Blepharoplasty patients continuing certain anticoagulant or antiplatelet agents after surgery did not appear to be at additional risk of developing postoperative complications. Source: AAO
Concomitant tarsorrhaphy during penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in patients with neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) may support epithelial healing, with more than 88% of eyes achieving complete epithelial closure and low rates of postoperative complications. Source: AAO
Projectiles of fast-absorbing water beads can cause eye injuries such as hyphema, a process to print customized contact lenses is being tested, and greater odds of poor vision is seen in Hispanic/Latino adults with multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Source: AAO
A retrospective, population-based, matched cohort study evaluated the risk of thyroid eye disease (TED) with the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs). Source: AAO
Postoperative diplopia following cataract surgery is relatively uncommon, regardless of the delivery method of preoperative anesthesia. Source: AAO