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Infants who undergo cataract surgery soon after birth are at risk of developing glaucoma following cataract surgery, even many years after the procedure. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Jul 3 2024
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A study specifically designed to assess the effects of teprotumumab therapy on menstruation has found a high rate of menstrual irregularities, though these effects largely reversed after 3 months of treatment cessation. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Jul 1 2024
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Pars plana vitrectomy, vitreous hemorrhage, and tractional retinal detachment may be more likely after monotherapy with panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) vs anti-VEGF agents for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Source: AAO

• Posted on: Jun 28 2024
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Traditionally, adults with esotropia who are treated with bilateral medial rectus recessions usually receive doses based on Marshall Parks’ tables; however, patients undergoing these surgeries for divergence insufficiency-type esotropia may need larger doses. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Jun 27 2024
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Subthreshold micropulse laser therapy and half-dose photodynamic therapy appear to yield similar 12-month outcomes in the treatment of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Jun 26 2024
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Handheld OCT has the potential to simplify the evaluation of children with infantile nystagmus and diagnose retinal abnormalities without the use of more invasive procedures. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Jun 24 2024
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In patients with diabetes, GLP-1 agonists can help manage blood sugar levels but they might also be associated with higher odds of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and diabetic macular edema (DME). Source: AAO

• Posted on: Jun 21 2024
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Traumatic cataract can appear long after injuries received in battle, diabetic retinopathy is increasing among US adults below the age of 40, and children with Down syndrome may not be as prone to uveitis as previously thought. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Jun 21 2024
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Though the risk of endophthalmitis was low overall, this large-scale study among Medicare recipients saw much higher odds associated with penetrating keratoplasty and anterior lamellar keratoplasty. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Jun 20 2024
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Some children with amblyopia may derive more benefit from high-intensity early eye patching than from an extended period of wearing eyeglasses prior to patching. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Jun 18 2024
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