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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2021

Comparison of Posterior Hyaloid Assessment Using Preoperative Optical Coherence Tomography and Intraoperative Triamcinolone Acetonide Staining During Vitrectomy.

Budoor Albabtain, Marco Mura, Patrik Schatz, Sulaiman M Alsulaiman, Wael A Alsakran, Valmore A Semidey

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Chromovitrectomy: current evidence, emerging technologies, and practical applications in vitreoretinal surgery.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Budoor Albabtain *Research Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Marco MuraVitreoretinal Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Patrik SchatzVitreoretinal Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-1747-0928
Sulaiman M AlsulaimanVitreoretinal Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wael A AlsakranVitreoretinal Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Valmore A Semidey *Vitreoretinal Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6125-3082
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital · SALund University · SERiyadh Armed Forces Hospital · SAUniversity of Ferrara · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare the specificity of diagnosing posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) using preoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) versus intraoperative triamcinolone acetonide (TA) staining in patients undergoing vitrectomy. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis retrospective cohort study included patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for diverse retinal pathologies. Intraoperatively, surgeons evaluated the posterior hyaloid status with TA staining and compared it with preoperative OCT findings.

resultsOne hundred six patients underwent intraoperative assessments of posterior hyaloid status, with 72% (76/106) of the eyes showing positive staining. Sixty-two patients had also undergone preoperative OCT. Of the patients diagnosed with PVD on preoperative OCT, 50% (15/30) showed positive TA staining intraoperatively. The sensitivity of preoperative OCT assessment was 83.3%, and its specificity was 65.9%.

conclusionPreoperative OCT imaging is associated with lower sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing PVD when compared to intraoperative TA staining.

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optical coherence tomographyposterior hyaloidposterior vitreous detachmenttriamcinolone acetonidevitrectomyvitreoschisis

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