Pediatrics

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has declared December as Safe Toys and Celebrations Month, highlighting how eye-safe toys can help avoid serious eye injuries.

Researchers found through DNA sequencing and confirmed in further testing that a genetic mutation in the THBS1 gene led to the development of severe childhood glaucoma. The discovery may improve disease screening and personalize treatments.

According to physicians, patients who do not undergo second procedure are more likely to develop glaucoma.

The case series included 12 eyes of children with refractory childhood glaucoma who needed trabeculectomy or implantation of a glaucoma drainage device.

According to the company, ROP Check builds upon its pediatric retina screening portfolio, adding digital management (schedule, document, bill, and transfer) for treating patients with retinopathy of prematurity.

Preliminary data from the three-year, international study demonstrate safety and efficacy of NVK002 as a potential treatment for the progression of myopia in children.

According to a study, health disparities impact the rates of pediatric ophthalmology visits.

The company noted that the pediatric exclusivity determination is based on data from two Phase 3 trials – BUTTERFLEYE and FIREFLEYE.

According to NEXGEL, the patch is expected be available for ophthalmologists to offer to their patients in the first half of 2023.

Donny W. Suh, MD, finds his love for practicing pediatric ophthalmology grows stronger with each passing year. He offers two tips to fellow physicians and his residents and fellows for managing the stressors of daily practice and for getting a good night’s sleep. He also shares his journey in a book called “Catching A Star,” with all proceeds going to a medical mission program.

UCI team demonstrates the adult brain has the potential to partially recover from inherited blindness.

During a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2022 annual meeting in Chicago, Vivian Paraskevi Douglas, MD, DVM, MBA, MSc, detailed a study in which investigators used the extensive data in the American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS Registry to study the difference between the pediatric and adult populations.

During a presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2022 annual meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago, Maria A. Guzman Aparicio, MD, and Teresa C. Chen, MD, detailed their research that found that pediatric patients have a significantly higher incidence of new-onset strabismus after tube shunt surgery for glaucoma compared with adults.

The multi-center, international clinical study is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of novel investigational low-dose atropine eye drops in children 3-17 years old with myopia.

According to investigators, the progression of myopia in children may be slowed by a metabolite of caffeine, known as 7-MX.

According to researchers, functional assessments and education are critical to an early diagnosis.

Two studies conducted in collaboration with Orbis International explore how providing free glasses to children improves their ability to learn in school and that addressing visual impairment in children can alleviate depression and anxiety.

Pediatric ophthalmologists may need background information when treating young patients.

A national poll suggests most parents overlook simple steps to protect children’s eyes; 1 in 7 parents say their child has not had a vision test in 2 years.

University of Chicago Medical Center investigators reviewed 2 years of data on assaults with paintball guns found more patients than expected suffered vision-threatening emergencies after being struck in the eye, with several experiencing a rupture of the eyeball or even permanent blindness.

Children may find it difficult to return to play or school after a concussion, and ophthalmologists and pediatricians can help identify if some will need special learning accommodations or additional referral for treatment.

In a presentation at the American Society of Retina Specialists 2022 annual meeting at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, detailed that primary scleral buckling achieved the best visual acuity, and pointed out that rhegmatogenous detachments increased with age.

Researchers at the University of Bristol, as part of a 10-year follow-up study, found that severe “brain bleeds” experienced by some babies in the first year following their birth lead to long-term sight problems.

Ophthalmologists should look past the eyes in patients presenting with a persistent ocular allergic response and be mindful of accompanying nasal symptoms.

A study by Orbis International found that children with myopia experienced significantly higher levels of depression and anxiety than their peers without vision impairment.

Clinicians discover the ptotic facial side of the face was the nondominant side of the face in a recent study.

In a poster presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology’s 2022 annual meeting in Denver, Osama Ibrahim Hirayama, MD, and colleagues offered results that demonstrating that anisometropia and astigmatic error were greater among the patients with high myopia compared with the other groups. Compared with the subjects with no myopia, those with high myopia reported significantly more dryness, less photophobia, and less pain.

Expansion of program aims to provide more children with improved eye care; enhance the teaching of Wills residents and fellows