JUN 11, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Retina/Vitreous This retrospective cohort analysis examined the impact of race and ethnicity on the efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab for diabetic

JUN 09, 2021 Written By: Rishabh Jain; Ashiyana Nariani, MD, MPH Cornea/External Disease This study compared the severity of chronic ocular complications of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic

JUN 04, 2021 Retina/Vitreous Investigators evaluated the efficacy of intravitreous aflibercept injections in mitigating complications in eyes with moderate to severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).

JUN 03, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit This study assessed the frequency of misdiagnoses of neuro-ophthalmic conditions by referring providers and how the errors impact patients.

MAY 28, 2021 Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus The authors report outcomes of secondary IOL implantation in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS). Study design This secondary analysis

MAY 28, 2021 Glaucoma This prospective, longitudinal study assessed the association between cardiovascular disease and glaucoma. Study design Investigators evaluated 2,638 eyes for baseline and

MAY 25, 2021 Retina/Vitreous This IRIS Registry study assessed use of bevacizumab among patients with Medicare fee-for-service health insurance between 2013 and 2019. Study design

MAY 19, 2021 Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus This is the first large-scale, randomized clinical trial assessing overminus spectacle therapy for treatment of intermittent exotropia (IXT). Study design

This study describes 2 cases of corneal allograft rejection after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2; Pfizer-BioNTech). Prior to receiving the vaccine, each patient underwent Descemet’s

MAY 13, 2021 Cataract/Anterior Segment, Retina/Vitreous This registry-based cohort study analyzed the impact of blue-light filtering (BLF) IOLs on the prevention of neovascular age-related macular

MAY 11, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit Investigators report a possible case of giant cell arteritis (GCA) following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Case study findings This paper presents

MAY 06, 2021 Oculoplastics/Orbit, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus This retrospective study reports the outcomes of canalicular laceration repair with the Mini Monoka stent (FCI Ophthalmics) in children

MAY 04, 2021 Retina/Vitreous This study assessed the use of proparacaine drops alone as an ocular anesthetic during office-based intravitreal injections. Study design Researchers enrolled

This study examines the incidence, characteristics and economic burden of orbital floor fractures in the United States. Study design This is a retrospective, longitudinal study

APR 27, 2021 Glaucoma This study examines risk factors for corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) loss after Baerveldt glaucoma implant insertion. Study design This prospective

APR 22, 2021 Cornea/External Disease This study attempts to clarify the association between dry eye and sleep quality using a large population-based cohort. Study design

APR 16, 2021 Glaucoma This retrospective cohort study measured structural and functional changes among glaucoma and glaucoma suspects. Study design Researchers used spectral-domain OCT and

APR 13, 2021 Glaucoma Investigators assessed the efficacy and complications of micropulse cyclophotocoagulation (MPCP) for glaucoma. Study design This was a multicenter, retrospective chart review

APR 13, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease The authors assessed whether the human ocular surface epithelium could serve as an entry portal for SARS-CoV-2.  Study

APR 09, 2021 Glaucoma Researchers compared corneal endothelium damage after Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation with anterior chamber or ciliary sulcus placement. Study design This retrospective,

APR 02, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Oculoplastics/Orbit This cross-sectional study assessed changes in opioid prescribing patterns for oculoplastic and orbital procedures after enactment of the Michigan

MAR 31, 2021 Cornea/External Disease This multicenter controlled trial assessed the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) for treatment of dry eye. Study design This

MAR 29, 2021 Retina/Vitreous This study assessed whether the rate of geographic atrophy (GA) enlargement is influenced by subsequent exudative neovascular AMD. Study design Researchers

MAR 24, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology Investigators evaluated the long-term sequelae in outpatients following COVID-19 infection. Study design This longitudinal prospective cohort study of adults with

MAR 23, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit, Retina/Vitreous Investigators longitudinally examined long-term alterations in the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) in patients with preclinical Alzheimer disease.  Study

MAR 22, 2021 Ocular Pathology/Oncology, Oculoplastics/Orbit A new case report describes a metastatic giant cell tumor of orbital soft tissue that is associated with PALB2

MAR 19, 2021 By Kanaga Rajan Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the web. The first

MAR 18, 2021 Cataract/Anterior Segment Researchers compared patient outcomes and satisfaction of different strategies for implantation of the extended range-of-vision IOL (Tecnis Symfony). Study design

This study characterized the rates of panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) and anti-VEGF medications before and after publication of the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Protocol S. 

MAR 16, 2021 Cataract/Anterior Segment, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention, Retina/Vitreous This single-center retrospective study assessed the clinical relevance of routine preoperative spectral-domain OCT for identifying macular pathologies

MAR 16, 2021 University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Ophthalmology The University of Edinburgh is awarding 12 scholarships in their online Master of Surgery (ChM) in Clinical Ophthalmology program,

MAR 15, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease Investigators report a case of acute corneal endothelial graft rejection with the concurrent onset of symptoms associated with

MAR 12, 2021 By Kanaga Rajan and Keng Jin Lee Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the web. A

This study estimated the economic and environmental impact of single-use applanation tonometer prisms and gonioscopy lenses at an ophthalmology outpatient service at a large tertiary

MAR 12, 2021 Cataract/Anterior Segment, Glaucoma This prospective randomized trial evaluated the efficacy of phacoemulsification combined with either endocycloplasty (ECPL) or trabeculectomy for primary angle-closure

MAR 11, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology The authors evaluated ocular donor tissues from a COVID-19 postmortem donor. Study design This case report details a 76-year-old patient

MAR 08, 2021 Retina/Vitreous, Uveitis This study describes the posterior segment manifestations of Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone. Study design This is a secondary analysis

MAR 05, 2021 By Keng Jin Lee and Kanaga Rajan Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease, Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news

MAR 05, 2021 Retina/Vitreous This prospective study compared the performance of retinal specialists and an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm in detecting retinal fluid from spectral-domain

MAR 04, 2021 Oculoplastics/Orbit, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus This retrospective, comparative, nonrandomized study assessed the outcomes of simultaneous orbital decompression, strabismus and/or eye surgery in patients with

MAR 02, 2021 Oculoplastics/Orbit Researchers characterized orbital roof fractures in adults who presented at a single level 1 tertiary care center between 2015 and 2018.

MAR 01, 2021 Cataract/Anterior Segment, Comprehensive Ophthalmology Researchers assessed whether the use of routine preoperative testing leads to delayed surgery and falls in Medicare beneficiaries

Case 1: Central retinal artery occlusion as the only initial symptom of COVID-19 This report presents a case of painless vision loss as the initial

Case 1: Impending central retinal vein occlusion following COVID-19 pneumonia This report presents a patient presenting with multiple scotomas and decreased vision in the setting

FEB 25, 2021 Retina/Vitreous This IRIS Registry study investigated the rate of return to the operating room after vitrectomy for vitreous opacities. Study design Researchers

Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease, Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the web. An international team of scientists has identified

FEB 24, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus In this population-based analysis, investigators evaluated ophthalmologic disorders associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Study design This is

FEB 23, 2021 Oculoplastics/Orbit, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus The authors investigated whether initial postoperative angle of deviation impacts surgical outcomes in patients with thyroid eye disease (TED).

FEB 19, 2021 Uveitis The authors examined patterns of serum vitamin D levels among people with active and inactive noninfectious uveitis. Study design This prospective

FEB 19, 2021 By Keng Jin Lee and Kanaga Rajan Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease, Oculoplastics/Orbit, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the

The authors of this study evaluated the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from individuals with no symptoms. Study design This decision analytical model assessed the relative amount

FEB 17, 2021 Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit This retrospective case series describes 11 patients optic neuritis (ON) associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Study design Researchers assessed 18 eyes

This cross-sectional study assessed ophthalmic features specific to Ebola virus disease. Study design Researchers evaluated 564 Ebola virus antibody-positive survivors and 635 antibody-negative contacts of

FEB 12, 2021 By Kanaga Rajan and Keng Jin Lee Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the web. A new

FEB 11, 2021 Cataract/Anterior Segment, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention Investigators compared visual outcomes and patient satisfaction between unilateral and bilateral trifocal diffractive IOL implantation in emmetropic patients

FEB 10, 2021 Retina/Vitreous This is the first study to directly compare 4 different approaches for smartphone-based fundus imaging (SBFI) in terms of image quality

FEB 08, 2021 Ocular Pathology/Oncology, Retina/Vitreous Researchers used the 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual to evaluate metastatic

FEB 05, 2021 By Keng Jin Lee and Kanaga Rajan Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the web. A remyelinating drug

FEB 04, 2021 Cornea/External Disease, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention Investigators evaluated the visual and corneal outcomes of new generation hybrid contact lenses (HCL) in patients with advanced keratoconus. Study design This retrospective study undertaken

FEB 01, 2021 Retina/Vitreous A new phase 3 equivalence study tested the safety and efficacy of the proposed ranibizumab biosimilar SB11. Study design This multicenter,

JAN 29, 2021 By Kanaga Rajan Cataract/Anterior Segment, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the web. The FDA has awarded

JAN 25, 2021 Cornea/External Disease, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention In this prospective pilot study, the authors investigated the safety and efficacy of corneal minimized-volume ablation with accelerated

JAN 22, 2021 By Kanaga Rajan and Keng Jin Lee Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the web. The

JAN 21, 2021 Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus This 28-year retrospective chart review reports the outcomes of goniosurgery for children with glaucoma associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome. Study

JAN 15, 2021 By Keng Jin Lee and Kanaga Rajan Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease, Glaucoma, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the

JAN 13, 2021 Uveitis This multicenter, prospective case series evaluated changes in ongoing immunomodulatory and biologic therapies used for noninfectious uveitis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

JAN 13, 2021 Cornea/External Disease, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention This retrospective, interventional case series evaluated the long-term safety and efficacy of accelerated transepithelial corneal crosslinking

JAN 08, 2021 By Kanaga Rajan and Keng Jin Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the web. Faricimab has shown

JAN 06, 2021 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus This single-center retrospective study analyzes consultations managed by an ophthalmic hospitalist covering a children’s hospital. Study design The

JAN 04, 2021 Cornea/External Disease, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention Researchers compared the 5-year efficacy and safety of accelerated transepithelial (epi-on) and standard (epi-off) corneal collagen

Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit, Oculoplastics/Orbit, Retina/Vitreous From the COVID-19 pandemic to brolucizumab safety concerns, here’s a look at the year’s most-viewed clinical news stories and

Cataract/Anterior Segment, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease, Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Retina/Vitreous From a new approach to phaco chop to slit-lamp examinations during a pandemic, here’s a

DEC 22, 2020 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention This analysis characterizes posterior corneal surface features in patients with Down syndrome. Study design This retrospective,

DEC 21, 2020 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus To help guide the prevention and management of ocular disorders in children with COVID-19, the authors investigated the

DEC 18, 2020 By Keng Jin Lee and Kanaga Rajan Cataract/Anterior Segment, Cornea/External Disease, Glaucoma, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the

DEC 17, 2020 Glaucoma This retrospective, multicenter, single-arm study assessed the 1-year outcomes of sequential canaloplasty and trabeculotomy with the OMNI surgical system (Sight Science)

DEC 16, 2020 Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Retina/Vitreous Investigators evaluated changes in ocular biometrics among children receiving 0.05%, 0.025% and 0.01% atropine in the Low-Concentration Atropine for

DEC 15, 2020 Comprehensive Ophthalmology The authors of this case study evaluated the possibility of true COVID-19 reinfection. Study design Whole genome sequencing was performed