Pooled study data, involving more than 558,000 older participants, indicate that those who underwent cataract surgery appeared to have a lower risk of developing cognitive decline than those with unoperated cataracts and a similar risk to those without cataracts. Source: AAO
While there have been reports of abducens nerve palsy after COVID-19 vaccination, it is not clear if there is a direct link between the 2 events. Source: AAO
No significant adverse effects were seen in a small cohort of patients after receipt of a CRISPR-derived agent designed to target CEP290-associated inherited retinal degeneration. Source: AAO
Easy IOL fabrication via 3D printing could be possible, sociodemographic factors could influence poor vision development in children with uveitis due to juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and the jury is still out on using omega-3 fatty acid supplements for dry eye disease. Source: AAO
Investigators evaluated the reliability of Humphrey visual field testing and longitudinal change over time in children with glaucoma or glaucoma suspect, a population in which standard automated perimetry tests are not widely given. Source: AAO
The International von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) Surveillance Guidelines Consortium introduces new evidence-based recommendations for the screening and treatment of patients with VHL disease. Source: AAO
Data from the long-term Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapy for Eye Diseases Cohort Study, conducted among ocular inflammatory disease (OID) subspecialty centers in the United States, indicate that immunosuppressive therapy for OID does not appear to increase mortality risk. Source: AAO
Results of a multicenter case series study suggest that incorporating estimates of uveal tumor volume may improve current prognostication methods for uveal melanoma, especially for later stages of disease. Source: AAO
A 12-month study found that daily low-level red light (LLRL) exposure produced good results in children with nonpathologic myopia, emmetropia, or low hyperopia treated at a single center, but the results may not be generalizable to a wider population. Source: AAO
People who have had trabeculectomies are vulnerable to flap ruptures from airbag deployment in a car crash, persistent blindness and vision difficulty are noted in certain US areas, and risk of open-angle glaucoma may be higher in patients with allergic diseases. Source: AAO
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