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
The repurposing of duloxetine into locally administered eye drops could restore mutant limbal stem cells (LSC) via enhancement of PAX6 expression and be a potential treatment for aniridia-related keratopathy (ARK). Source: AAO
In vivo laser scanning confocal microscopy (IVCM) and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) can be used to quantify cellular changes in the cornea and limbus in limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD). Source: AAO
This week in the news, patients with dry eye can keep drinking coffee, fenofibrate may slow diabetic retinopathy progression, and surgeon satisfaction with ocular anesthesia doesn’t translate into patient satisfaction. Source: AAO
Investigators evaluated whether aspherical lenses slowed myopia progression throughout 2 years of use and whether the level of lens asphericity affected myopia control efficacy. Source: AAO
With Optisol in short supply in the United States, the FDA and Eye Bank Association of America have arranged for the import and distribution of a substitute corneal preservation medium, EusolC. Source: AAO
A trial examines the difference between a single treatment of TearCare or Lipiflow to treat patients with meibomian gland disease and dry eye. Source: AAO
Women of child-bearing age who regularly took hormone contraceptives were more likely to develop dry eye disease, and the risk was greater in women who took more than 1 type of hormonal contraceptive. Source: AAO