Lynda Charters

ST-100 shows promise as a fast-acting treatment for dry eye disease, offering rapid relief and unique collagen repair mechanisms.

A $2.5 million endowment establishes the Herbert Simon Chair in Glaucoma Research and Innovation, advancing treatments and research led by renowned glaucoma researcher Alon Harris, PhD, MS, FARVO.

A study reveals a genetic link between instant coffee consumption and increased risk of dry age-related macular degeneration, urging caution for high-risk individuals.

The study was an outgrowth of the phase 1 and 2 Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS).

Increases in the doses of atropine were most common following the pandemic and especially among patients for whom therapy was initiated with the 0.01% dose.

The qVPT, a suprathreshold test comprised of 15 trials at 9 cycles per degree and 20% contrast, measures the patient’s response time to visual stimuli and the number of correct responses.

The investigators described the CASIA2 (Tomey Corporation) instrument, which is a new AS-OCT device with a swept-source laser wavelength of 1310 nm that can scan at a speed of 50,000 A-scan/second.

The results of an investigation into iRORA identified a wide spectrum of fundus autofluorescence patterns that corresponded with iRORA lesions and that those patterns were associated with conversion to cRORA over time.

BRS Analytical Service, LLC, an independent contract testing laboratory, initiated the recall because of possible concerns about product quality and safety linked to the manufacturing process. An FDA audit revealed serious manufacturing violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practice.

Investigators reported that the benefits of the training for patients with hemianopia, driven by improved blind-side scanning, lasted for more than a month.

Researchers performed enzyme-linked immunoassays (ELISAs) on orbital adipose tissue samples on a total of 22 participants.

Researchers found that repeated therapy using low-level red light (RLRL) is a potential intervention to control myopia progression in children.

Good safety profile and “meaningful improvement” in vision in patient with Leber congenital amaurosis.

Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant that is used to treat ADHD, a very common diagnosis in children in the US.

Management strategies for patients with ocular syphilis primarily involve antibiotic treatment achieved using high-dose intravenous or intramuscular penicillin.

Researchers assessed the costs to patients and caregivers in Germany, Bulgaria and the US.

The study findings indicated that lifestyle changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic were connected to an increase in childhood astigmatisms.

Results from a recent study led researchers to advise clinicians of the potential for dystrophies that mimic age-related macular degeneration and other atrophic macular pathologies to be incorrectly diagnosed, which can impact treatment.

The authors concluded that patients with autoimmune hyperthyroidism who used cannabis had a significantly increased risk for TED outcomes in the 1-year interval.

A total of 43 patients who recovered from the SARS-CoV-2 infection with mild pneumonia were included along with 45 healthy individuals.

Additionally, the prognosis of macular edema may help clinicians evaluate renal function, investigators reported.

Cationic emulsion drops are characterized by their ability to retain cyclosporine A on the ocular surface.

A recent study assessed the effect of a modified TCLB procedure that added deframing and decompression maneuvers to the LOFC and its support structures to obtain better results for both the lower and upper lids.

Researchers set out to determine the age groups for which a polygenic risk score would most effectively predict glaucomatous risk and help inform cost-effective methods for disease detection.

A first-of-a-kind cross-sectional study at an outpatient clinic in China found that patients diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis possess very little knowledge about the disease.

Persistent ocular surface dysfunction after cataract surgery impacts patient satisfaction despite 20/20 vision, with pre-op screening and tailored care being key components.