Pediatrics

San Juan, Puerto Rico-IOP on the day after trabeculectomy or a combined phacoemulsification-trabeculectomy procedure is not predictive of a patient's IOP a year later, said glaucoma specialist Janet B. Serle, MD.

Many physicians wrinkle their noses at the idea of selling products in the office. But what about offering patients educational materials at the time of diagnosis?

Yokohama, Japan-Cataract is a major complication in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) with the characteristic facial eczema, according to Japanese researchers. They advise that patients with this condition be monitored closely and cautioned not to rub their eyes.

As allergy season is approaching, it is important for the physician to understand that ocular allergy is only a component of a broader condition that many times involves the nose and sinuses.

Loteprednol etabonate 0.2% (Alrex, Bausch & Lomb) and azelastine hydrochloride 0.05% (Optivar, Muro) are both valuable options for the management of seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis, said Charles Slonim, MD.

David Rittenhouse (1732-1796), one of America's foremost scientists and patriots, was called upon by George Washington to become the first director of the U.S. Mint. Rittenhouse was well-qualified for this position, having been a clockmaker, surveyor, mathematician, and astronomer.

Editor's Note: When our pediatric ophthalmology fellow arrived in New York on July 6th of last year, she was prepared for terror-children throwing things at her, crying, and just being obstinate.

The acute onset of a red, painful, proptotic eye will almost always cause the emergency room or primary-care physician to elicit an immediate ophthalmic consultation for the possibility of orbital cellulitis or orbital mass. In the absence of systemic infection or sinusitis, however, orbital inflammatory pseudotumor is more likely to be the diagnosis.

A 14-year-old boy presents with new-onset, severe, diffuse headache and blurry vision. He is found to have bilateral "papilledema."

Allergan's brimonidine tartrate (Alphagan) will have new labeling that indicates its 0.5% strength is suitable for pediatric patients over 2 years old.

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