Vitamin A deficiency in children with autism spectrum disorder has been found to cause a spectrum of ocular findings associated with xerophthalmia. Source: AAO
Populations with limited English proficiency may be more prone to diabetic retinopathy, bacterial infections could cause severe ROP, and the Knights Templar Eye Foundation awards a grant for oculocutaneous albinism research. Source: AAO
A novel patient-reported outcomes instrument could help guide uveal melanoma treatment by quickly assessing a patient’s symptoms, worry, and discomfort after plaque radiation therapy. Source: AAO
Investigators studied the real-world efficacy of bimatoprost sustained-release (SR) implants on IOP and other glaucoma measures in patients who had and had not received selective laser trabeculoplasty. Source: AAO
A large multicenter cohort study was conducted to validate findings from the earlier E-ROP study, which found that no infants who had a birth weight >750 g and were born at or after 27 weeks’ gestational age developed new treatable retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) after 37 weeks’ gestational age. Source: AAO
Real-world study data indicate that when compared with traditional trabeculectomy, PreserFlo MicroShunt implantation leads to better visual outcomes and fewer complications. Source: AAO
A robotic eye examination system is in development, topical anti-hypertensives for glaucoma may cause dry eye, a treatment for pharmacologically induced mydriasis is approved, and bariatric surgery does not increase diabetic retinopathy risk. Source: AAO
With few adverse side effects reported and significant reductions in geographic atrophy seen, avacincaptad pegol may help minimize central vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Source: AAO
Results from a retrospective cohort study found that patients treated by female surgeons had lower rates of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death, than patients treated by male surgeons. Source: AAO
A patient positioning study using head-mounted sensors suggests that minimizing preoperative head movement could slow the progression of fovea-on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Source: AAO