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

DEC 14, 2020 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Retina/Vitreous Using a national sample of U.S. patients, this study is the first to estimate the effect of obstructive sleep

DEC 11, 2020 By Kanaga Rajan and Keng Jin Lee Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease, Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the

DEC 10, 2020 Cataract/Anterior Segment, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention The authors evaluated the outcomes of bilateral toric extended depth-of-focus intraocular lens (EDOF IOL) implantation targeted for micromonovision.

DEC 08, 2020 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology/Oncology, Oculoplastics/Orbit This retrospective case series describe the epidemiologic trends, clinical features and prognosis of patients with malignant lacrimal

DEC 07, 2020 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit The authors of this case series detail ocular abnormalities in 2 patients with COVID-19 after prolonged prone positioning. Study

DEC 04, 2020 By Keng Jin Lee and Kanaga Rajan Cataract/Anterior Segment, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease, Glaucoma A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around

DEC 03, 2020 Uveitis This retrospective study measured recurrence of inflammation after switching from original infliximab (Remicade) to a biosimilar for noninfectious uveitis. Study design

DEC 02, 2020 Cataract/Anterior Segment, Refractive Mgmt/Intervention, Retina/Vitreous The authors detailed refractive outcomes for patients who underwent scleral fixation of a posterior chamber IOL using

NOV 30, 2020 Retina/Vitreous This study assessed OCT angiography-derived vessel metrics of the macula and optic nerve head (ONH) that may predict progression of diabetic

NOV 23, 2020 Oculoplastics/Orbit This retrospective chart review details outcomes for patients receiving tetracycline injections for treatment of festoons. Study design The authors’ analysis included

This retrospective study assessed variables associated with patients’ self-assessed postoperative pain after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). Study design Researchers evaluated 231 patients undergoing standard PRK surgery

NOV 17, 2020 Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit This paper describes the distinct and overlapping features of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and COVID-19. Study design Researchers performed

OCT 23, 2020 By Keng Jin Lee Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Retina/Vitreous A weekly roundup of ophthalmic news from around the web. The KDB

OCT 23, 2020 Cataract/Anterior Segment, Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Retina/Vitreous Investigators measured macular thickness changes after lens removal and anterior vitrectomy for cataract in pediatric eyes. Study

OCT 22, 2020 National Academy of Medicine, Stanford University Comprehensive Ophthalmology Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD, Blumenkranz Smead professor and chair of ophthalmology at Stanford University,

OCT 21, 2020 Comprehensive Ophthalmology This study tracked female authorship trends in ophthalmic literature over a 5-year period. Study design Researchers used a gender inference

OCT 19, 2020 Retina/Vitreous This study identified risk factors for patients who are lost to follow-up (LTFU) while undergoing anti-VEGF therapy and/or panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)