Menelaos Kanakis
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View article: Prototype posterior chamber phakic IOL – 35 year follow up
Prototype posterior chamber phakic IOL – 35 year follow up Open
PURPOSE: To present a case involving a rarely seen prototype posterior chamber phakic IOL (PC-pIOL) in a highly myopic patient with bilateral cataract. OBSERVATIONS: A 64-year-old male presented to our clinic with poor vision in both eyes.…
View article: Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Changes in Patients Diagnosed With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Changes in Patients Diagnosed With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
View article: Graphene-Derivative Coatings for the Prevention of Opacification Due to Calcification of Hydrophilic Intraocular Lenses
Graphene-Derivative Coatings for the Prevention of Opacification Due to Calcification of Hydrophilic Intraocular Lenses Open
The widespread use of hydrophilic intraocular lenses (IOLs) in eye surgery, fabricated by poly-2-(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA), has highlighted their calcification as a serious problem, implying that their surgical explantation is a …
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: SAT046 Canagliflozin Leads To Less Weight Gain, Confers Changes In The Gut Microbiota And Extends Life Span In Male C57BL6 Mice
SAT046 Canagliflozin Leads To Less Weight Gain, Confers Changes In The Gut Microbiota And Extends Life Span In Male C57BL6 Mice Open
Disclosure: E.E. Habeos: None. F. Filippopoulou: None. M. Kanakis: None. G.I. Habeos: None. N. Belmokhtar: None. P. Stathopoulou: None. G. Tsiamis: None. S. Taraviras: None. G. Lagoumintzis: None. D.V. Chartoumpekis: None. Introduction: SG…
View article: Correlation Between Coronary and Retinal Microangiopathy in Patients With STEMI
Correlation Between Coronary and Retinal Microangiopathy in Patients With STEMI Open
OCTA vascular indices offer a valuable insight into the microvascular status of coronary circulation.
View article: Impact of Cataract Surgery on IOP and Ocular Structures in Normotensive Patients and Primary and Exfoliation Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients
Impact of Cataract Surgery on IOP and Ocular Structures in Normotensive Patients and Primary and Exfoliation Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients Open
Eyes with OAG tend to undergo a greater reduction in IOP post-phacoemulsification surgery, in comparison to normotensive eyes. This reduction may not be solely attributed to ocular anatomical changes after phacoemulsification surgery but m…
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: Efficient Visual Tracking with Exemplar Transformers
Efficient Visual Tracking with Exemplar Transformers Open
The design of more complex and powerful neural network models has significantly advanced the state-of-the-art in visual object tracking. These advances can be attributed to deeper networks, or the introduction of new building blocks, such …
View article: Canagliflozin extends life span and leads to less weight gain in C57BL6 male mice
Canagliflozin extends life span and leads to less weight gain in C57BL6 male mice Open
SGLT2 inhibitors are widely prescribed drugs for type 2 diabetes and heart failure. It seems that their beneficial health effects are multifaceted and not only limited to the amelioration of glycemic profile. It is suggested that SGLT2 inh…
View article: Choroidal thickness in patients with systemic arterial hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Choroidal thickness in patients with systemic arterial hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background: The global burden of hypertension is constantly increasing with adverse cardiovascular and ocular sequelae. The association between elevated blood pressure and choroidal thickness (CT), as assessed via optical coherence tomogra…
View article: A fingerprint hidden inside the eye. A unique pattern of outer retina splitting as seen on en-face OCT and OCT-angiography
A fingerprint hidden inside the eye. A unique pattern of outer retina splitting as seen on en-face OCT and OCT-angiography Open
View article: Reduction of Foveal Avascular Zone After Vitrectomy Demonstrated by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography
Reduction of Foveal Avascular Zone After Vitrectomy Demonstrated by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Open
Purpose: To investigate the effect of pars plana vitrectomy on foveal circulation, and in particular the foveal avascular zone (FAZ), using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Methods: This was a prospective, non-randomized, c…
View article: Factors Associated with the Clinical Course of Vitreomacular Traction
Factors Associated with the Clinical Course of Vitreomacular Traction Open
Background. To analyze the optical coherence tomography (OCT) characteristics as well as the clinical and demographic features to investigate their possible role to the course of vitreomacular traction syndrome. Methods. The inclusion crit…
View article: Neck pain, red eyes and hearing loss
Neck pain, red eyes and hearing loss Open
Neck pain, red eyes and hearing lossA 37-year-old Caucasian male was admitted to the hospital reporting a 1-month history of fever and dull pain in the right supraclavicular area.A few days before his admission, he reported red and painful…
View article: A Pilot Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Study on Superficial and Deep Capillary Plexus Foveal Avascular Zone in Patients With Beta-Thalassemia Major
A Pilot Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Study on Superficial and Deep Capillary Plexus Foveal Avascular Zone in Patients With Beta-Thalassemia Major Open
Retinal capillary plexuses and especially DCP seem to present unique morphologic changes in BTM patients, not in the FAZ area, but in specific shape descriptors, indicating minor but detectable FAZ changes. These changes correlate well wit…
View article: Case report: Aqueous and Vitreous amino-acid concentrations in a patient with maple syrup urine disease operated on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Case report: Aqueous and Vitreous amino-acid concentrations in a patient with maple syrup urine disease operated on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment Open
View article: β-Thalassemia and ocular implications: a systematic review
β-Thalassemia and ocular implications: a systematic review Open
Beta-thalassemia may present with various signs, both structural and functional. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum like fundus changes are a frequent finding in patients with b-thalassemia. These changes increase with duration or severity of the di…
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