PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF VITREOUS AMYLOID IN PATIENTS WITH HEREDITARY TRANSTHYRETIN AMYLOIDOSIS
Vitreous opacities are frequently the first symptomatic manifestation of ocular amyloidosis. Moreover, they may be a marker of mortality. Vitrectomy is a safe and effective treatment, but these patients require long-term follow-up to monitor the development or worsening of glaucoma or retinal angiopathy.
Authors
- Maria João Menéres
- Mílton Severo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5787-4871)
- João Heitor Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6487-7950)
- João Melo Beirão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8642-7010)
- João Coelho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2261-5682)
- Inês Motta de Morais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4191-6563)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de Santo António (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Retina
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/iae.0000000000004243
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.47