Lynda Charters

Researchers from the Czech Republic found that an AI system showed higher sensitivity and specificity for screening diabetic retinopathy compared to telemedicine evaluations.

Tertiary syphilis, which can develop years to decades after the initial infection, is characterized by chronic inflammatory damage affecting multiple organ systems.

Uveal melanoma, which primarily affects Caucasian patients, is the most common primary intraocular tumor in adults2 that most often affects the choroid (90%), ciliary body (6%), and iris (4%)

Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant that is used to treat ADHD, a very common diagnosis in children in the US.

Accelerated changes in the spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and axial length were seen but no changes in the lens power and thickness were seen in pediatric patients.

Multiple myeloma is a rare cancer that originates in white blood cells (plasma cells) that produce antibodies.

The study considered the economic disease burden on both the patient and the caregivers, the first such study of its kind.

The investigators conducted a prospective interventional study to determine the therapeutic anatomic and functional effects of one intravitreal dexamethasone implant in eyes with refractory diabetic macular edema.

Brazilian researchers conducted a study comparing two treatments for postoperative endophthalmitis. They found that pars plana vitrectomy followed by an intravitreal antibiotic injection (PPV + IVAIES) was more effective than using an intravitreal antibiotic injection alone (IVAI).

The authors noted that while an association between cigarette smoking and TED has been well established, an association between TED and cannabis use has not been determined.

The study findings indicated that lifestyle changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic were connected to an increase in childhood astigmatisms.

Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome is associated with an increased rate of severe intraoperative complications and greater visual morbidity during cataract surgery

A retrospective study showed that the gender of the ophthalmologist influenced the amount of communication with the patient, and that the pandemic had an impact.

Investigators advised clinicians of the potential for dystrophies that mimic age-related macular degeneration and other atrophic macular pathologies to be incorrectly diagnosed, which can impact treatment.

The investigators retrospectively evaluated 126 consecutive treatment-naïve nAMD patients (126 eyes) who received a loading dose of a minimum of three monthly intravitreal aflibercept injections that was followed by a TAE.

The authors commented that the patient’s "age, relative acute onset, and lack of medical history make this an atypical presentation.”

Cationic emulsion drops are characterized by their ability to retain cyclosporine A on the ocular surface.

A total of 43 patients who recovered from the SARS-CoV-2 infection with mild pneumonia were included along with 45 healthy individuals.

Additionally, the prognosis of macular edema may help clinicians evaluate renal function, investigators reported

Researchers set out to determine the age groups for which a polygenic risk score would most effectively predict glaucomatous risk and help inform cost-effective methods for disease detection.

Visual acuity with both approaches was comparable and the device was efficacious and safe.

Inflammation and scarring are the primary obstacles with pirfenidone.

The negative effects of smoking on ocular tissues are well known and include age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, contact lens-related keratitis, Graves’ ophthalmopathy ischemic optic neuropathy, and glaucoma.

These tools help fill a gap that current technologies cannot achieve as effectively.

The aim of the study was to assess the effect of a modified TCLB procedure that added deframing and decompression maneuvers to the LOFC and its support structures to obtain better results for both the lower and upper lids.

Researchers conducted a first-of-a-kind cross-sectional study at the outpatient clinic of the Eye Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from March to June 2024

Toric IOLs outperform femtosecond laser-assisted astigmatic keratotomy in reducing postoperative astigmatism and improving UDVA after cataract surgery.