The News Feed
Timely reports on clinical research, legislative updates and product launches, from the editors of Review of Optometry and RCCL. Stories post each weekday morning.
DED Tied to Repeat Pterygium Flare Ups
Other risk factors included female gender and previous amniotic membrane graft surgery.
May 13, 2021
Macular Edema Progresses Independently of DR
Retinopathy progression may depend more on fluctuations in the volume of the extracellular space of the inner nuclear layer of the retina.
May 13, 2021
Characteristics of Crash-related Vision Problems in Older Drivers
Impaired contrast sensitivity, slowed visual processing speed and reduced motion were the culprits, according to a real-world study.
May 13, 2021
New Ortho-K Option from J&J Debuts
The company’s first lens for myopia control is called Acuvue Abiliti Overnight.
May 12, 2021
Strabismus Linked to Mental Health Illnesses
Patients with a history of the condition were more likely to develop a disorder by adulthood.
May 12, 2021
Fuchs’ Elevates Cancer Risk
These patients have increased exposure to malignancies of the breast, ovary and basal and squamous cells.
May 12, 2021
Notable Myopic Shift in Younger Children During COVID-19
Home confinement increased the burden in kids between the ages of six and eight, who are more sensitive to environmental changes than older ones.
May 12, 2021
High-intensity Statins May Reduce MGD
However, regular use of these cholesterol-lowering drugs had no effect on dry eye signs or symptoms.
May 11, 2021
Ultra-widefield Imaging Falls Short in DME Detection
The addition of SD-OCT increased macular diagnoses by 62%, study reports.
May 11, 2021
Most Cataract/Refractive Surgery Patients Have Normal Osmolarity
However, OSDI scores were higher in post-op patients, study finds.
May 11, 2021
MIGS Outpace Traditional Glaucoma Surgeries in Volume
The number of iStent procedures almost tripled from 14% to 40% over six years.
May 10, 2021
Biometric Parameters Can Predict Post-Phaco IOP Spikes
Routine use may help identify patients at greater risk, such as those with glaucoma.
May 10, 2021
Swept-Source OCT-A Distinguishes Changes in Myopic Eyes
High myopia was associated with decreased choroidal thickness in all scan sizes.
May 10, 2021
Myopia Prevention Initiative Helps Reduce Childhood Cases
Rates dropped from 15% to 9% after patients upped their outdoor time for five years, study finds.
May 7, 2021
Vitreomacular Abnormalities May Contribute to CI-DME Formation
Further studies are needed to more accurately pinpoint edema’s relationship with PDR, researchers note.
May 7, 2021
Males More Likely to Develop Retinal Breaks After Acute PVD
Phakic eyes and peripheral degeneration were also associated with a higher rate of complications, specifically detachments, study shows.
May 7, 2021
Statistical Guidance of VFs Misses Its Mark
Reducing the number of visual field tests may be sufficient, so long as you closely monitor the patient through OCT.
May 6, 2021
Older Age, Male Gender Increase Risk of Pterygium with CIN
Race and ethnicity, on the other hand, didn’t appear to be factors.
May 6, 2021
ACA Made Little Impact on Eye-Related ED Visits
Although Obamacare increased insurance coverage for Americans, that didn’t translate into improved and more equitable access to outpatient ophthalmic care.
May 6, 2021
New IPL Device Offers Greater Control
Lumenis calls its OptiLight product the first FDA-approved technology of its kind for dry eye management.
May 5, 2021
Preservative-free Artificial Tear Now Multidose
Alcon’s Systane Hydration lubricant comes in both single-use vials and a reusable bottle.
May 5, 2021
Sex or Age Matching Doesn’t Affect ALK Rejection and Failure
Study suggests this routine practice for graft donors and recipients in lamellar keratoplasty cannot be recommended.
May 5, 2021
DSEK Shows Long-term Promise
The 15-year graft failure/replacement rate was as low as 22%, researchers report.
May 5, 2021
Sleep-regulating Systems Impaired in Glaucoma
The disease injures cells involved in circadian rhythms that provide input to a major sleep-inducing hub, study finds.
May 5, 2021
2021 ARMOR Results Find Staph Resistance Still Problematic
However, S. aureus had a significant decrease in methicillin resistance.
May 4, 2021
Height, Gender May Predict KCN Risk
Shorter people and females had greater odds of developing more pronounced refractive changes.
May 4, 2021
SARS CoV-2 Shown to Infect and Replicate in Cornea Tissue
Results from a recent study also suggests that diabetes is a potential risk for ocular transmission of COVID-19.
May 4, 2021
Optic Disc Types Show Different Rates of RNFL Thinning
Glaucoma patients with senile sclerotic and focal ischemic phenotypes progressed the fastest.
May 3, 2021
Corneal Neurotization Comes to the Rescue of NK Eyes
Treatments used to consist only of lubrication and possible refractive surgery, but this new approach is capable of restoring sensitivity no matter the cause of denervation.
May 3, 2021
Dry Eye and OCD Linked by Inflammation
Researchers suggest evaluating affected patients before starting psychiatric treatment.
May 3, 2021
Study Delves into Pathologic Myopia’s Choroidal Effects
About 30% of eyes with the condition had macular neovascularization, researchers report.
April 30, 2021
Gender, Race and Socioeconomics Factor into Eyecare Demand
Adding another ophthalmologist to a region in service didn’t translate into more office visits.
April 30, 2021
Poor Cognition More Prevalent Among NTG Patients Than HTG
This supports the hypothesis that a glaucoma-dementia association applies to normal-tension glaucoma patients.
April 30, 2021
CL Comfort, Vision Perception Often Goes Hand-in-hand
The relationship between the two differed depending on the lens design and whether the wearer was presbyopic.
April 29, 2021
Patient Age Affects CNV Appearance on OCT
The odds of uveitic, myopic and AMD-associated new vessel growth increase significantly with age.
April 29, 2021
Tanning Beds Induce Ocular Surface Changes
Study shows microstructural alterations in the cornea and the bulbar conjunctiva undetectable with slit lamp biomicroscopy.
April 29, 2021
Alcon Teases New Contact Lens, Dry Eye Products
A monthly replacement lens and the next version of iLux are on their way to market.
April 28, 2021
What to Look for in High Myopes with Glaucoma
Larger BMO tilt angle, lower BMO ovality and thinner PCT were tied to increased axial length.
April 28, 2021
Choroid Holds Important Clues to Visual Outcomes in OAG
Microvasculature dropout in this layer may warrant more aggressive clinical treatment.
April 28, 2021
Rely on RNFL to Catch Glaucoma Progression
Study shows VF assessment also identifies it, but change in retinal nerve fiber layer thickness picked up more cases.
April 28, 2021
Pneumatic Retinopexy Linked With Highest RRD Reoperation Rate
Surgeons should consider this in their procedure selection process, researchers suggest.
April 27, 2021
Intravitreal Therapy Ups Risk of Cataract Surgery Complications
Other factors included older age, male gender, BCVA, diabetes, pseudoexfoliation and glaucoma, study finds.
April 27, 2021
Non-White Participants Underrepresented in Clinical Trials
In studies leading to ophthalmology drug approvals, the racial/ethnic makeup of enrollees didn’t match that of the population or the expected disease burden.
April 27, 2021
Caregivers to Visually Impaired Elderly Suffer Greater Emotional Demands
These individuals devoted 36% more hours than those who looked after older people without visual issues.
April 26, 2021
Recombinant Herpes Vaccine Effective But Not Popular
Despite 89% efficacy against HZO, barely 4% of eligible patients received both doses, study finds.
April 26, 2021
Study Affirms CXL as a First-line Therapy in Kids
Children aged 10 to 16 who received crosslinking for keratoconus had a 90% lower chance of progression than those who received standard care.
April 26, 2021
Obesity Linked to Optic Neuritis Severity in Males with MS
Serum leptin and estrogen levels were also associated with the ocular condition in men, but not in women.
April 23, 2021
Endophthalmitis Prognoses Depend Heavily on Baseline Presentation
VA, presence of ocular pain and bacterial identification were significant risk factors for subsequent visual impairment in a Japanese population.
April 23, 2021
Speedy DEQ-5 Questionnaire Comparable to OSDI
However, study shows there wasn’t a perfect correlation between the two.
April 23, 2021
Most Smartphone Apps Fare Poorly at Vision Testing
Researchers identified three platforms as the best of the bunch, yet stressed these too had limitations.
April 22, 2021
