A 14-year old girl presents with sudden painless vision decline in the left eye for 5 days and reports constant fatigue, occasional dizziness, mild pain in the lower limbs, and intermittent claudication over the past 12 months with no history of trauma, surgery, COVID-19 infection, influenza, or other infection. What would you do next? … [Read more...] about Bilateral Acute Optic Neuropathy in a Teenaged Girl
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Ultra-Widefield Optical Coherence Tomography Beyond the Ora Serrata in ROP
This cross-sectional study evaluates whether an investigational handheld ultra-widefield optical coherence tomography device without scleral depression can be used to document high-quality images of the peripheral retina for use in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) examinations. … [Read more...] about Ultra-Widefield Optical Coherence Tomography Beyond the Ora Serrata in ROP
Part 5: Ask the Experts: What problem in ophthalmology do you wish there was a solution for?
This series features experts in ophthalmology sharing their thoughts on the one unsolved challenge they wish there was a solution for.Video Transcript:Editor's note: The below transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.Michael Singer, MD:Blindness. So honestly, my number one–and that sounds really trite. But personally, what drives me slightly crazy is when I when I see … [Read more...] about Part 5: Ask the Experts: What problem in ophthalmology do you wish there was a solution for?
Overview of Novel Treatments for Retinal Vascular Diseases
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Safety monitoring board approves continuation of gene therapy trial for GA
December 24, 2024 1 min read Key takeaways: The ArMaDa trial is investigating unilateral subretinal administration of OCU410, a gene therapy for geographic atrophy. No serious ocular adverse events have been reported so far. The data and safety monitoring board for a phase 1/2 study clinical trial of a geographic atrophy gene therapy approved continuation of the … [Read more...] about Safety monitoring board approves continuation of gene therapy trial for GA
Study reveals growing treatment burden of retinal diseases in Finland
Finnish researchers, Hanna Heloterä, Anna-Mari Viita, and Juha Laine, reported the results of a study in which they gained a better perspective on registry data and the changing workload in Ophthalmology resulting from the increased use of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs to treat retinal diseases.1The researchers are from Roche Oy, Espoo, Finland; … [Read more...] about Study reveals growing treatment burden of retinal diseases in Finland
Refractive surgery: Top items in ophthalmology for 2024
December 24, 2024 1 min read The top refractive surgery articles on Healio this year included updates on the EVO ICL, EyeOL UK presbyopic phakic lens and laser-induced refractive index change. Check out 2024’s top refractive surgery items below. Check out 2024’s top refractive surgery items. Evolutionary mindset needed for refractive surgery Refractive … [Read more...] about Refractive surgery: Top items in ophthalmology for 2024
Elucidating postoperative dynamics in tractional retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of structural and functional outcomes following diabetic vitrectomy, including an analysis of postoperative complications
This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of diabetic vitrectomy for treating tractional retinal detachment (TRD) by assessing visual acuity improvements, retinal reattachment success rates, ... … [Read more...] about Elucidating postoperative dynamics in tractional retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of structural and functional outcomes following diabetic vitrectomy, including an analysis of postoperative complications
Daily activities change is linked to acute angle closure occurrence in COVID-19 co-infected patients
To analyze the influence of daily activity-related factors associated with COVID-19 infection on the occurrence of acute angle closure (AAC). … [Read more...] about Daily activities change is linked to acute angle closure occurrence in COVID-19 co-infected patients
Clinical features in patients with acquired intermittent and constant exotropia who underwent surgery
acquired exotropia mostly manifests as an intermittent form, and very few cases show constant exotrpia. However, the differences in the clinical features of the constant and intermittent exotropia patients has... … [Read more...] about Clinical features in patients with acquired intermittent and constant exotropia who underwent surgery