Identifying herpes simplex virus keratitis in keratoconus surgery patients
One clinician advises investigating prospective patients for history and evidence suggesting HSV keratitis, and monitoring for post-surgery epithelial defects.
Assessing barriers to retinal care during a pandemic
A global survey of retinal experts assessed their perceptions of evolving clinical practice in the Covid-19 era, focusing on digital teleophthalmology, home monitoring and decentralised patient care.
Retinal camera unlocks back-of-the-eye secrets
A small study demonstrates that high-resolution imaging with adaptive optics may be a useful method of assessing integrity of the cone mosaic following macular hole repair.
How to juggle simultaneous treatments for dry eye, glaucoma
Gentle eye drops, laser or minimally invasive surgery, advising patients on safe viewing of electronic devices, and addressing eyelid disorders can all help to minimise adverse effects.
Systemic factors not predictive of VA outcomes following cataract surgery in patients with diabetic retinopathy
Investigators evaluated VA outcomes after cataract surgery and the factors associated with good visual outcomes in a population of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Knowing when to refer young patients to ocular genetics programmes
Clinicians need to investigate patients’ history, family history, visual behaviours and general health in order to promptly and accurately refer paediatric cases to ocular genetics clinics.
Robotic telepresence gain acceptance during ocular evaluations
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to greater comfort with robotic telepresence in eye screenings.
Tried and tested therapeutic options for meibomian gland dysfunction
Methods using a combination of non-invasive thermal treatments and meibomian gland expression seem to be particularly effective.
Eye drop that reaches posterior ocular tissues could protect retinal cells
Investigators report that a gel-forming sustained-delivery eye drop containing sunitinib can provide increased intraocular absorption of the drug while protecting retinal cells.
Effect of drusen and atrophy on automated segmentation in OCT images
Study images showed that large drusen compressed the inner macula and distorted the tissue architecture, and geographic atrophy resulted in posterior prolapse of the inner retinal layers.
Driving practice growth: The connection between dry eye and aesthetics
Patients appreciate the convenience and aesthetic improvements of light-based dry eye treatment, and it can also be applied elsewhere on the face.
AI and teleophthalmology appear comparable to in-person DR diagnoses
AI and teleophthalmology both show very high level of agreement with in-person evaluations, although further studies are needed to reduce the number of ungradable images.
Pearls for minimally invasive strabismus surgery
Central tenotomy and central plication are just two options that can correct very small deviations previously not amenable to surgical treatment.
Donations aid in global vision crisis on World Sight Day
The goal of World Sight Day, according to IAPB, is “to shine a light on blindness and vision impairment as a major, but solvable, public health issue."
What World Sight Day means to ophthalmologists and optometrists
Coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), the international day of awareness is a reminder to "love your eyes."
Considerations when using IOLs in patients with complex corneas
Non-diffractive lenses offer alternative in challenging post-corneal refractive surgery cases.
Scleral lens technology and keratoconus: A life-changing option for patients
Innovations in the design of rigid corneal lenses and scleral lenses have delayed the use of or eliminated the need for keratoplasty.
Ophthalmic evaluation recommended for young patients with brain tumours
Investigators advise an ophthalmologic evaluation at the time of tumour diagnosis to detect early vision loss.
Innovative technology for the hearing impaired makes use of visual cues
New visually-guided hearing aid uses eye gaze to focus amplification of sound signals from the direction of the user’s attention.
AAO recap: Clinical trial updates, new innovations presented at America's biggest ophthalmic conference
A combination of posters, podium presentations and instructional courses provided invaluable revelations to the ophthalmic community.
Optogenetics approach could restore visual function in retinitis pigmentosa
Companies are exploring light-sensitive proteins method in patients with advanced disease.
No negative effects in DMO patients reported following pandemic-imposed health care restrictions
The data analysis showed that the macular thickness decreased across all time periods and in all macular regions for all terciles.
Risk factors for developing rhegmatogenous retinal detachments in fellow eyes identified in study
Patients with a unilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachment frequently ask about the risk of developing an RRD in their fellow eye.
Increased smoking-related ocular symptoms linked to cigarettes than electronic cigarettes
Those who used both traditional and electronic cigarettes reported severe to very severe ophthalmic symptoms.
Pooled TENAYA, LUCERNE Phase 3 data reports safety, efficacy, lower treatment burden with faricimab for nAMD
The AVONELLE-X long-term extension study will continue to evaluate the efficacy, durability and safety of faricimab in patients with neovascular AMD.
Retinal detachment rates following acute retinal necrosis are unaffected by early treatment with antivirals, vitrectomy
The results also showed that, compared to use of systemic antivirals alone, treatment with adjunctive intravitreal injections or early pars plana vitrectomy did not affect the time to development of retinal detachments.
Is the robot-assisted procedure the future of MIGS?
Robot-assisted surgical precision offers less than 5-µm precision tremor stabilization, 1 to 10-mN force-sensing smart instrumentation and automated procedure-specific guidance and assistance with analytics.
Comparing dry eye disease in adult and paediatric populations via the IRIS Registry
Almost 5 million patients in the IRIS Registry had received at least one diagnosis of DED between 2013 and 2019; of those, 203,171 were children under 18 years of age and 4,592,808 were adults.
Higher incidence of new strabismus in paediatric patients following tube shunt surgery
13% of pediatric patients had new-onset strabismus after a tube shunt procedure; in contrast, 0% of adults had new-onset strabismus after tube shunt surgery (at 6 months or at last follow-up).
Poor post-pandemic follow-up care in glaucoma patients prompts concern
Following the lockdown due to COVID-19, investigators highlight the need to re-assess policies on patient follow-up and establish new approaches to provision of care for elderly patients.