Favorable clinical trial results suggest that Corneal Tissue Addition Keratoplasty (CTAK) may be a promising alternative to artificial inlays for patients with corneal ectasia. Source: AAO
For patients with Fuchs dystrophy, a second-eye Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery shortly after the first does not appear to negatively impact outcomes for either eye. Source: AAO
Infants who undergo cataract surgery soon after birth are at risk of developing glaucoma following cataract surgery, even many years after the procedure. Source: AAO
A study specifically designed to assess the effects of teprotumumab therapy on menstruation has found a high rate of menstrual irregularities, though these effects largely reversed after 3 months of treatment cessation. Source: AAO
Pars plana vitrectomy, vitreous hemorrhage, and tractional retinal detachment may be more likely after monotherapy with panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) vs anti-VEGF agents for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Source: AAO
Traditionally, adults with esotropia who are treated with bilateral medial rectus recessions usually receive doses based on Marshall Parks’ tables; however, patients undergoing these surgeries for divergence insufficiency-type esotropia may need larger doses. Source: AAO
Subthreshold micropulse laser therapy and half-dose photodynamic therapy appear to yield similar 12-month outcomes in the treatment of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy. Source: AAO
Handheld OCT has the potential to simplify the evaluation of children with infantile nystagmus and diagnose retinal abnormalities without the use of more invasive procedures. Source: AAO
In patients with diabetes, GLP-1 agonists can help manage blood sugar levels but they might also be associated with higher odds of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and diabetic macular edema (DME). Source: AAO
Traumatic cataract can appear long after injuries received in battle, diabetic retinopathy is increasing among US adults below the age of 40, and children with Down syndrome may not be as prone to uveitis as previously thought. Source: AAO
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