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Advances in Diagnosis and Therapies of Ocular Diseases

A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Ophthalmology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2025 | Viewed by 2077

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Dr. Ana Maria Dascalu

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Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: diabetic retinopathy; glaucoma; age related macular degeneration; optic neuropathies; inflammatory biomarkers
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Dear Colleagues,

Despite continuous improvements in diagnosis and therapy, blindness and visual impairment are still significant challenges in healthcare systems, in the context of increasing population and aging globally. Cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and uncorrected refraction errors are listed among the top causes of visual impairment worldwide. In recent years, there have been significant achievements regarding ophthalmic imaging and development of surgical techniques and devices. In the era of artificial intelligence and telemedicine, new techniques were designed to improve screening and monitoring of chronic ophthalmic diseases.

In this Special Issue, we would like to invite you to submit papers (original research and reviews) thematically connected to the scope of this Special Issue. We are particularly, but not exclusively, interested in papers focused on the recent development in diagnosis and therapy of ophthalmic diseases, management of postoperative complications, new biomarkers of diagnosis and monitoring, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the ocular diseases, and the use of artificial intelligence-based models in ophthalmology.

Dr. Ana Maria Dascalu
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Keywords

  • early biomarkers
  • retinal and optic nerve imaging
  • ocular surgery
  • glaucoma drainage devices
  • neuroprotection
  • refraction errors
  • artificial intelligence

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PyGlaucoMetrics: A Stacked Weight-Based Machine Learning Approach for Glaucoma Detection Using Visual Field Data
by Mousa Moradi, Saber Kazeminasab Hashemabad, Daniel M. Vu, Allison R. Soneru, Asahi Fujita, Mengyu Wang, Tobias Elze, Mohammad Eslami and Nazlee Zebardast
Medicina 2025, 61(3), 541; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61030541 - 20 Mar 2025
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Background and Objectives: Glaucoma (GL) classification is crucial for early diagnosis and treatment, yet relying solely on stand-alone models or International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes is insufficient due to limited predictive power and inconsistencies in clinical labeling. This study aims to [...] Read more.
Background and Objectives: Glaucoma (GL) classification is crucial for early diagnosis and treatment, yet relying solely on stand-alone models or International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes is insufficient due to limited predictive power and inconsistencies in clinical labeling. This study aims to improve GL classification using stacked weight-based machine learning models. Materials and Methods: We analyzed a subset of 33,636 participants (58% female) with 340,444 visual fields (VFs) from the Mass Eye and Ear (MEE) dataset. Five clinically relevant GL detection models (LoGTS, UKGTS, Kang, HAP2_part1, and Foster) were selected to serve as base models. Two multi-layer perceptron (MLP) models were trained using 52 total deviation (TD) and pattern deviation (PD) values from Humphrey field analyzer (HFA) 24-2 VF tests, along with four clinical variables (age, gender, follow-up time, and race) to extract model weights. These weights were then utilized to train three meta-learners, including logistic regression (LR), extreme gradient boosting (XGB), and MLP, to classify cases as GL or non-GL. Results: The MLP meta-learner achieved the highest performance, with an accuracy of 96.43%, an F-score of 96.01%, and an AUC of 97.96%, while also demonstrating the lowest prediction uncertainty (0.08 ± 0.13). XGB followed with 92.86% accuracy, a 92.31% F-score, and a 96.10% AUC. LR had the lowest performance, with 89.29% accuracy, an 86.96% F-score, and a 94.81% AUC, as well as the highest uncertainty (0.58 ± 0.07). Permutation importance analysis revealed that the superior temporal sector was the most influential VF feature, with importance scores of 0.08 in Kang’s and 0.04 in HAP2_part1 models. Among clinical variables, age was the strongest contributor (score = 0.3). Conclusions: The meta-learner outperformed stand-alone models in GL classification, achieving an accuracy improvement of 8.92% over the best-performing stand-alone model (LoGTS with 87.51%), offering a valuable tool for automated glaucoma detection. Full article
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Refractive Alterations in Marfan Syndrome: A Narrative Review
by Dionysios G. Vakalopoulos, Stamatios Lampsas, Marina S. Chatzea, Konstantina A. Togka, Vasileios Tsagkogiannis, Dimitra Mitsopoulou, Lida Lalou, Aikaterini Lampsa, Marios Katsimpras, Petros Petrou and George D. Kymionis
Medicina 2025, 61(2), 250; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61020250 - 1 Feb 2025
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Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue in several systems, with ocular, cardiovascular, and skeletal system manifestations. Its ocular manifestations include ectopia lentis (EL), myopia, astigmatism, and corneal abnormalities. This review examines refractive alterations related to MFS such [...] Read more.
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue in several systems, with ocular, cardiovascular, and skeletal system manifestations. Its ocular manifestations include ectopia lentis (EL), myopia, astigmatism, and corneal abnormalities. This review examines refractive alterations related to MFS such as EL, microspherophakia, lens coloboma, altered corneal biomechanics (flattening, thinning, and astigmatism), and myopia and their impact on visual acuity. The pathogenesis of these manifestations stems from mutations in the FBN1 gene (encoding fibrillin-1). Moreover, the current medical and surgical management strategies for MFS-related refractive errors, including optical correction (eyeglasses, contact lenses, etc.), and surgical interventions like lensectomy, intraocular lens (IOL) implantation (anterior chamber, posterior chamber, scleral-fixated, iris-fixated), and the use of capsular tension rings/segments are further discussed. Considering the likelihood of underdiagnosing and underestimating ocular involvement in MFS, this updated review highlights the critical need to identify and address these refractive issues to enhance the visual outcomes for those affected. Full article
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