Lynda Charters

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.

Meibomian glands are critical to the ocular health in that they secrete lipid-rich meibum, which protects the ocular surface by preventing tear film evaporation.

Italian investigators reported that ocular surface conditions such as dry eye disease are key factors in perioperative outcomes, even when patients achieve 20/20 vision.

Monofocal IOLs, along with advanced phacoemulsification technology, offer tailored solutions.

Shameema Sikder, MD; and T. Y. Alvin Liu, MD, highlight the technology’s role in bridging challenges and successes for clinical practice.

Amniotic membrane tissue offers a number of advantages to patients.

Clinician highlights a novel complication of atropine treatment in a teenage patient.

Risk factors vary in both short-term and long-term periods following Boston Type 1 keratoprosthesis surgery.

Children experienced sudden vision loss, visual field constriction, nyctalopia and dyschromatopsia following febrile illness.

Sexual harassment in the specialty remains high 5 years after a previous study, with higher frequencies of recent experiences and continued low reporting rates.

The authors conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study in which they described a technique for estimating the melanocytic choroidal tumor thickness using only Optomap UWF images.