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Dizziness is a common symptom in daily clinical practice. Dizziness and vertigo affect the quality of life as they are associated with the risk of falls leading to limited ability of independent locomotion and thus to a reduction in social contact. The source of problems with dizziness is localized in the area of visual, somatosensory and vestibular sense inputs. The ear nose and throat (ENT) specialist is involved in an interdisciplinary context to elucidate and treat peripheral vestibular disorders. The subjective symptoms of dizziness have to be clarified by taking a careful patient history. By means of objective tests (cVEMP, oVEMP, video-head impulse test) the ENT specialist is able to selectively analyze the function of the five vestibular receptors; therefore, a topological assignment in peripheral vestibulopathy is possible. The exact diagnosis is a prerequisite for a specific therapy and many diseases can be evidence-based, safe and effectively treated.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) with either subthreshold diode-laser MicroPulse (MP) or intravitreal bevacizumab (BCZ) using the Pro Re Nata (PRN) scheme.

BACKGROUND: Over the last decade inpatient treatment has been reduced in favor of outpatient care or markedly shortened inpatient stays in most organ-specific surgical specialties such as ophthalmology in Germany. METHODS: Data from the federal statistics agency on the international classification of disease (ICD), diagnosis-related groups (DRG) and performed operations and procedures from 2000 to 2010 as well as data from the Institute for Reimbursements of Hospitals (InEK) on average costs per DRG in every German DRG (G-DRG) version from 2004 to 2010 were analyzed for ophthalmology. RESULTS: From 2000 to 2010, the number of cases with a main ophthalmological diagnosis decreased (-19 %), which was mostly due to a reduction in the number of cataract inpatients (-56 %). All subspecialties such as glaucoma (+82 %) and retina (+68 %) with the exception of primary strabismus diagnoses (-15 %) gained in number of cases. Inpatient cataract surgery was the most common surgery in 2004 but numbers decreased to 2010 (-9 %). The most often performed inpatient procedure was vitreoretinal surgery in 2007 and 2010 (increase 2004-2010  + 46 %). Average hospital stay decreased between 2005 and 2010 from 3.9 to 3.4 days and the average cost per case increased by 3.6 % overall and by 13.4 % for surgical cases. CONCLUSION: Ophthalmic healthcare provided as inpatient services decreased with a trend towards more complex cases being treated as inpatients from 2000 to 2010.

Dry eye disease is a common ocular surface disease that significantly affects the quality of life. Little is known about a potential impact of the disease on corneal morphology. This study was carried out to investigate for the first time if dry eye disease induces changes in corneal density and thickness.

On festive days worldwide eyes are severely injured by fireworks. The data on the number and severity are to date not registered in Germany.

Due to demographic change and societal transformation the number of elderly persons living in retirement homes is growing in Germany. Access to health care is more complicated in the setting of nursing homes. Different regional studies suggest unmet ophthalmological health care needs in institutionalized elderly people. This study assessed the current ophthalmological health care structure and supply status in nursing homes in Germany.

Bilateral medial rectus muscle recession with or without Cüppers' posterior fixation suture and recess and resect surgery are used to correct for large angle esotropia. There are only few reports on three muscle surgery (3MS). We analyzed the results of 3MS.

Advances in imaging techniques of the retina have substantially enhanced our current understanding of the pathogenesis, morphology and prognosis of vitreomacular retinal diseases. Optical coherence tomography-based criteria and classification systems were recently proposed for uniform diagnoses and treatment recommendations for patients with vitreomacular traction, epiretinal gliosis and the various forms of macular holes. This article provides an overview of the different retinal imaging modalities as well as the currently recommended classification for vitreomacular traction pathologies.

Symptoms and clinical findings in patients with carotid-cavernous fistulas are specific. Nevertheless, they can be very mildly expressed. This study aims to point out the potential diagnostic value of ultrasound of the orbit.

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic posed great challenges for teachers and students, as teaching had to take place despite the restriction of classroom teaching. For attendance lessons and events with patient contact alternatives had to be arranged at short notice between mid-March and the beginning of the semester in mid-April.