A narrative literature review of studies provide an overview of the adverse ocular effects reported with the 4 types of COVID-19 vaccine currently available. Source: AAO
From facial swelling following the COVID-19 vaccine to a new approach to iridodialysis repair, here’s a look at the year’s most popular 1-Minute videos, clinical/surgical videos, and interviews. Source: AAO
Survey data reveal a gender compensation gap for the first year of practice for ophthalmologists and a gender difference in the success of compensation negotiations. Source: AAO
Researchers used conjunctival swabs to collect tears from eyes within 48 hours of confirmation of the virus RNA in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 and found evidence of a higher possibility of viral transmission. Source: AAO
Investigators reviewed records of patients treated at a single center with anti-VEGF for inflammatory choroidal neovascularization (CNV) to determine the long-term effects, particularly features seen on OCT. Source: AAO
Using microscopy, investigators in Brazil analyzed enucleated eyes of patients who had died of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to determine whether viral particles and associated proteins had penetrated into the retinas. Source: AAO
In this large study of 10,114 patients, rates of reoperation were studied for patients with idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) who received pars plana vitrectomy with or without inner limiting membrane (ILM) peeling. Source: AAO
This US retrospective cohort study evaluated the relationship between the severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA), myocardial infarction (MI), congestive heart failure (CHF), and all-cause mortality. Source: AAO
No benefit was found when intravitreal aflibercept was tested as a prophylactic treatment against conversion to exudative AMD in high-risk eyes. Source: AAO
This study compared the characteristics of the 3 types of herpetic anterior uveitis, each caused by a different herpesvirus. Source: AAO