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Mekiten O, Zvulunov A, Ben Simon G, Charas H, Ben-David M, Shelly S, Greenbaum L, Dori A, Benyamini L, Zur D, Levi N, Landau Prat D, Zloto O. Ocular manifestations and outcomes of OPMD- a report from the national IsrOPMD registry. Eur J Ophthalmol 2024:11206721241259145. [PMID: 38809679 DOI: 10.1177/11206721241259145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE This study aims to describe the ocular manifestations, treatment, and prognosis of OPMD patients registered in the national Israel OPMD(IsrOPMD) registry. METHODS Data was prospectively collected from patients referred to the IsrOPMD registry from January 2022 to March 2023. This included patient demographics, medical and ocular history, eye exams, eyelid evaluations, visual field exams, and orthoptic evaluations. RESULTS 30 patients (15 males, mean age 53 years) were treated in the ocular OPMD clinic, predominantly of Bukhari descent (86.6%). The mean visual acuity was 0.06 logMAR. Twenty-one patients (70%) had eye movement problem, mostly in horizontal gaze. 6(20%) patients' complaint about diplopia. Ptosis surgery was performed in 21(70%) patients, with 17(56.7%) patients underwent frontalis sling surgery and 4(13.3%) patients undergoing levator advancement. The mean Margin reflex distance (MRD1) improved post-surgery (2.28 mm vs. 1.58 mm), but 11(36.6%) patients required more than one ptosis surgery. CONCLUSIONS The study contributes valuable insights into the ocular aspects of OPMD. It reveals that OPMD patients often experience a range of ocular symptoms, such as ptosis, abnormalities in eye movements, strabismus, and potentially diplopia, which can significantly impact their quality of life. The findings underscore the importance of regular ophthalmological follow-up for these patients to address these symptoms effectively. The study is significant in contributing to the limited but growing knowledge about the ocular manifestations of OPMD and the management of these symptoms to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from this condition.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ori Mekiten
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Multidisciplinary service for OPMD patients, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- The non-profit organization for promotion of health and cure of OPMD, Tel Hashomer, Israel
| | - Guy Ben Simon
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Multidisciplinary service for OPMD patients, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
| | - Hagit Charas
- Multidisciplinary service for OPMD patients, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
| | - Merav Ben-David
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Multidisciplinary service for OPMD patients, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
| | - Shahar Shelly
- Department of Neurology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
- Ruth and Bruce Rapaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3525408, Israel
| | - Lior Greenbaum
- Multidisciplinary service for OPMD patients, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- The Danek Gertner Institute of Human Genetics, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
| | - Amir Dori
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Multidisciplinary service for OPMD patients, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
| | - Limor Benyamini
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Multidisciplinary service for OPMD patients, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
| | - Dinah Zur
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Ophthalmology Division, Tel Aviv Sourask Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
| | - Niv Levi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
| | - Daphna Landau Prat
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Multidisciplinary service for OPMD patients, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
| | - Ofira Zloto
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Multidisciplinary service for OPMD patients, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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