AI-assisted DR screening (SELENA+) in Myanmar:
📊 414 eyes
🎯 Sensitivity: 85% | Specificity: 100%
📈 High agreement (κ=0.915)
⏱️ Faster: ~10 vs 30 min
👍 98.6% patient acceptance
💡 AI may expand screening in low-resource settings
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Ophthalmology #AI

🌍Eye health in conflict & climate-vulnerable settings: Iraq case study shows only 2% PHCs offer eye care, with high costs & poor access
🔑Integrating primary eye care is key to equity & better outcomes
🔗www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S295...
#GlobalHealth #Ophthalmology

👁️ New research highlights how donor & recipient factors shape corneal graft clarity after transplantation.
Using serial anterior segment OCT, the study reveals patterns that may improve monitoring, personalize care, and enhance outcomes.
#Ophthalmology #Cornea #OCT #EyeResearch

🇩🇰New Danish guidelines for Diabetic Retinopathy standardize care:PRP for PDR, anti-VEGF for DME, vitrectomy for advanced cases, with OCT-guided diagnosis.A practical roadmap to prevent vision loss & improve outcomes.
🔗www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S295...
#Ophthalmology

🧬 Can #CXL work in children with thin keratoconic corneas?
In a multicentre registry study of 18 children / 21 eyes, epi-off CXL was associated with overall stability of corneal curvature:
• Kmax 70.5 → 69.3 D
• K2 60.5 → 58.6 D
👁️VA remained stable/improved
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👁️ Telemedicine-based glaucoma screening in Latine individuals with limited English proficiency.

#Ophthalmology #Glaucoma #Telemedicine #HealthEquity

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Do antibiotic additives in irrigation fluid reduce endophthalmitis?
👁️608,064 eyes:
Vancomycin → 0–0.002%
Gentamicin → 0.008–0.06%
Tobramycin → 0.013–0.021%
Cefuroxime → 0.01%
BSS only → 0.04–0.07%
Positive cultures also decreased.
Evidence moderate; protocols heterogeneous.
#Ophthalmology #Cataract

✨ Nanoemulsion vs Conventional Cyclosporine in #DryEyeDisease
💧 ↑ Tear production (Schirmer) at 12 wks with nanoemulsion
⏱️ ↑ TBUT
📝 Similar OSDI symptom relief
⚖️ Comparable safety
📊 Systematic review & meta-analysis guiding evidence-based DED care
#Ophthalmology
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🇩🇰 Denmark updates national DR screening guidelines

• Early detection, risk-based intervals
• OCT integrated at screening
• AI as validated decision support

📄 A practical model to reduce diabetes-related vision loss.

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#DiabeticRetinopathy #Ophthalmology
#OCT

👁️ Acute corneal #hydrops doesn’t always need months to resolve:
In an 8-eye case series, compression sutures + intracameral SF₆ gas led to:
• Median edema resolution in 2 weeks
• Improved visual acuity
• No recurrences or neovascularization

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.aj...
#Cornea #Keratoconus

Povidone-iodine for infectious keratitis — what’s the evidence?

📊 Systematic review suggests possible benefit in select studies, but overall evidence remains limited and heterogeneous.

🔍 No major safety concerns reported.

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.aj...

#ophthalmology

Meta-analysis of RCTs comparing intracameral prostaglandin implants vs topical timolol:
📉Greater early IOP reduction at 10 days–2 weeks
⏱️No difference by 12 weeks
⚠️Higher ocular adverse effects&corneal endothelial cell loss
🔗Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Glaucoma #Ophthalmology

Ultra-widefield imaging in #asteroidhyalosis:
📊Modality&retinal region both affected image quality.
🔍FAF showed significantly better quality than fundus photography and was comparable to IVFA.
💡FAF may offer a non-invasive alternative for routine retinal assessment.
Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.aj...

New study on #DME: Faricimab & Aflibercept 8 mg show similar efficacy, improving vision 👁️ & reducing retinal thickness 📏💉 Small study, more research needed.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Ophthalmology #Vision

This retrospective case-control study evaluated patients’ experience undergoing PRK or LASIK
Preop alprazolam improves refractive surgery experience:↓pain, shorter perceived waiting & surgery time,and better satisfaction.Xanax was the strongest predictor of a positive outcome
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👁️ Among 346 patients with neovascular #AMD receiving anti-VEGF therapy:
•Only 10.8% were informed about physical activity benefits
•Just 22.2% used #AREDS2 supplements 💊
🏃‍♂️Patients meeting activity recommendations had better vision-related quality of life.
🔗: doi.org/10.1016/j.aj...
#PatientEducation

Age may matter more than race in sebaceous gland carcinoma of the eyelid 👁️📊
A 21-year SEER database analysis found that increasing age is strongly linked to worse survival, while race was not an independent predictor after adjustment.
#Ophthalmology #EyeCancer #OcularOncology

New study shows major SDoH gaps in U.S. eye diseases 🇺🇸
Pediatric cases—especially ROP—face higher barriers (transport 38%, food insecurity 36%). In adults, DR is most linked to low income and limited access.

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#PublicHealth #Ophthalmology

🌎 Cross-sectional U.S. data (n = 21,905) show diabetic retinopathy is more common in males (20.1 %), transgender (27.2 %), and racial/ethnic minorities (>22 %) than females (17.3 %).
💰 Lower income & education increase risk.
Equity-focused screening is essential.
#Ophthalmology #HealthEquity #DR

🏫👓 How effective are school-based eye health programs in LMICs?

📚 7 studies
👩‍🏫 Education + Free Spectacles ↑ compliance to 68.3% (vs 23.9%)
📱 Media reminders = modest boost
💬 Campaigns improved awareness

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.aj...

#Eye #Ophthalmology #healthcare

New study finds major sociodemographic gaps in U.S. eye exam rates 👁️
Women, Hispanic & Asian adults had higher odds of recent exams, while uninsured, single, & non-citizens had lower odds.

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#Ophthalmology #PublicHealth

📲 In a survey of 92 U.S. ophthalmologists:
• 63% share personal contact info with patients
• 55% don’t set usage guidelines
• 6.5% bill for calls
• 44.6% document most of the time
⚠️ There's a gap: access vs. policy
#Ophthalmology #PatientAccess #MedicalEthics #WorkLifeBalance

💉 Who really qualifies for #AntiVEGF trials in #AMD?

A new systematic review of 49 RCTs (~27,000 eyes) shows that most studies use highly selective criteria.

⚠️ RCTs prove efficacy but may not reflect real-world AMD populations.

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.aj...

New in AJO International: Age isn’t just a number — it’s a key driver of faster visual field loss 👁️📉

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#Ophthalmology #Glaucoma

🔍 7,917 eyes with glaucoma:
When <0 dB VF points (floor) were retested:
• Std→Std: ~10.3% <0 dB → ≥7 dB
• Std→Fast: ~15.8%
• Std→Faster: ~25.5%
⬆️ Effect strongest in macula.
⚠️ Faster tests may show false “improvement,” masking progression.
#Glaucoma #Perimetry #Ophthalmology #VisualField #SITA

🧿 New Moorfields eye hospital study: Aqueous shunt surgery in congenital aniridia glaucoma (28 eyes).

At 3 yrs → 92% overall success, ↓ IOP (−11 mmHg), ↓ meds (−1.7), stable VA, no hypotony.

📌 Safe & effective long-term option.

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.aj...

#ophthalmology

Mobile health is transforming eye care! New review shows SMS & apps improve treatment & attendance—but which works best? More research needed! 🌍

Authors: Priya Morjaria, Jessica Massie, Alex-Anne Harvey et al.

Read here 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#mHealth #EyeCare

🧬 New study: #CERKL-associated #retinaldegeneration in Portugal 🇵🇹
🧑‍⚕️21 families w/cone-rod dystrophy, #RP-like
📌Early macular atrophy
🔍 4 novel mutations
⚠️Severe, early disease—even w/o consanguinity

🔗Link here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#AJOInternational #InheritedRetinalDisorder #CERKL

🤖 ChatGPT-4 could detect diabetic retinopathy with high sensitivity but low specificity.
📊It showed 96.2% sensitivity & 19.1% specificity for more-than-mild DR, and 63% & 62.5% for vision-threatening DR.
Full article: sciencedirect.com/science/articl..
#DiabeticRetinopathy #AI

🛻👁️ A mobile cataract surgery unit in rural Thailand improved VA from LogMAR 1.88 ➡️ 0.23 (p < 0.001) in 98 patients.
💵 Cost-effective
✅ Safe, effective, & equitable care delivery model.

🔗www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S295...

#GlobalHealth #Ophthalmology