This week, a micro-therapeutic formulation of atropine enters phase 3 trials, Genentech uses virtual reality to train retinal surgeons and an endangered okapi calf undergoes surgery to remove a corneal lesion. Source: AAO
This recommendation statement by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirms the need for ocular prophylaxis of newborns with 0.5% erythromycin ophthalmic ointment. Source: AAO
Researchers compared the visual outcomes and complications relating to 2 techniques: nanothin Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (NT-DSAEK) and Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Source: AAO
In this paper, researchers assessed the association between migraines with visual aura and atrial fibrillation (AF). Source: AAO
Investigators compared refractive outcomes of topography-guided LASIK treatment based on anterior corneal astigmatism (ACA) versus manifest refractive astigmatism. Source: AAO
This study evaluated super-thick amniotic membrane grafts (ST-AMGs) for ocular surface reconstruction. Source: AAO
This week, virtual reality goggles could speed glaucoma diagnosis, the FDA celebrates a record year of device approvals and a startup is screening kids’ eyes with an app instead of a $20,000 device. Source: AAO
The optic nerve is a frequent site for involvement in multiple sclerosis (MS). Using OCT, the authors sought to determine optimal thresholds for intereye difference in peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness that are most predictive of a unilateral optic nerve lesion. Source: AAO
Investigators from Thailand prospectively evaluated the efficacy of transdermal androgen therapy for treating dry eye in patients with androgen deficiency. Source: AAO
This study compared the clinical outcomes of conventional phacoemulsification versus femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery at a single center. Source: AAO