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Lange KS, Mourand I, Coget A, Menjot de Champfleur N, Ayrignac X, Arquizan C, Scheel M, Bohner G, Villringer K, Zagroun C, Siebert E, Danyel LA. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in early central retinal artery occlusion. Eur Stroke J 2023; 8:974-981. [PMID: 37997381 PMCID: PMC10683725 DOI: 10.1177/23969873231190716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Restricted retinal diffusion (RDR) has recently been recognized as a frequent finding on standard diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). However, data on early DWI signal evolution are missing. PATIENTS AND METHODS Consecutive CRAO patients with DWI performed within 24 h after onset of visual impairment were included in a bicentric, retrospective cross-sectional study. Two blinded neuroradiologists assessed randomized DWI scans for the presence of retinal ischemia. RDR detection rates, false positive ratings, and interrater agreement were evaluated for predefined time groups. RESULTS Sixty eight CRAO patients (68.4 ± 16.8 years; 25 female) with 72 DWI scans (76.4% 3 T, 23.6% 1.5 T) were included. Mean time-delay between onset of CRAO and DWI acquisition was 13.4 ± 7.0 h. Overall RDR detection rates ranged from 52.8% to 62.5% with false positive ratings in 4.2%-8.3% of cases. RDR detection rates were higher in DWI performed 12-24 h after onset, when compared with DWI acquired within the first 12 h (79.5%vs 39.3%, p < 0.001). The share of false positive ratings was highest for DWI performed within the first 6 h of symptom onset (up to 14.3%). Interrater reliability was "moderate" for DWI performed within the first 18 h (κ = 0.57-0.58), but improved for DWI acquired between 18 and 24 h (κ = 0.94). CONCLUSION DWI-based detection of retinal ischemia in early CRAO is likely to be time-dependent with superior diagnostic accuracy for DWI performed 12-24 h after onset of visual impairment.
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- Kristin Sophie Lange
- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Center for Stroke Research Berlin (CSB), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Montpellier University Hospital Center, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurology, Montpellier University Hospital Center, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Montpellier University Hospital Center, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Montpellier University Hospital Center, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France
- I2FH, Institut d’Imagerie Fonctionnelle Humaine, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, CHRU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurology, Montpellier University Hospital Center, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neurology, Montpellier University Hospital Center, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Institute for Neuroradiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Neuroradiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Stroke Research Berlin (CSB), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Montpellier University Hospital Center, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Institute for Neuroradiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Baumgartner P, Kook L, Altersberger VL, Gensicke H, Ardila-Jurado E, Kägi G, Salerno A, Michel P, Gopisingh KM, Nederkoorn PJ, Scheitz JF, Nolte CH, Heldner MR, Arnold M, Cordonnier C, Della Schiava L, Hametner C, Ringleb PA, Leker RR, Jubran H, Luft AR, Engelter ST, Wegener S. Safety and effectiveness of IV Thrombolysis in retinal artery occlusion: A multicenter retrospective cohort study. Eur Stroke J 2023; 8:966-973. [PMID: 37421135 PMCID: PMC10683723 DOI: 10.1177/23969873231185895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Retinal artery occlusion (RAO) may lead to irreversible blindness. For acute RAO, intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) can be considered as treatment. However, due to the rarity of RAO, data about IVT safety and effectiveness is limited. METHODS From the multicenter database ThRombolysis for Ischemic Stroke Patients (TRISP), we retrospectively analyzed visual acuity (VA) at baseline and within 3 months in IVT and non-IVT treated RAO patients. Primary outcome was difference of VA between baseline and follow up (∆VA). Secondary outcomes were rates of visual recovery (defined as improvement of VA ⩾ 0.3 logMAR), and safety (symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) according to ECASS II criteria, asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and major extracranial bleeding). Statistical analysis was performed using parametric tests and a linear regression model adjusted for age, sex and baseline VA. RESULTS We screened 200 patients with acute RAO and included 47 IVT and 34 non-IVT patients with complete information about recovery of vision. Visual Acuity at follow up significantly improved compared to baseline in IVT patients (∆VA 0.5 ± 0.8, p < 0.001) and non-IVT patients (∆VA 0.40 ± 1.1, p < 0.05). No significant differences in ∆VA and visual recovery rate were found between groups at follow up. Two asymptomatic ICH (4%) and one (2%) major extracranial bleeding (intraocular bleeding) occurred in the IVT group, while no bleeding events were reported in the non-IVT group. CONCLUSION Our study provides real-life data from the largest cohort of IVT treated RAO patients published so far. While there is no evidence for superiority of IVT compared to conservative treatment, bleeding rates were low. A randomized controlled trial and standardized outcome assessments in RAO patients are justified to assess the net benefit of IVT in RAO.
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- Philipp Baumgartner
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute for Data Analysis and Process Design, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, University Department of Geriatric Medicine Felix Platter, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Stroke Center, Neurology Service, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Stroke Center, Neurology Service, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Germany and Center for Stroke Research Berlin (CSB), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Germany and Center for Stroke Research Berlin (CSB), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172 - LilNCog - Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1172 - LilNCog - Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Lille, France
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neurology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Cereneo Center for Neurology and Rehabilitation, Vitznau, Switzerland
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- Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, University Department of Geriatric Medicine Felix Platter, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Hansen MS, Klefter ON, Terslev L, Jensen MR, Brittain JM, Døhn UM, Faber C, Heegaard S, Wiencke AK, Subhi Y, Hamann S. Is Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Necessary for the Initial Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis? Life (Basel) 2023; 13:693. [PMID: 36983848 PMCID: PMC10058337 DOI: 10.3390/life13030693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an ophthalmological emergency that can be difficult to diagnose and prompt treatment is vital. We investigated the sequential diagnostic value for patients with suspected GCA using three biochemical measures as they arrive to the clinician: first, platelet count, then C-reactive protein (CRP), and lastly, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). This retrospective cross-sectional study of consecutive patients with suspected GCA investigated platelet count, CRP, and ESR using diagnostic test accuracy statistics and odds ratios (ORs) in a sequential fashion. The diagnosis was established by experts at follow-up, considering clinical findings and tests including temporal artery biopsy. A total of 94 patients were included, of which 37 (40%) were diagnosed with GCA. Compared with those without GCA, patients with GCA had a higher platelet count (p < 0.001), CRP (p < 0.001), and ESR (p < 0.001). Platelet count demonstrated a low sensitivity (38%) and high specificity (88%); CRP, a high sensitivity (86%) and low specificity (56%); routine ESR, a high sensitivity (89%) and low specificity (47%); and age-adjusted ESR, a moderate sensitivity (65%) and moderate specificity (65%). Sequential analysis revealed that ESR did not provide additional value in evaluating risk of GCA. Initial biochemical evaluation can be based on platelet count and CRP, without waiting for ESR, which allows faster initial decision-making in GCA.
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- Michael S. Hansen
- Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Eye Pathology Section, Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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[Retinal arterial occlusions (RAV) : S2e guidelines of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG), the German Retina Society (RG) and the German Professional Association of Ophthalmologists (BVA). Version: 7 October 2022]. DIE OPHTHALMOLOGIE 2023; 120:15-29. [PMID: 36525048 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-022-01780-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Casagrande M, Steinhorst NA, Dippel SK, Kück F, Grohmann C, Spitzer MS, Poli S, Feltgen N, Schultheiss M. Central retinal artery occlusion - detection score. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1129002. [PMID: 36936219 PMCID: PMC10014563 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1129002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Purpose To investigate the sensitivity and specificity of central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)-Detection Score in diagnosing CRAO via questionnaire and without fundoscopy. Methods This prospective study enrolled 176 emergency patients suffering from acute visual loss, of whom 38 were suffering from CRAO. Before conducting any examination, we administered our questionnaire containing six questions, followed by a thorough ophthalmologic examination to make the diagnosis. Statistical analysis involved a LASSO penalised multivariate logistic regression model. Results Our receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis based on a LASSO penalised multivariate logistic regression model showed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.9 - three out of six questions were selected by LASSO. Interestingly, the unweighted ROC analysis of only two questions (Short CRAO-Detection Score) yielded similar results with an AUC of 0.88. The short CRAO-Detection Score of 2 yielded 14% (4/28) false positive patients. Conclusion This prospective study demonstrates that a high percentage of CRAO patients are detectable with a questionnaire. The CRAO-Detection Score might be used to triage patients suffering acute visual loss, which is important as intravenous fibrinolysis seem to be time-dependent to be effective.
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- Maria Casagrande
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
- *Correspondence: Maximilian Schultheiss,
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Huang L, Wang Y, Zhang R. Intravenous thrombolysis in patients with central retinal artery occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurol 2021; 269:1825-1833. [PMID: 34625849 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10838-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To investigate the efficacy and safety of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) with alteplase in patients with central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). METHODS We searched the database of PubMed and EMBASE for potentially eligible studies that reported IVT in CRAO patients from their dates of inception to May 19, 2021. The rate and odds ratios (OR) of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improvement, mean difference (MD) of BCVA with 95% confidence interval (CI) were pooled with random effects model. RESULTS We included 8 studies enrolling 316 CRAO patients, among them, 157 patients received IVT with alteplase while 159 patients did not. The rate of best BCVA improvement was 47% (95% CI 33-62%) in the CRAO patients treated with IVT, which was higher than that of 12% (95% CI 1-23%) in those without IVT (OR 5.97, 95% CI [2.77-12.86]). In the setting of similar baseline BCVA (MD [logMAR] 0.16, 95% CI [- 0.15 to 0.46]), compared with those who did not receive IVT, the CRAO patients who received IVT had better best BCVA (MD [logMAR] - 0.23, 95% CI [- 0.44 to - 0.02]), but had no significant better final BCVA (MD [logMAR] - 0.10, 95% CI [- 0.32 to 0.12]). Two CRAO patients had complicated symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after IVT. CONCLUSIONS IVT treatment might be effective and safe for CRAO patients, but ocular-specific complications which were not associated with thrombolysis could affect final visual acuity.
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- Lele Huang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjingbei Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital, China Medical University, 33 Wenyi Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjingbei Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China.
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