Magnetic resonance imaging findings were used to assess which ones predicted mortality and visual outcomes in acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis. Source: AAO
For children with anisometropic amblyogenic refractive errors, laser refractive surgery may offer a safe treatment option with equal or better outcomes than standard amblyopia therapies. Source: AAO
Some patients undergoing voretigene neparvovec treatment for RPE65-related retinal dystrophy may have increased risk of post-treatment inflammation, including those with high BMIs or a family history of inflammatory responses to gene therapy. Source: AAO
As phantom vision (PV) can have profound effects on patients, investigators aimed to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for PV following eye removal. Source: AAO
Patients who underwent PPV with lamellar hole–associated epiretinal proliferation embedding and conventional internal limiting membrane peeling showed better acuity and anatomic outcomes for lamellar macular holes than those who had PPV with ILM only. Source: AAO
The PreserFlo MicroShunt is being studied for use in children, the global burden of cataract continues to rise, and verteporfin has potential against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Source: AAO
Australian investigators analyzed case data to determine the clinical features of lacrimal gland disease. Source: AAO
Investigators studied 20-year trends in Medicare reimbursement rates for common glaucoma procedures. Source: AAO
Researchers assessed the association between fenofibrate use and development of diabetic macular edema, progression to proliferative diabetic retinopathy (DR), or progression to vision threatening DR. Source: AAO
The pandemic has negatively impacted ophthalmology research, AMD rates are rising in the United States, combined ophthalmologist–rheumatologist visits help patients with uveitis, and Case Western Reserve University has received a large NEI grant for neural eye research. Source: AAO
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