Ophthalmology

Reduced well-being and loss of productivity were contributors to the high economic burden in patients with late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) living in the US, Germany, and Bulgaria.

A machine-learning model developed in this study was able to predict 24-hour peaks for intraocular pressure (IOP).

Despite the incidence of retinoblastoma remaining consistent throughout Europe, different countries had differing rates of survival.

The suggestive evidence should encourage research into the associations to evaluate the association with stronger evidence.

Interventions to diagnosis amblyopia earlier could help in addressing inequities in the resolution of amblyopia.

Emotional and social support for patients with retinitis pigmentosa could reduce the incidence of depressive disorder in this demographic.

MYL-1701P displayed similar efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity when compared with reference aflibercept to treat diabetic macular edema.

An AI segmentation system was able to identify changes in retinal segmented features based on optical coherence tomography (OCT) images.

Treating and preventing correctable vision impairments could prevent up to 19% of dementia prevalence, according to a new study.

Primary care clinics in underserved areas including eye disease detection programs could reduce vision loss in the US.

Jessilin Quint of Smart Eye Care and Rebecca Petris of Dry Eye Foundation talk about how health care and eye care professionals can educate and identify patients with dry eye.

A new study has found that prior authorizations for anti–vascular endothelial growth factor treatment led to a delay in patient care for most patients.

Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD, discusses how raising awareness about dry eye can help patients avoid worsening the condition.

Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, and Rebecca Petris discussed the different presentations of dry eye and how patients can address their symptoms with their doctors.

Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD, discussed the ways that dry eye can affect patients with the condition, as well as what symptoms can fly under the radar.

Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, from Smart Eye Care, and Rebecca Petris, co-founder of the Dry Eye Foundation, spoke about their biggest takeaways from a recent dry eye survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Bausch + Lomb.

Patients with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion can use faricimab-svoa as a prefilled syringe (PFS).

Adult patients with dry eye revealed their different challenges and experiences when living with the disease.

Patients with dry eye disease can be distinguished from patients with healthy eyes using a new artificial intelligence tool.

Incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis was low when patients were treated with either 1% povidone iodine disinfection with intracameral antibiotics or 5% povidone iodine with antibiotics.

A panel of ophthalmologists defined points of consensus for suprachoroidal space injections based on current published evidence.

Expanding ways to treat eye pain could reduce the burden on the emergency department (ED) and other areas of the health care system.

Associations between ambient air pollutants and dry eye could have been mitigated during the pandemic.

An aflibercept dose of 4 mg for macular degeneration was found to reduce both central macular thickness and pigmental epithelium detachment for a longer duration compared with the 2 mg dose.

The FDA approved the first 2 biosimilars referencing aflibercept (Eylea). However, patent litigation has left it unclear when the biosimilars will come to market.

An intravitreal ranibizumab injection was able to improve retinal sensitivity and thickness along with improving visual acuity.

Density loss in the optic nerve head capillary could lead to a faster rate of visual field progression as well as an increased risk of developing event progression.

Models that are code-free were able to perform as accurately as expert-designed bespoke models when classifying retinal pathologies.

Findings from a study with a limited sample size suggest that patching is both effective and does not impede development in children who patch for at least 120 minutes each day.

Poor mental health was worse in adults with strabismus compared with adults without strabismus.