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En-face OCT has advantages that make it very useful for characterising macular anatomy and pathologic features of various macular disorders.

In the DRCR Retina Network Protocol V, which studied management strategies for eyes with centre-involving DMO and good visual acuity, the majority of eyes randomly assigned to initial observation completed the 2-year study without needing anti-VEGF therapy for vision loss and nearly one-third had spontaneous resolution of DMO.

Phakic IOL implantation offers a number of benefits for patients with myopia who are not candidates for laser vision correction.

Evidence for a connection between low vitamin D levels and glaucoma is increasing but the link remains speculative and no causal connection has been demonstrated.

Cyclosporine for dry eye disease appears to be efficacious at all levels and the choice of which formulation to use usually depends on tolerability and affordability. Tolerability hinges primarily on the vehicle, which varies among different products.

Intraocular drainage surgery in angle closure remains experimental and investigators are collecting data regarding its efficacy as well as adverse effects.

A greater understanding of lens embryology and the phenotype/genotype correlation of cataracts should help guide future therapeutic approaches.

Although the majority of patients experience benefit with brolucizumab for the treatment of nAMD without severe adverse events, the risk of retinal vasculitis and/or retinal vascular occlusion needs to be balanced with potential benefits.

Study results, including data from approximately 42,000 eyes, found diabetic retinopathy severity is a risk factor for diabetic eye disease progression. Other findings support the idea that genetic factors may influence the development of proliferative diabetic retinopathy versus diabetic macular oedema.

Nurses and other allied healthcare professionals can safely and effectively deliver intravitreal steroid implants in a clean room setting, which has reduced patient waiting times.

Investigators have indicated that combination therapies of outdoor activity, bifocals and low-dose atropine are being studied.

Experience at one ophthalmic practice in Bulgaria demonstrates that new operating procedures, technologies and good management can enable clinics to remain open and operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ophthalmic training and education should continue to be a priority.

The IC-8 IOL uses the small-aperture concept to extend cataract patients’ depth of focus. Patients report high approval and reduced spectacle dependence.

Biophytis will begin recruiting patients in France and Belgium for the second part of the COVA Study analyzing its leading drug candidate as a potential treatment for acute respiratory failure linked to COVID-19.

A new monofocal IOL was found to provide stability in the capsular bag 1 week and 1 month after implantation, with good refractive outcomes.

Strategies for the management and prevention of floppy iris syndrome include intraoperative interventions and recommendations on alternatives to tamsulosin for medical therapy in men with cataracts.

Recent improvements in electroretinography are making the technique more accessible for general use. It has a wide range of clinical applications.

In recent years, ophthalmologists have seen several new therapeutics for the treatment of dry eye disease.

With NASA’s sights set on Mars, continued research into further understanding and mitigating spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome is of the utmost importance for astronaut health and space exploration.

Results of a study analysing cytokine levels in the aqueous humour and serum of patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with and without diabetic macular oedema support further research investigating transforming growth factor-β-induced Gene Human Clone 30 (BIGH3) as a potential biomarker for DMO.

As the world observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day each January 27, Dr John H. Merey may be the only Holocaust survivor still in the practice of ophthalmology.

Surgeons can consider a relatively simple, inexpensive, efficient and accessible incision-free procedure to preserve blebs.

To date, the suprachoroidal space has not been a feasible route to reduce intraocular pressure in glaucoma. A new device promises to change that.

Study found that YAG laser vitreolysis was less invasive than pars plana vitrectomy for patients with vitreous opacities.

Presbyopia can be treated in emmetropic, myopic and hyperopic patients with refractive errors between +5.75 and -9.00 D using corneal non-linear aspheric ablation profiles to increase the depth of field in both eyes, in combination with micro-monovision. Patient satisfaction with this approach is high.

Community support is the most important factor in ascertaining effective treatments for paediatric eye diseases.

Diabetes mellitus, which is a common chronic disease in children, can lead to significant eye morbidities with long-lasting effects, including diabetic retinopathy. Treatment should be tailored to the individual patient.

The vicious cycle theory is a new way of understanding dry eye disease and may help improve prevention and treatment strategies.

Faricimab is the focus of the YOSEMITE and RHINE studies, which investigators say show that the investigational bispecific antibody has the potential to offer lasting vision improvements for patients with diabetic macular oedema.

A cluster of COVID-19 positive patients developed endophthalmitis, and investigators are searching for a link.