Lynda Charters

Study investigators found that the injuries ranged from deep thermal burns to full-thickness corneal or scleral lacerations, with one case of traumatic cataract.

Specular microscopy showed that the ocular symptoms in the patients who had had COVID-19 included conjunctival hyperemia, foreign body sensation, tearing, ocular secretion, and chemosis.

Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, and Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, weigh in on meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye disease what to consider when choosing symptom management options.

Estimating the number of such visits in the US may help guide research and clinical efforts to optimize outcomes, according to the researchers.

As many as 14 risk factors have now been found for dementia.

Comanagement is a key component for treatment of disease.

The study helped identify predisposing factors for severe SANS in astronauts.

Utilizing artificial intelligence may provide feasibility assessments, data-driven protocol design, and cost reduction opportunities.

Study investigators conducted a case-control study to investigate the corneal topography parameters and biomechanics in patients with alopecia areata.

Prescriptions with semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic, Novo Nordisk) are FDA approved to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes, respectively.

Ring-IT was designed using a 3D printed model of a rigid plastic ring clip, and manufactured at Maker Health Space Medical Fabrication Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

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The French study found that a complete capsular removal seemed to be the safer option for pediatric patients with Marfan syndrome in terms of risk of retinal detachment.

The high-level analysis found in treatment follow-up that 82% of patients administered with TEPEZZA did not report needing any additional thyroid eye disease treatment for nearly 2 years.

The study evaluated the effects of long-term, low-dose aspirin administration in over 3000 older adults.

Conjunctivitis was the only symptom identified in the second reported case.

Investigators recruited children with CVI and normal controls who were between the ages of 12 months and 12 years. They concluded that children with CVI have markedly lower VS-QOL compared to typically developing children.

Older age and longer duration of type 1 diabetes also play a role in the development of diabetic retinopathy, according to a chart review.

This study also found that upon discontinuation, myopia development did not rebound, with NVK002 0.01% as a potential long-term treatment for pediatric myopia.

The investigators induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in 15 female mice by immunizing them with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein 33-55 in complete Freund’s adjuvant and pertussis toxin.

The almost 474,000 participants in the study had been diagnosed with uveitis between January 1, 2015, and February 25, 2021 in South Korea.

The technology works by concentrating a specific band of light, typically 650 nm, into a laser beam to irradiate the retina.

Analysis showed that patients with dry eye had “worse sleep quality than the healthy population," which could be due to incomplete eyelid closure, eye discomfort, and mental stress.

Trial findings show efficacy of lotilaner for killing mites

The study authors also noted that patients responding well to routine intense pulsed light sessions do not need to undergo additional sessions.

The Hadassah Self-Visual Acuity Screener (HSVA) has high test–retest reliability, accuracy, and alignment with clinical-standard VA tests, according to a study conducted by its developers.

The Russian study also found that the aging of a young myopic generation may result in even more visual impairment and blindness as the result of myopic macular degeneration.

While ocular injuries sustained as the result of MVAs is generally mild, researchers found that patients' ability to drive and work following the ocular injury was impacted.

The South Korean study found that those with age-related macular degeneration may be more at risk of developing some cancers, like renal and thyroid.

Switching produced an additional 25% IOP reduction in mild-to-moderate OAG and OHT.