Meta-analysis finds 92% lower RRD odds with prophylaxis in Stickler syndrome
The Inherited Eye Risk Hiding in Plain Sight
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 49 studies including 3492 individuals with Stickler syndrome found prophylactic treatment was assoc…
Preventive eye treatment cut the chance of a retinal detachment by more than 90% in people with Stickler syndrome.
Imaging modalities vary in utility for diagnosing and planning treatment of orbital vascular anomalies.
New Scan Tech Helps Map Eye Blood Clots
This narrative review examined imaging modalities for patients with orbital vascular anomalies. It describes the specific strengths of ultra…
Doctors now have better maps to find and fix tricky blood vessel problems near your eye before surgery.
Regression-based keratometric prediction models showed refractive performance comparable to postoperative keratometry in pterygium and cataract cases.
You Can Predict Your Glasses Needs After Pterygium Surgery
This retrospective cohort analysis evaluated 20 unilateral eyes undergoing staged cataract surgery following pterygium excision. A regressio…
A new math model predicts eye shape after pterygium surgery just as well as waiting for post-op scans, helping doctors plan vision needs bef…
Socioeconomic deprivation not linked to presentation or outcomes in UK bacterial keratitis cohort
Your Eye Infection Risk Isn't What You Think It Is
A retrospective multicentre cohort study of 320 patients with bacterial keratitis in two UK tertiary centres found no significant associatio…
In the UK, poverty does not worsen bacterial eye infection outcomes, meaning income level does not decide your vision recovery.
Smaller corneal incision linked to greater incisional thickening in cataract surgery for hard nuclei
Smaller Cuts May Slow Early Eye Healing
A retrospective cohort study of 100 eyes with hard cataracts compared 2.2 mm and 2.6 mm corneal incisions. While visual acuity improved simi…
Smaller 2.2 mm cuts in hard cataract surgery don't save ultrasound energy or speed up early eye healing compared to 2.6 mm incisions.
Modeling study finds variable ciliary body anatomy may affect subliminal cyclophotocoagulation dosing in glaucoma
Your Glaucoma Laser Treatment Might Be Missing the Target
A modeling study of 24,001 eyes from a biometric database estimated ciliary body arc length (ECBAL) for subliminal transscleral cyclophotoco…
A new eye model reveals that using a one-size-fits-all approach for a common glaucoma laser could be leading to under- or over-treatment for…
Subretinal saline injection added to vitrectomy for diabetic macular edema with hard exudates
Does a simple salt solution injection help eyes with diabetic swelling?
A randomized trial in 56 patients with diabetic macular edema and hard exudates compared vitrectomy with subretinal balanced salt solution i…
A simple salt solution injection under the retina helped patients with diabetic eye swelling see better and reduced fluid buildup within sev…
Combined cataract and retrobulbar Ahmed drainage surgery shows preliminary IOP reduction in advanced glaucoma
Small study explores combined eye surgery for advanced glaucoma in Black patients
A retrospective cohort of 12 Black and Afro-Latino patients with advanced glaucoma underwent combined phacoemulsification and retrobulbar/in…
A new combined eye surgery lowered pressure and reduced daily drops for advanced glaucoma patients, with stable vision and no serious compli…
Ex vivo VK-X3000 analysis reveals higher Descemet's membrane roughness in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy compared to healthy controls.
New Lens Reveals Hidden Patterns in Fuchs Eye Disease
This observational study analyzed ex vivo specimens from 38 FECD patients and 4 healthy donors using the VK-X3000 system. Quantitative topog…
A new 3D microscope maps tiny bumps on the eye's back layer to reveal hidden patterns in Fuchs eye disease progression.
Most near reading charts in community clinics deviate from ISO size standards
Study finds most near vision reading charts do not meet international size standards
A measurement study of 19 near reading charts from community optometry clinics found only 1 chart (5.26%) had all text sizes within ISO tole…
Most near vision reading charts used by eye doctors fail international size standards, meaning test results can vary depending on which char…
FDA Approves Eylea HD (aflibercept) for nAMD, DME, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Macular Edema Following RVO
FDA approves a new, higher-dose version of the eye medicine Eylea.
The FDA has approved Eylea HD, a VEGF inhibitor, for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, …
FDA approves higher-dose Eylea to treat four eye conditions that damage the retina and threaten vision, potentially reducing how often patie…
Phacoemulsification with endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation lowers IOP and medication needs versus phaco alone in PACG with cataract.
Combined glaucoma and cataract surgery shows modest pressure benefit in small study
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 66 patients with primary angle closure glaucoma and cataract. At 24 months, the combination of pha…
Adding a laser treatment to cataract surgery lowered eye pressure and reduced medication needs for patients with a specific type of glaucoma…