In this retrospective study, researchers characterized the pediatric acute ocular injuries reported to emergency departments in the United States. Source: AAO
This large multinational retrospective analysis examined host and pathogen factors that were predictive of keratoconjunctivitis outcomes. Source: AAO
This week, a malaria drug finds new purpose as a treatment for retinal neovascularization, a new tool stimulates and monitors retinal neuron activity and human stem cells soothe chemical eye burns. Source: AAO
In this retrospective study, researchers compared the prognostic accuracy of gene expression profiling with tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging for uveal melanoma. Source: AAO
In this retrospective review, investigators evaluated the improvement in ocular alignment among patients who underwent horizontal strabismus surgery with Tenon’s recession for thyroid eye disease (TED). Source: AAO
This study evaluated the effects of a single suprachoroidal injection of a proprietary triamcinolone acetonide suspension (CLS-TA) in patients with macular edema due to noninfectious uveitis. Source: AAO
This study gauged the risk of anterior segment complications after vaccination with the live herpes zoster virus. Source: AAO
Using anterior segment OCT, investigators examined the Schlemm’s canal and trabecular meshwork of children who developed glaucoma after undergoing a lensectomy. Source: AAO
This week, Brazil reports a rise in ocular syphilis, a sustained-release latanoprost implant enters phase 1 trials and the world’s largest vision award honors a gene therapy breakthrough for inherited childhood blindness. Source: AAO
Using a combination of retrospective surgical data and cadaveric experiments, investigators assessed the stability of a haptic flanging during 27-gauge sutureless intrascleral fixation of IOLs. Source: AAO