Efthymios Karmiris
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View article: Hybrid approach integrating classical scleral pocket and Hoffman pocket for Carlevale IOL scleral fixation in a patient with dislocated lens and severe conjunctival scarring
Hybrid approach integrating classical scleral pocket and Hoffman pocket for Carlevale IOL scleral fixation in a patient with dislocated lens and severe conjunctival scarring Open
We introduce a hybrid surgical approach for Carlevale intraocular lens (IOL) fixation, combining scleral and Hoffman pocket techniques to address preoperative conjunctival scarring in a patient with IOL dislocation requiring exchange. The …
View article: Hyphema and vitreous hemorrhage after micropulse trans-scleral cyclophotocoagulation
Hyphema and vitreous hemorrhage after micropulse trans-scleral cyclophotocoagulation Open
We report a case of an 81-year-old male with uncontrolled normal-tension glaucoma who underwent micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (MP-TSCPC) under sub-Tenon’s anesthesia. On the second postoperative day, he presented with hyphe…
View article: Diagnostic accuracy of the TsiogkaSpaeth grid test for detecting visual field defects in patients with glaucoma
Diagnostic accuracy of the TsiogkaSpaeth grid test for detecting visual field defects in patients with glaucoma Open
Background/aims To determine the accuracy of an innovative paper-based, low-cost, easily accessed, portable method of evaluating the visual field (VF). Methods Two groups of consecutive patients with glaucoma and controls were enrolled. Bo…
View article: Fingolimod-Associated Central Serous Retinopathy Presenting Eight Years after Treatment Initiation: a Case Report
Fingolimod-Associated Central Serous Retinopathy Presenting Eight Years after Treatment Initiation: a Case Report Open
Fingolimod is an efficacious treatment option in the management of multiple sclerosis, while variable ocular adverse effects have been associated with its use. Herein, we present a case with development of central serous retinopathy (CSR) …
View article: Retinal Microvascular Changes in Association with Endothelial Glycocalyx Damage and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Greek Population
Retinal Microvascular Changes in Association with Endothelial Glycocalyx Damage and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Greek Population Open
Purpose: To evaluate the potential association between endothelial glycocalyx damage, as well as arterial stiffness, and the retinal changes on optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT-angiography (OCT-A) in patients with type 2 diabetes…
View article: Corneal and anterior segment parameters in patients with clinically unilateral pseudoexfoliation syndrome
Corneal and anterior segment parameters in patients with clinically unilateral pseudoexfoliation syndrome Open
Background: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) is an age-related systemic condition that predominantly affects ocular structures and is characterized by the deposition of material on the lens, ciliary body, zonules, corneal endothelium, iris…
View article: Multiple Types Late-Onset Postoperative Retinal Folds following Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment Repair with Silicone Oil: Morphologic Variability and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Features – A Case Report
Multiple Types Late-Onset Postoperative Retinal Folds following Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment Repair with Silicone Oil: Morphologic Variability and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Features – A Case Report Open
Introduction: Retinal folds (RFs) may develop following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair, though it consists an uncommon complication. Case Presentation: Herein, we present a case of late-onset pos…
View article: Comparison of Intraocular Pressure measurements obtained by Goldmann Applanation Tonometer, Corvis ST and a conventional non-contact airpuff tonometer in eyes with previous myopic refractive surgery and correlation with corneal biomechanical parameters
Comparison of Intraocular Pressure measurements obtained by Goldmann Applanation Tonometer, Corvis ST and a conventional non-contact airpuff tonometer in eyes with previous myopic refractive surgery and correlation with corneal biomechanical parameters Open
Purpose To assess the agreement among four types of intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements: IOP obtained by Goldmann applanation tonometer (IOP-GAT),IOP obtained by an air-puff tonometer (Nidek NT-510) (IOP-NCT), the non-corrected IOP obt…
View article: The TsiogkaSpaeth grid for detection of neurological visual field defects: a validation study
The TsiogkaSpaeth grid for detection of neurological visual field defects: a validation study Open
View article: Early recurrence of macular schisis in X-linked retinoschisis treated with vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment under silicone oil: case report and brief literature review
Early recurrence of macular schisis in X-linked retinoschisis treated with vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment under silicone oil: case report and brief literature review Open
X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is an inherited retinal degeneration affecting males, characterized by splitting of the retinal layers. We herein present the outcomes of surgical treatment in a case of XLRS complicated by rhegmatogenous reti…
View article: Impact of flight and equivalent short-term high-altitude exposure on ocular structures and function
Impact of flight and equivalent short-term high-altitude exposure on ocular structures and function Open
Background: Exposure to high-altitude conditions during flight or similar activities affects many aspects of visual function, which is critical not only for flight safety but for any altitude-related activity. We aimed to summarize the ava…
View article: PET for Response Assessment to R-da-EPOCH in Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell lymphoma: Who Is Worthy to be Irradiated?
PET for Response Assessment to R-da-EPOCH in Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell lymphoma: Who Is Worthy to be Irradiated? Open
Anthracycline-based chemoimmunotherapy (CIT) has improved the outcomes in primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLBCL).1–3 Current research focuses on minimizing radiotherapy (RT) use by positron emission tomography/computed tomograp…
View article: Explantation of a sutureless scleral fixated Carlevale intraocular lens due to calcification: a clinical and laboratory report
Explantation of a sutureless scleral fixated Carlevale intraocular lens due to calcification: a clinical and laboratory report Open
View article: P1121: POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY FOR FINAL RESPONSE ASSESSMENT TO RITUXIMAB-DOSE ADJUSTED EPOCH IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA: WHO IS WORTHY TO BE IRRADIATED?
P1121: POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY FOR FINAL RESPONSE ASSESSMENT TO RITUXIMAB-DOSE ADJUSTED EPOCH IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA: WHO IS WORTHY TO BE IRRADIATED? Open
Topic: 19. Aggressive Non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Clinical Background: ΕοΤ-PET is a valuable tool in the assessment of residual masses after first line treatment in PMLBCL and has been extensively evaluated after R-CHOP or R-MACOP-B. However, a…
View article: P1178: THE APPLICABILITY OF PROGNOSTIC MODELS UNDER RITUXIMAB-DOSE-ADJUSTED EPOCH (R-DA-EPOCH) IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA (PMLBCL): A COMPARISON WITH R-CHOP
P1178: THE APPLICABILITY OF PROGNOSTIC MODELS UNDER RITUXIMAB-DOSE-ADJUSTED EPOCH (R-DA-EPOCH) IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA (PMLBCL): A COMPARISON WITH R-CHOP Open
Topic: 19. Aggressive Non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Clinical Background: The rarity of PMLBCL has prevented the development of dedicated, powerful and validated prognostic systems. The International Prognostic Index (IPI) and its age-adjusted var…
View article: REAL‐LIFE EXPERIENCE WITH RITUXIMAB‐DOSE‐ADJUSTED EPOCH (R‐da‐EPOCH) IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL LARGE B‐CELL LYMPHOMA (PMLBCL): A MULTINATIONAL ANALYSIS OF 274 PATIENTS
REAL‐LIFE EXPERIENCE WITH RITUXIMAB‐DOSE‐ADJUSTED EPOCH (R‐da‐EPOCH) IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL LARGE B‐CELL LYMPHOMA (PMLBCL): A MULTINATIONAL ANALYSIS OF 274 PATIENTS Open
Background: Real-life studies of moderate size have shown satisfactory but less impressive results compared with the original R-da-EPOCH publication for PMLBCL. However, large studies are needed efficacy and toxicity of R-da-EPOCH, the use…
View article: TREATMENT STRATEGIES AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR THE OUTCOME OF PATIENTS WITH HODGKIN LYMPHOMA EXPERIENCING VERY LATE RELAPSES AFTER CHEMOTHERAPY ± RADIOTHERAPY
TREATMENT STRATEGIES AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR THE OUTCOME OF PATIENTS WITH HODGKIN LYMPHOMA EXPERIENCING VERY LATE RELAPSES AFTER CHEMOTHERAPY ± RADIOTHERAPY Open
Background: Despite the excellent long-term outcome of patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL), some cases will be primary refractory or will eventually relapse, mainly within the first 2 years from diagnosis. Patients with sustained complete …
View article: Anterior Chamber Dislocation of Dexamethasone Implant in the Presence of Carlevale Sutureless Scleral Fixation Intraocular Lens
Anterior Chamber Dislocation of Dexamethasone Implant in the Presence of Carlevale Sutureless Scleral Fixation Intraocular Lens Open
Dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex®; Allergan, Inc., CA, USA) has been proved to be effective in a variety of clinical settings including cases of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema. Uncommonly, this implant can migrate from the v…
View article: The Effect of the Water Drinking Test on Ocular Parameters and Choroidal Thickness in Glaucoma Suspects
The Effect of the Water Drinking Test on Ocular Parameters and Choroidal Thickness in Glaucoma Suspects Open
Background and objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effects of the water drinking test (WDT) on several systemic and ocular parameters, including choroidal thickness, which was assessed through optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT…
View article: Late PAMM-Like Lesions in a Patient with HIV Retinopathy
Late PAMM-Like Lesions in a Patient with HIV Retinopathy Open
This report describes a case of a newly diagnosed 49-year-old HIV patient, who presented with decreased visual acuity and retinal lesions characterized by ischemia at the level of the deep retinal capillary plexus, documented with optical …
View article: Supplementary Material for: Late PAMM-Like Lesions in a Patient with HIV Retinopathy
Supplementary Material for: Late PAMM-Like Lesions in a Patient with HIV Retinopathy Open
This report describes a case of a newly diagnosed 49-year-old HIV patient, who presented with decreased visual acuity and retinal lesions characterized by ischemia at the level of the deep retinal capillary plexus, documented with optical …
View article: Surgical treatment of a chronic foveal retinal detachment combined with staphyloma, foveoschisis, and macular hole
Surgical treatment of a chronic foveal retinal detachment combined with staphyloma, foveoschisis, and macular hole Open
To present a case of anatomical success and visual improvement after the treatment of a long-standing foveal retinal detachment in a staphylomatous myopic eye with foveoschisis and macular hole. A 60-year-old woman with high myopia present…
View article: Supplementary Material for: Anterior Chamber dislocation of dexamethasone implant in the presence of Carlevale sutureless scleral fixation intraocular lens.
Supplementary Material for: Anterior Chamber dislocation of dexamethasone implant in the presence of Carlevale sutureless scleral fixation intraocular lens. Open
Purpose: Dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex®; Allergan, Inc., CA, USA) has been proved to be effective in a variety of clinical settings including cases of pseudophakic cystoid macular oedema. Uncommonly, this implant can migrate …
View article: Evaluating the efficacy of Quantum Molecular Resonance (QMR) electrotherapy in mixed-type dry eye patients
Evaluating the efficacy of Quantum Molecular Resonance (QMR) electrotherapy in mixed-type dry eye patients Open
In this mixed-type DED patients' cohort, Rexon-Eye proved to be effective and safe in improving subjective and objective ocular parameters, as well as capable to normalize inflammatory markers.
View article: P1230: PET/CT IMAGING FOR RESPONSE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT GUIDANCE AFTER RITUXIMAB-DOSE-ADJUSTED-EPOCH(R-DA-EPOCH) IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA (PMLBCL):THE GREEK EXPERIENCE ON 107 PATIENTS
P1230: PET/CT IMAGING FOR RESPONSE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT GUIDANCE AFTER RITUXIMAB-DOSE-ADJUSTED-EPOCH(R-DA-EPOCH) IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA (PMLBCL):THE GREEK EXPERIENCE ON 107 PATIENTS Open
Background: The prognostic significance of end-of-treatment PET/CT (EOT-PET) has been already evaluated in PMLBCL under R-CHOP or R-MACOP-B. Patients with clearly positive scans have inferior outcomes even after consolidative radiotherapy …
View article: P1229: RITUXIMAB-DOSE-ADJUSTED EPOCH (R-DA-EPOCH) IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA (PMLBCL): REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE ON 225 PATIENTS FROM 4 COUNTRIES
P1229: RITUXIMAB-DOSE-ADJUSTED EPOCH (R-DA-EPOCH) IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA (PMLBCL): REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE ON 225 PATIENTS FROM 4 COUNTRIES Open
Background: Real-life studies of moderate size have shown satisfactory but less impressive results compared with the initial study of R-da-EPOCH in PMLBCL. However, the strategies regarding the use of consolidative radiotherapy (RT) and th…
View article: Long-term clinical outcomes obtained with bilateral implantation of a multifocal intraocular lens through two different-sized corneal incisions
Long-term clinical outcomes obtained with bilateral implantation of a multifocal intraocular lens through two different-sized corneal incisions Open
PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term visual function and patient satisfaction in patients implanted bilaterally with the same type of multifocal intraocular lens (MIOL), using either a 2.2 mm small corneal incision with bimanual irrigation/a…
View article: Agreement between swept-source optical biometry and Scheimpflug-based tomography in eyes with previous myopic refractive surgery
Agreement between swept-source optical biometry and Scheimpflug-based tomography in eyes with previous myopic refractive surgery Open
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the comparability of corneal power measurements, anterior chamber depth (ACD), and white-to-white (WTW) distance between a high-resolution Scheimpflug-based tomography (Pentacam HR; Oculus G…
View article: Agreement in anterior segment measurements between swept-source and Scheimpflug-based optical biometries in keratoconic eyes: a pilot study
Agreement in anterior segment measurements between swept-source and Scheimpflug-based optical biometries in keratoconic eyes: a pilot study Open
Background: Cataract surgery in keratoconic patients is challenging because of the corneal distortion, which can lead to inaccurate keratometry readings. This study is a comparison of the accuracy of keratometry readings by two types of de…
View article: Real-life Experience With Rituximab-CHOP Every 21 or 14 Days in Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma
Real-life Experience With Rituximab-CHOP Every 21 or 14 Days in Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma Open
Both R-CHOP-14 and R-CHOP-21 are probably equally effective in PMLBCL, yet further, prospective, randomized studies are warranted to clarify whether dose-dense regimens can be associated with better disease control and long-term results.