3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (266+ words) Review of Optometry Vitreous loss or vitrectomy is a known risk for CME development after cataract surgery According to one theory, the vitreous body behaves as a barrier to inflammatory mediator diffusion, and its removal may allow prostaglandin and cytokine…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (356+ words) Review of Optometry Small hypopyons are at risk of being overlooked during routine anterior segment examination, and a systematic slit-lamp evaluation of the anterior chamber should be incorporated into the standard assessment protocol for all patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis Click…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (289+ words) Review of Optometry Researchers found that each unit increase in vector dioptric distance—used to grade anisometropia severity—conferred a 0.38D greater interocular accommodative amplitude difference and a 136.64 arcsec worsening in near stereoacuity in myopic children who wear glasses Click image…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (193+ words) The authors noted in their study that the detection rate of RD in this study was much lower than those reported in previous studies; however, during subsequent follow-up the rates increased, tripling in just a few months, showing a correlation…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (182+ words) “The results showed that the combined procedure “significantly lowered the IOP and reduced the need for antiglaucoma medications,” said the authors in their paper, published in Eye and Vision. “The outcomes did not significantly differ between patients with early-to-moderate and…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (174+ words) A recent analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) examined real-world reports of adverse retinal vasculitis events associated with FDA-approved intravitreal anti-VEGF and complement inhibitor agents. Results were published in Retina. The authors identified 554 adverse events during the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (312+ words) Review of Optometry The use of VR headsets in general may contribute to worsening myopia, but may be helpful in the context of translating myopia-treating tools, such as simulated blur and focal cues, to a digital format Click image to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (269+ words) The research team identified 14 studies—three randomized controlled trials, four retrospective cohort studies and seven prospective cohort studies—comprising 566 orbits from 304 TED patients. Monoclonal antibody therapy is associated with significant reductions in both EOM and orbital fat volumes, with EOM…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (292+ words) Review of Optometry Choroideremia is an X-linked inherited retinal degeneration that causes progressive structural damage, often before central visual acuity declines, highlighting the need for sensitive imaging-based measures to track disease progression Using FAF, this study identified macular preserved autofluorescence…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (330+ words) Review of Optometry In an analysis of COAKS, DERBY and GALE studies of pegcetacoplan (Syfovre) conducted by Apellis Pharmaeuticals, researchers found that in nonsubfoveal GA, early treatment preserved 3.16mm² of retinal tissue compared with 1.11mm² with delayed treatment Click image to enlarge…...