Investigators examined the influence of direct-to-consumer advertising on Internet search behavior pertaining to thyroid eye disease (TED) and teprotumumab. Source: AAO
Cycloplegic autorefraction was studied as an alternative to cycloplegic retinoscopy for assessing refractive error in children. Source: AAO
Eyelid lacerations that are found to be caused by dog bites have a higher-than-expected rate of lacrimal system damage. Source: AAO
Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with scleral buckle (SB) achieved superior results to PPV alone for giant retinal tear (GRT) detachments in children but not in adults. Source: AAO
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