The Kali Drop device was used to measure adherence to using corticosteroid drops following glaucoma surgery and to compare adherence rates with target IOP outcomes. Source: AAO
Investigators assessed the efficacy and safety of mycophenolate mofetil plus oral prednisolone for Graves orbitopathy in a real-world setting. Source: AAO
Investigators analyzed data from the US FDA Adverse Event Reporting System over a 7-year period to evaluate spontaneous reports of retinal complications linked to pentosan polysulfate sodium use. Source: AAO
Investigators conducted a retrospective review of long-term data to identify risk factors affecting graft survival in eyes undergoing Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) for corneal conditions, as well as the significance of endothelial cell density. Source: AAO
This week in the news, increases in myopia may lead to increased myopic macular degeneration, severe chronic kidney disease puts patients at risk for glaucoma, and glaucoma medication adherence is linked to racial and ethnic disparities. Source: AAO
A murine study used induced hyperlipidemia to investigate the effects of a high-fat diet on the meibomian gland in mice. Source: AAO
A recent study of healthy adults reporting red desaturation may indicate that the specificity of the red desaturation test for asymmetric optic neuropathy may not be as high as previously thought. Source: AAO
A Taiwanese national population-based longitudinal cohort study evaluated the incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis with or without comorbid uveitis. Source: AAO
Results from Archway, a phase 3 trial that assessed the Port Delivery System vs. intravitreal ranibizumab, showed that the implant was noninferior and offered equivalent efficacy to monthly injections. Source: AAO
Following an outbreak of COVID-19–associated rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis (RCOM), Indian investigators conducted a retrospective case-control study to determine mortality rates for patients presenting with RCOM and risk factors for the condition. Source: AAO