At a glance
ILM peeling for idiopathic macular hole
Christensen et al conducted a randomised clinical trial of stage 2 and 3 idiopathic macular hole (78 eyes) to determine the effect of ILM peeling on anatomical and functional success rates. Eyes were randomised to vitrectomy alone without retinal surface manipulation, vitrectomy plus ICG assisted ILM peeling or vitrectomy plus Trypan Blue-assisted ILM peeling. Primary closure rates were significantly higher with ILM peeling than without peeling for both stage 2 and 3 holes. However, visual outcomes were not significantly different between the groups. See page 1005
Diabetes and ARMD in the EUREYE study
Topouzis et al examined the association between self-reported diabetes and early or late age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the cross-sectional population-based EUREYE study. Data on diabetes history and potential confounders were available in 2117 control subjects without AMD, 2182 with early AMD, 49 with GA and 101 with NV-AMD. Of all participants, 13.1% reported a history of diabetes. After adjusting for potential confounders, subjects …
