This week in the news, poor cognition may be related to AMD and not dementia, having more eye care clinicians means reduced visual impairment, and a link is seen between tinnitus and glaucoma. Source: AAO
A survey questioned patients about their satisfaction 3 months after receiving bilateral diffractive EDOF or trifocal IOLs, including IOLs from Symfony, AT LARA, PanOptix, and AT LISAtri. Source: AAO
The sensitivity and specificity of ultra-wide fundus photographs during regular hematology appointments was comparable to standard dilated fundus examination (DFE) in detecting sickle cell retinopathy. Source: AAO
This study analyzed swept-source OCTA images of choriocapillaris perfusion along with measurements of retinal sensitivity to examine whether these 2 factors are associated with geographic atrophy progression. Source: AAO
This matching-adjusted indirect comparison (MAIC) of teprotumumab vs intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) vs placebo assessed improvements in proptosis and diplopia in moderate-to-severe thyroid eye disease (TED). Source: AAO
The incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) may be linked to socioeconomic factors such as race, ethnicity, and household income. Source: AAO
This study was conducted to determine the incidence of endophthalmitis in the United States and the risk factors in developing endophthalmitis after cataract surgery. Source: AAO
Investigators reviewed a case series to determine the effectiveness of using a processed nerve allograft during surgery for the treatment of neurotrophic keratopathy and found gains in corneal sensation between 3.7 and 6 months follow-up. Source: AAO
Pentosan polysulfate (PPS) oral therapy is associated with toxicity and retinopathy in patients, as shown by SD-OCT, color fundus photography, and fundus autofluorescence. Source: AAO
Symptom surveys of patients with seborrheic blepharitis indicated improvement of symptoms following use of terpinen-4-ol lid wipes(active ingredient in tea tree oil) or baby shampoo scrub. Source: AAO