Preterm birth associated with differences in optic disc morphology in adulthood
1. In a cohort of approximately 750 eyes of 400 adults, vertical cup-to-disc ratio (VCDR) was significantly increased for individuals...
Ophthalmology
Reports of high-impact ophthalmology studies by medical professionals
Ophthalmologic procedures are not associated with increased risk for acute myocardial infarction
1. Based on the study, there was no evidence of increased risk for acute myocardial infarction after an ophthalmologic procedure....
Faricimab noninferior to aflibercept for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration
1. In both trials, faricimab was demonstrated to be non-inferior to aflibercept at improving visual acuity in neovascular age-related macular...
Faricimab may improve visual acuity in patients with diabetic macular edema
1. Faricimab every 8 weeks and faricimab per personalized treatment interval (PTI) were noninferior to aflibercept for mean change in...
Extreme prematurity associated with increased prevalence of visual and ocular deficits in young adults
1. Extreme prematurity was associated with an increased prevalence of visual and ocular deficits, suggesting children born extremely preterm may...
Low-energy femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus conventional phacoemulsification
1. Low-energy FLACS resulted in less endothelial cell count loss post-operatively compared with conventional phacoemulsification. 2. Patients receiving low-energy FLACS...
Cataract surgery is associated with lower risk of developing dementia in older adults
1. A cohort study of 3038 participants found that cataract extraction was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing...
Corticosteroid use may not offer benefit for children with acute orbital cellulitis
1. Based on a database of 6,000 pediatric admissions for acute orbital cellulitis, corticosteroid use was not associated with decreased...
Effect of a randomized interventional school-based vision program on academic performance
1. In this trial, students in grades 3 to 7 who received eyeglasses through a school-based vision program achieved better...
Combination of corticosteroid and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug eye drops non-superior to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug monotherapy and sub-Tenon depot for postoperative macular thickening after cataract surgery
1. The findings demonstrated non-superiority of using a combination of prednisolone and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug eye drops compared to nonsteroidal...
