9917; 0000-0001-6178-8362; 0000-0002-6848-203X; 0000-0003-1513-7686; 32415655; AAJ-8097-2021; AAC-5566-2019; E-5914-2016; AAD-5967-2021
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the changes in postoperative ocular biometric parameters in end-stage renal disease patients who underwent renal transplantation. Material and methods This retrospective study included a total of 33 eyes of 33 patients. The ocular biometric measurements which were evaluated were axial length (AL), central corneal thickness (CCT), anterior chamber depth (ACD), corneal keratometry (K1 and K2), degree of astigmatism, lens thickness (LT), and intraocular pressure (IOP). Refractive prediction error (RE) was calculated before and after renal transplantation using the same diopter (D) for intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation and evaluated for potential cataract surgery. Results The study included 15 male (45%) and 18 female (55%) patients. Mean patient age was 31.55 +/- 8.24 (range: 18-49 years). In the comparison of preoperative and 1-month postoperative measurements, there was a statistically significant difference in AL, LT, ACD, and CCT (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between K1, K2, and astigmatism measurements (p = 0.72; p = 0.35; p = 0.62, respectively). There was no statistically significant difference in RE (p = 0.61-Holladay 2). Conclusion While renal transplantation surgery does not lead to significant changes in astigmatism, predicted refractive error, corneal keratometry, or intraocular pressure, it causes significant decrease in axial length, lens thickness, and central corneal thickness and significant increase in anterior chamber depth. However, these changes do not result in significant changes in IOL power calculation in planned cataract surgery.
Characteristics of uveitic glaucoma in Turkish patients
(2020) Tekeli, Oya; Elgin, Ufuk; Takmaz, Tamer; Eksioglu, Umit; Bas, Zeynep; Yarangumeli, Alper; Karakurt, Ahmet; Evren Kemer, Ozlem; Mumcuoglu, Tarkan; Aktas, Zeynep; Akman, Ahmet; Bayer, Atilla; 32799547
Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of uveitic glaucoma (UG) in the Turkish population and investigate the primary underlying diseases. Methods: This multicenter, cross-sectional, prospective study included patients who presented to the glaucoma units of 10 tertiary ophthalmology departments in Ankara, Turkey from 15th March to 16th May 2015 and fulfilled the criteria of UG. Patients were inspected for age, sex, medical history, best corrected visual acuity, biomicroscopic findings, intraocular pressure values, and visual field results. Results: During the study period, 4604 eyes of 2541 patients with glaucoma were screened and 145 eyes of 104 patients (4.1%) were identified as having UG. One hundred and thirty-four eyes (92.4%) had open-angle glaucoma and 11 eyes (7.6%) had closed-angle glaucoma. The mean patient age was 47 +/- 16 (6-90) years. Idiopathic uveitis (54 eyes), Behcet's disease (26 eyes), Fuchs heterochromic cyclitis (21 eyes), Herpes Simplex virus infectious uveitis (14 eyes), and ankylosing spondylitis (six eyes) were the leading types of uveitis associated with glaucoma. Acute anterior uveitis was the most common type of uveitis diagnosed in 72 patients (105 eyes), whereas 21 patients (27 eyes) had panuveitis, eight patients (nine eyes) had intermediate uveitis, and three patients (four eyes) had posterior uveitis. The need for surgical intervention was 37.2% among all cases and the most common surgery was trabeculectomy in 45 eyes. Conclusion: UG is a vision-threatening complication commonly seen in patients with uveitis. This study demonstrates the epidemiological features and underlying etiologies of UG in the Turkish population. The most common primary causes of UG were Behcet's disease and Fuchs heterochromic cyclitis.
Circumferential Ciliary Body Cysts Presenting as Acute Pigment Dispersion and Ocular Hypertension
(2018) Sezenoz, Almila Sarigul; Gungor, Sirel Gur; Kiratli, Hayyam; Akman, Ahmet; 0000-0002-7030-5454; 0000-0001-6178-8362; 0000-0003-2100-4740; 28914584; AAJ-4860-2021; AAD-5967-2021
Purpose: To report a case of circumferential neuroepithelial cyst of the ciliary body presenting with pigment dispersion (PD) and ocular hypertension. Case report: 48-year-old female patient presented with a complaint of pain in the left eye. On examination, visual acuity of the left eye was 0.9, and the intraocular pressure was 48 mmHg. Biomicroscopic anterior segment examination of the left eye revealed 4+ pigmented cells in the anterior chamber. Active PD from the pupillary region at 11 o'clock was noticed at the time of the examination. Ultrasound biomicroscopy demonstrated 360o cystic lesions of the ciliary body in the left eye. The patient was diagnosed as neuroepithelial cyst of the ciliary body. Conclusion: Our case is unique as it is the first case of circumferential neuroepithelial ciliary body cyst presenting with acute PD and ocular hypertension.
Clear Lens Phacoemulsification in Alport Syndrome: Refractive Results and Electron Microscopic Analysis of The Anterior Lens Capsule
(2014) Bayar, Sezin Akca; Pinarci, Eylem Yaman; Karabay, Gulten; Akman, Ahmet; Oto, Sibel; Yilmaz, Gursel; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5109-755X; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0171-4200; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2589-7294; 24170525; AAJ-2406-2021; AAJ-4668-2021; AAK-6987-2021
Purpose: To report the ocular findings of patients with Alport syndrome and the results of clear lens extraction in this patient group. Methods: Twenty-three eyes of 15 patients with a diagnosis of Alport syndrome were included in this study. Clear corneal phacoemulsification and intraocular foldable lens implantation was performed in eyes with indeterminate refractive errors and/or poor visual acuity and anterior capsule samples were analyzed with electron microscopy. Results: All patients had a history of hereditary nephritis and/or deafness as systemic involvement. Ophthalmologic examination revealed anterior lenticonus with high myopia and/or irregular astigmatism in all patients. The mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.67 +/- 0.17 logMAR (range 1.0-0.4) preoperatively and 0.17 +/- 0.08 logMAR (range 0.3-0.0) postoperatively. Postoperative refractive lenticular astigmatism dramatically decreased and no ocular complications arose during the follow-up period. Transmission electron microscopic analysis of the lens capsules supported the diagnosis of Alport syndrome. Conclusions: Clear lens phacoemulsification and foldable intraocular lens implantation is a safe and effective therapeutic choice for the management of uncorrectable refractive errors and low visual acuity due to anterior lenticonus in patients with Alport syndrome.
Comparison of intracameral dexamethasone and intracameral triamcinolone acetonide injection at the end of phacoemulsification surgery
(2014) Gungor, Sirel Gur; Bulam, Begum; Akman, Ahmet; Colak, Meric; 25230962
Purpose: To compare the results of intracameral dexamethasone and intracameral triamcinolone acetonide injection in patients that underwent cataract surgery with phacoemulsification. Materials and Methods: Sixty eyes of 60 patients that underwent cataract surgery with phacoemulsification were randomized into two groups. Preoperative visual acuity of all patients was 0.5 or lower and intraocular pressures were under 21mmHg. After surgery, eyes in group 1 (30 eyes) were injected with 0.4 mg/0.1 ml dexamethasone into the anterior chamber, and eyes in group 2 (30 eyes) were injected with 2 mg/0.05 ml triamcinolone acetonide into the anterior chamber. All eyes received standard postoperative prednisolone acetate and moxifloxacin eye drops. The biomicroscopic evaluation, visual acuity, and intraocular pressure measurements were done at baseline (preoperatively) and on postoperative days 1, 7 and 30. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in mean visual acuity, the amount of anterior cells and flare between the two groups (P >= 0.05). Mean intraocular pressure values at postoperative first day were significantly higher in group 2 than in group 1 (P = 0.009). The mean intraocular pressures on days 7 and 30 after surgery were not statistically different between the two groups (P >= 0.05). Conclusions: Intracameral dexamethasone and intracameral triamcinolone acetonide were similarly effective in controlling postoperative inflammation following phacoemulsification. However, the intraocular pressures on postoperative first day were higher in patients receiving intracameral triamcinolone acetonide. The highest intraocular pressure in triamcinolone acetonide group was 24 mmHg, and stabilized in a few days, therefore using triamcinolone acetonide may impose a minimal risk to patients. Nevertheless, intracameral dexamethasone seems to be a better alternative to apply at the end of surgery to suppress the inflammation during the first 24 hours.
Comparison of intracameral dexamethasone and intracameral triamcinolone acetonide injection at the end of phacoemulsification surgery Reply
(2015) Gungor, Sirel Gur; Bulam, Begum; Akman, Ahmet; Colak, Meric
Comparison of Intraocular Pressure Measurements Between Goldmann Applanation Tonometry and Reichert 7 Noncontact Tonometry
(2015) Gungor, Sirel G.; Akman, Ahmet; Yazici, Ayse C.; 0000-0002-3132-242X; 0000-0001-6178-8362; 24145288; AAS-6810-2021; AAD-5967-2021
Purpose:The aim of this study was to compare the Reichert 7 (R7) noncontact tonometry with Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) and to determine the influence of central corneal thickness (CCT) in these measurements in the healthy population.Design:A prospective cross-sectional study.Methods:Intraocular pressure (IOP) of the right eyes of 120 patients was measured with GAT and R7. All patients were free of glaucoma. All the measurements were carried out between 7 am and 9 am The measurements with the R7 were taken in the automatic mode. After 15 minutes, IOP with GAT was measured followed by pachymetry. The R7 provided a Goldmann-correlated IOP (IOPg) and a corneal-compensated IOP (IOPcc).Results:The mean age of the patients was 53.919.3 (range, 26 to 85 y). The male/female ratio was 0.9/1. When R7 measurements were compared with GAT measurements, R7 measurements (both IOPcc and IOPg) were significantly higher than GAT measurements (P0.001). Besides that, IOPcc was significantly higher than IOPg (P0.001). There was a significant positive linear relationship between IOPcc and GAT (r=0.761, P0.001), and similar relationship between IOPg and GAT (r(2)=0.739, P0.001). The mean CCT was 545.9 +/- 33.2 m (range, 476 to 634 m). A weak correlation was observed between CCT and GAT (r=0.196, P=0.032). There was a significant correlation between CCT and IOPg (r=0.283, P=0.02). The correlation between CCT and IOPcc was not statistically significant (r=0.123, P=0.179).Conclusions:IOP values of R7 are higher than GAT values. However, IOPg was observed more coherent to the GAT values than IOPcc. IOPcc should be an evaluation factor along with GAT or IOPg in glaucoma examination.
Comparison of Keratometric Measurements Obtained by the Verion Image Guided System with Optical Biometry and Auto-Keratorefractometer
(2017) Asena, Leyla; Gungor, Sirel Gur; Akman, Ahmet; 0000-0002-6848-203X; 0000-0001-6178-8362; 27271763; E-5914-2016; AAD-5967-2021
The aim of this study was to compare the keratometric measurements of Verion Image Guided System with an optical biometer (Zeiss IOLMaster 500, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany) and an automated keratorefractometer (AKR) (Topcon KR-8900, Topcon, Japan). In this prospective clinical trial, the right eyes of 52 patients with cataract were examined (mean age 62.25 +/- 12.16 years). The measurements were taken by the three systems in a random order. Keratometric data, magnitude of astigmatism, and astigmatic axis measurements from all three instruments were compared. The results were evaluated using, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), Bland-Altman plots, and paired samples t tests. The mean flat/steep K of Verion, IOLMaster, and AKR were 43.22 +/- 1.38D/44.23 +/- 1.46D, 43.07 +/- 1.26D/44.05 +/- 1.34D, and 43.07 +/- 1.31D/43.89 +/- 1.42D, respectively. Flat K readings of Verion were higher than IOLMaster and AKR (p < 0.05 for both). Steep K readings were different for all three (p < 0.05). The magnitude of astigmatism by Verion and IOLMaster were 0.98 +/- 0.65D and 0.98 +/- 0.59D (p = 0.88). The mean astigmatism measured by the AKR was 0.82 +/- 0.62D, less than the other two instruments (p < 0.001). Astigmatic axis measurements of Verion and AKR differed < 10A degrees in 38, between 10A degrees and 20A degrees in 5, and > 20A degrees in 9 eyes; the same difference was 30, 11, and 11 eyes, respectively, between Verion and IOLMaster. Although, keratometric and astigmatic results obtained from Verion were not completely interchangeable with IOLMaster and AKR, especially the agreement between Verion and IOLMaster was excellent with ICCs close to one. However, there were pronounced astigmatic axis measurement differences between three instruments.
Comparison of Keratometry Obtained by a Swept Source OCT-Based Biometer with a Standard Optical Biometer and Scheimpflug Imaging
(2018) Asena, Leyla; Akman, Ahmet; Gungor, Sirel Gur; Altinors, Dilek Dursun; 0000-0001-5223-0279; 0000-0002-6848-203X; 0000-0001-6178-8362; 29630418; AAK-8077-2021; E-5914-2016; AAD-5967-2021
Purpose: To assess agreement of a swept source-optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) based Biometer with a standard IOLMaster device and Scheimpflug Imaging (SI) to acquire keratometric measurements in cataract patients. Methods: In this prospective comparative study, 101 eyes of 101 cataract surgery candidates, aged 24-81years, were sequentially examined using three devices. Keratometry values at the flat (K1) and steep (K2) axis, mean corneal power (Km) and magnitude of corneal astigmatism as well as J0 and J45 vectoral components of astigmatism obtained with the SS-OCT based biometer (IOLMaster 700) were compared with those obtained with the IOLMaster 500 and SI. The agreement between measurements was evaluated by the Bland-Altman method, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results: Mean K1 values from the three devices were similar (p=0.09). Mean K2 and Km values of IOLMaster 700 were higher than SI and lower than IOLMaster 500 (p=0.04 for K2 and p=0.02 for Km). There was a strong correlation between K1, K2, Km and magnitude of astigmatism obtained with all devices (r >= 0.80 and p<0.01). The 95% limits of agreement (LoA) width for each keratometric value were highest for the comparison between IOLMaster 500 and SI and lowest for the comparison between IOLMaster 700 and 500. The mean differences (width of 95% LoA) for J0 and J45 vectoral components were 0.005 (2.19) and 0.12 (2.92) for the measurements obtained by IOLMaster 700 vs IOLMaster 500 and 0.06 (1.79) and 0.02 (1.58) for the measurements obtained by IOLMaster 700 vs SI, respectively. Conclusions: With ICCs close to 1, the agreement between all devices was excellent for keratometric measurements. Mean K2, Km and astigmatism measurements from IOLMaster 700 were lower than IOLMaster 500 and higher than SI. However, the differences were quite small and are not expected to affect the final IOL power.
Comparison of refractive outcomes using Scheimpflug Holladay equivalent keratometry or IOLMaster 700 keratometry for IOL power calculation
(2021) Aksoy, Mustafa; Asena, Leyla; Gungor, Sirel Gur; Kucukoduk, Ali; Akman, Ahmet; 0000-0001-8024-4758; 33733281
Purpose This study aims to compare postoperative refractive error results using Pentacam (Oculus Optikgerate GmbH) Holladay equivalent keratometry readings (EKR) or IOLMaster 700 (Carl Zeiss Meditec AG) keratometry (K) values in IOL power calculation. Material and methods This retrospective study included 54 eyes of 31 patients who underwent cataract surgery. Preoperative biometric measurements of all patients were obtained using IOLMaster 700 followed by Pentacam measurements. IOLMaster 700 K measurements on horizontal (K1) and vertical (K2) axes and EKR measurements on 2 mm (EKR2mm), 3 mm (EKR3mm) and 4.5 mm (EKR4.5 mm) corneal zones were recorded. EKR4.5 mm value and IOLMaster 700 K values were used in Holladay-II, SRK/T, Haigis, and Hoffer-Q formulas to calculate predictive refractive error (PRE). Absolute refractive error (ARE) was calculated as the absolute difference between actual postoperative refractive error (APRE) and PRE values. Results Mean age was 72.2 +/- 8.3 (51-87) years and mean IOL power was 21.5 +/- 2.9 D (18-23 D). There was no significant difference between PRE values when IOLMaster 700 K measurements and EKR4.5 mm K measurements were used in Holladay-II, SRK/T, Haigis, and Hoffer-Q formulas (p = 0.571, p = 0.833, p = 0.165, p = 0.347, respectively). There was no significant difference between APRE and ARE values (p = 0.124). According to mean ARE results, the closest estimate was achieved when the IOLMaster 700 K values were used in the Holladay-II formula (p = 0.271). Conclusion IOLMaster 700 K measurement and Pentacam EKR4.5 mm measurements can be used interchangeably. IOLMaster 700 K values yielded the most predictive measurement of the refractive result using the Holladay-II formula.
Comparison of The Mechanical Properties of The Anterior Lens Capsule in Senile Cataract, Senile Cataract with Trypan Blue Application, and Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
(2017) Simsek, Cem; Oto, Sibel; Yilmaz, Gursel; Altinors, Dilek Dursun; Akman, Ahmet; Gungor, Sirel Gur; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8003-745X; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0171-4200; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2589-7294; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5223-0279; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6178-8362; 28917406; N-8970-2018; AAJ-4668-2021; AAK-6987-2021; AAK-8077-2021; AAD-5967-2021
Purpose: To evaluate the elastic modulus, hardness, and mechanical properties of the anterior lens capsule in different types of cataract and to assess the correlation with age. Setting: Baskent University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey. Design: Prospective comparative study. Methods: Patients were divided into 3 groups. Group 1 comprised patients with senile cataract, Group 2 patients had pseudoexfoliation (PXF) syndrome, and Group 3 patients had dye-enhanced cataract surgery. The capsules were analyzed using a nanoindentation device. Young's modulus of elasticity was measured by the Oliver-Pharr method and capsule hardness by the Martens method. Results: The study comprised 72 patients, 24 per group. The mean Young's modulus was 7.53 GPa +/- 1.07 (SD) in Group 1, 6.01 +/- 1.25 GPa in Group 2, and 8.12 +/- 0.98 GPa in Group 3. The capsules in Group 2 were more elastic than in Group 1 and Group 3 (P < .001). The capsules in Group 3 had lower elasticity than in Group 1, although the difference was not significant (P = .94). The mean capsule stiffness was 326.41 +/- 98.40 MPa in Group 1, 210.5 +/- 52.32 MPa in Group 2, and 315.54 +/- 163.15 MPa in Group 3. The lens capsules in Group 2 were less stiff than those in Group 1 and Group 3 (P < .001). Conclusions: Capsule thickness was positively correlated with increasing age in all groups. The anterior lens capsules of patients with PXF had more elasticity and less stiffness than the other groups. Intracameral trypan blue application had no effect on capsule elasticity and stiffness. (C) 2017 ASCRS and ESCRS
Corneal, Scleral, Choroidal, and Foveal Thickness in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
(2017) Akman, Ahmet; Gungor, Sirel Gur; Gokmen, Onur; Yesilirmak, Nilufer; Yucel, Ahmet Eftal; Yesil, Hilmi; Yildiz, Fatih; Sise, Adam; Diakonis, Vasilios; 29326847; I-6542-2012
Objectives: To investigate corneal, scleral, choroidal, and foveal thicknesses in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and compare them with healthy subjects. Materials and Methods: This prospective study included consecutive female patients diagnosed with RA and healthy subjects. Corneal, scleral, choroidal, and retinal (foveal) thicknesses were obtained by using optical coherence tomography and a comparison was performed between groups for all outcome measures. Results: Thirty-six eyes of 36 female patients diagnosed with RA (group 1) and 36 eyes of 36 healthy female volunteers (group 2) were included. Mean corneal, scleral, choroidal thicknesses and retinal thickness at the fovea of group 1 were 543.3 +/- 33.7 mu m, 343.7 +/- 42.2 mu m, 214.6 +/- 50, and 213.5 +/- 18.9 mu m, respectively; in group 2, these values were 549.9 +/- 29.6 mu m, 420.9 +/- 42.4 mu m, 206.4 +/- 41.9 mu m, and 222 +/- 15.5 mu m, respectively. The comparison between group 1 and 2 with respect to corneal, choroidal, and foveal thicknesses did not reveal statistical significant differences (p>0.05). On the contrary, there was a statistically significant difference with respect to scleral thickness between the groups, with the RA patients demonstrating a thinner scleral layer (p<0.001). Conclusion: Female patients with RA seem to demonstrate statistically significant scleral thinning when compared with healthy subjects, while there was no difference concerning corneal, choroidal, and foveal thickness.
The Diagnostic Ability of Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness-to-Total Retinal Thickness Ratio in Glaucoma in a Caucasian Population
(2020) Sezenoz, Almila Sarigul; Gungor, Sirel Gur; Akman, Ahmet; Ozturk, Caner; Cezairlioglu, Sefik; Aksoy, Mustafa; Colak, Meric; 0000-0002-0294-6874; 0000-0002-7030-5454; 0000-0001-6178-8362; 0000-0003-1513-7686; 0000-0002-1507-8148; 32167260; AAA-4360-2021; AAJ-4860-2021; AAD-5967-2021
Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the macular ganglion cell complex-to-total retinal thickness (G/T) ratio in a Caucasian population. Materials and Methods: A total of 86 patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Patients were divided into 4 groups: healthy; ocular hypertension; preperimetric glaucoma; and early glaucoma. Macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC) thickness, total retinal thickness, and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) in one randomly selected eye of each patient were measured with measured with Heidelberg HD spectral domain optical coherence tomography (Heidelberg Engineering, Inc., Heidelberg, Germany). G/T ratio (%) was calculated as (mGCC thickness / total retinal thickness) x100. The ability of each parameter to diagnose glaucoma was examined by area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) analysis and sensitivity evaluation at a fixed level of specificity. Unpaired t test was used to compare the measured values between the healthy subjects and the different patient groups. Results: The study included 9 healthy individuals, 18 patients with ocular hypertension, 28 with preperimetric glaucoma, and 31 with early glaucoma. Total retinal thickness, mGCC thickness, RNFLT, and G/T ratio were highest in the healthy group and decreased progressively in patients with ocular hypertension, preperimecric glaucoma, and early glaucoma. All comparisons between the groups were significant for these parameters (p<0.001 for all). Average RNFLT, average GCC, and total retinal thickness showed consistently higher AUROC than G/T ratio in the differentiation between healthy individuals and patients with ocular hypertension, preperimetric glaucoma, and early glaucoma. Conclusion: G/T ratio does not contribute to separation of ocular hypertension, preperimetric glaucoma, and early glaucoma patients from the healthy population. Compared to the other parameters investigated, G/T had lower diagnostic value
Evaluation and comparison of the new swept source OCT-based IOLMaster 700 with the IOLMaster 500
(2016) Akman, Ahmet; Asena, Leyla; Gungor, Sirel Gur; 0000-0001-6178-8362; 0000-0002-6848-203X; 26674777; AAD-5967-2021; E-5914-2016
Purpose To compare the measurements and failure rates obtained with a new swept source optical coherence tomography (OCT)-based biometry to IOLMaster 500. Setting Eye Clinic, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Design Observational cross-sectional study and evaluation of a new diagnostic technology. Methods 188 eyes of 101 subjects were included in the study. Measurements of axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), corneal power (K1 and K2) and the measurement failure rate with the new Zeiss IOLMaster 700 were compared with those obtained with the IOLMaster 500. The results were evaluated using Bland-Altman analyses. The differences between both methods were assessed using the paired samples t test, and their correlation was evaluated by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results The mean age was 68.3212.71years and the male/female ratio was 29/72. The agreements between two devices were outstanding regarding AL (ICC=1.0), ACD (ICC=0.920), K1 (ICC=0.992) and K2 (ICC=0.989) values. IOLMaster 700 was able to measure ACD AL, K1 and K2 in all eyes within high-quality SD limits of the manufacturer. IOLMaster 500 was able to measure ACD in 175 eyes, whereas measurements were not possible in the remaining 13 eyes. AL measurements were not possible for 17 eyes with IOLMaster 500. Nine of these eyes had posterior subcapsular cataracts and eight had dense nuclear cataracts. Conclusions Although the agreement between the two devices was excellent, the IOLMaster 700 was more effective in obtaining biometric measurements in eyes with posterior subcapsular and dense nuclear cataracts.
Evaluation of quality of life after implantation of a new trifocal intraocular lens
(2019) Akman, Ahmet; Asena, Leyla; Ozturk, Caner; Gungor, Sirel Gur; 0000-0001-6178-8362; 0000-0002-6848-203X; 30612749; E-5914-2016; AAD-5967-2021
Purpose: To evaluate the vision-related quality of life (QOL) after implantation of a new trifocal intraocular lens (IOL), by using the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-14 (VF-14 QOL questionnaire). Setting: Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey. Design: Prospective noncomparative case series. Methods: Consecutive patients who had a new trifocal IOL (Pan-Optix) bilaterally implanted were included in the study. The vision-related QOL was assessed 3 months after the surgery in the second eye. The VF-14 QOL questionnaire was used, with a grading scale of 0, no difficulty; 1, a little difficulty; 2, moderate difficulty; 3, quite difficult; 4, impossible to perform. A subgroup of 14 patients, with an interval of at least 3 months between the surgery in the first eye and the surgery in the fellow eye, were also interviewed 3 months after the monocular IOL implantation. In this subgroup, the QOL with monocular and binocular implantation was compared. Results: The study comprised 48 patients. Reading small print, driving at night, and doing fine handwork were the most difficult tasks to perform, with the mean values of the VF-14 QOL questionnaire being 0.94 +/- 0.81 (SD), 0.89 +/- 0.68, and 0.64 +/- 0.67, respectively. Binocular implantation was associated with improvement in vision-related QOL when compared with monocular implantation, with significant differences in doing fine handwork such as sewing (P = .02) and using a computer (P = .03). Conclusions: With mean values of 1.00 or lower for each question, the results of the VF-14 QOL questionnaire indicated that patients who have the new trifocal IOL bilaterally implanted have an overall high satisfaction rate and a high vision-related QOL. (C) 2018 ASCRS and ESCRS
Herpetic Keratouveitis and Trabeculectomy Failure during Infliximab Therapy in a Patient with Behcet's Disease
(2016) Gungor, Sirel Gur; Asena, Leyla; Akman, Ahmet; Gokmen, Onur; 27800267
A 51-year-old man was diagnosed with Behcet's disease in 2001. The patient was resistant to all immunosuppressive therapies. After 6 months of infliximab therapy, he presented to our clinic with pain and blurred vision in his right eye. The visual acuity was 20/200 and the intraocular pressure was 35 mmHg in the right eye. Biomicroscopic examination revealed corneal dendritic ulcers and 2+ cells in the anterior chamber in the right eye. The herpetic keratouveitis attack was controlled with antiviral therapy but the patient needed another glaucoma surgery. Trabeculectomy with mitomycin C was performed about halfway through an eight-week interval between two doses of infliximab.
Letter to the Editor: Peripapillary and Macular Vessel Density Measurement With Optical Coherence Angiography in Exfoliation Syndrome
(2021) Gungor, Sirel Gur; Sezenoz, Almila Sarigul; Ozturk, Caner; Gokgoz, Gulsah; Akman, Ahmet; 0000-0002-4837-7937; 33273286; AAY-7932-2021