In the 3 months following valved tube shunt surgery, some patients may experience a dramatic rise in IOP, otherwise known as the hypertensive phase (HP). Aqueous suppressant therapy soon after surgery may reduce the incidence of HP and improve surgical outcomes. Source: AAO
James D. Brandt, MD, delivered this year’s AGS Lecture on the growing issues of overdiagnosis and overtreatment in glaucoma at the 2024 American Glaucoma Society annual meeting. Source: AAO
Results of a retrospective study in Canada suggest that alcohol-based chlorhexidine may be a suboptimal antiseptic compared to povidone-iodine treatment prior to intravitreal injections (IVIs). Source: AAO
Patients who underwent strabismus surgery for esotropia or exotropia reported surgical satisfaction levels that correlated well with pre-determined objective metrics for successful surgical outcomes. Source: AAO
An AI model outperforms human specialists in answering a set of diagnostic ophthalmic questions, choroidal and retinal thickness may correlate with chronic kidney disease progression, and having severe liver disease could increase the risk of cataract. Source: AAO
Choroidal and retinal thickness may correlate with chronic kidney disease progression, and having severe liver disease could increase the risk of cataract. Source: AAO
Possible correlations between certain geographic atrophy features and patients’ vision-related quality of life could help physicians better understand the patient perspective when managing this disease. Source: AAO
Older patients with glaucoma may benefit from improved home lighting, activities of daily living can often be affected in patients with AMD, and herpes zoster ophthalmicus reactivation is seen following shingles vaccination. Source: AAO
While rare, sympathetic ophthalmia following ocular surgery or trauma may occur sooner than expected. Source: AAO
Potential clinical patterns observed among cases of drug-induced uveitis could help clinicians determine which MAP-kinase or checkpoint inhibitor is the most likely causative agent. Source: AAO