Age at retinoblastoma diagnosis aids genetic risk stratification for bilateral conversion Considering age at diagnosis alongside genetic risk stratification could help identify children with unilateral retinoblastoma who are likely to convert to metachronous bilateral disease.

#MedNews - Considering age at diagnosis alongside genetic risk stratification could help identify children with unilateral #retinoblastoma who are likely to convert to metachronous bilateral disease.

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Adalimumab in the management of refractory idiopathic retinal vasculitis, aneurysms, and neuroretinitis (IRVAN) syndrome: a case report and literature review IRVAN – idiopathic retinal vasculitis, aneurysms and neuroretinitis – risks severe vision loss in refractory cases. In this case, marked improvement after anti-VEGF failure suggests adalimumab may be…

#MedCase - IRVAN risks severe vision loss in refractory cases.

In this case, marked improvement after anti-VEGF failure suggests #adalimumab may be an effective option that targets underlying inflammation.

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Management of submacular hemorrhage: from a case report to a comprehensive review of current treatment strategies Effective SMH care relies on early, individualized treatment tailored to hemorrhage size and characteristics. Evidence supports a stepwise approach that prioritizes less invasive options before…

Effective submacular hemorrhage care relies on early, individualized treatment tailored to hemorrhage size and characteristics.

Evidence supports a stepwise approach that prioritizes less invasive options before progressing to surgical intervention.

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Diagnostic assay shows potential for culture-negative fungal keratitis Researchers have developed a CRISPR assay that has shown good accuracy for diagnosing fungal keratitis in patients with negative smear and culture results.

#MedNews - Researchers have developed a #CRISPR assay that has shown good accuracy for diagnosing fungal #keratitis in patients with negative smear and culture results.

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Monitoring outcomes of the first human whole eye allotransplant This landmark case documents the first human whole eye allotransplant following high-voltage electrical injury. Sustained globe viability and preserved outer retinal function at 1 year support its…

This landmark #MedCase documents the first human whole eye allotransplant following high-voltage electrical injury.

Sustained globe viability & preserved outer retinal function at 1 year support its feasibility, despite absent visual perception.

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FDA Alerts: Ophthalmology Drug and Device Approvals FDA alerts and updates on the latest drug and device approvals, recalls, and other regulatory developments in ophthalmology.

⌚ Time to catch up with March's FDA Roundup

Learn about the most recent trial findings, approvals, recalls, and other notifications from the @US_FDA with regard to products used in #Ophthalmology.

Find all the updates here ➡️:https://bit.ly/4pLR0O3

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Management of Thyroid Eye Disease: A Comparison Between Three Recent Clinical Guidelines Managing mild TED is highly consistent across European (EUGOGO), Chinese (CMA), and American–European (ATA–ETA) guidelines, but approaches diverge for moderate-to-severe disease and for specific…

Thyroid eye disease: how do guidelines compare?

Managing mild TED is highly consistent across European, Chinese, and American–European guidelines, but approaches diverge for moderate-to-severe disease and for specific patient populations.

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Rapid fluid resolution may signal reduced faricimab injection frequency in nAMD Early retinal drying in people with neovascular age-related macular degeneration receiving faricimab treatment may signal improved disease control that allows subsequent injection intervals to be…

#MedNews - Early retinal drying in people with neovascular age-related macular degeneration receiving #faricimab treatment may signal improved disease control that allows subsequent injection intervals to be extended.

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Varicella zoster virus acute retinal necrosis miming papillitis: a case report Slight pain related to eye movement and decreased visual acuity indicated papillitis. But rapid vision loss revealed an unusual initial finding of optic nerve involvement preceding retinal necrosis –…

#MedCase - Slight pain related to eye movement and decreased VA indicated #papillitis.

Rapid vision loss revealed an unusual initial finding of optic nerve involvement preceding retinal necrosis.

But what was the cause?

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Artificial Intelligence-Based Medical Devices for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in the European Union CE-certified AI systems are a rapidly evolving component of screening programs in parts of Europe, with high diagnostic accuracy for referable DR, but heterogeneous evidence for detecting…

Diabetic #retinopathy screening: how reliable is #AI?

CE-certified AI systems are a rapidly evolving component of some screening programs, with high diagnostic accuracy for referable DR, but mixed evidence for detecting sight-threatening DR.

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Iris trabecular contact may predict primary angle closure progression The presence of iridotrabecular contact and its length could help determine a person’s risk for progressing from primary angle closure suspect to primary angle closure.

#MedNews - The presence of iridotrabecular contact and its length could help determine a person’s risk for progressing from primary angle closure suspect to primary angle closure.

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The effect of high-altitude exposure on Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome: a case report An unusual case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome emerging after a trip above 2500 m, presenting with low visual acuity, conjunctival injection, and retinal detachment.

#MedCase - An unusual case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome emerging after a trip above 2500 m, presenting with low visual acuity, conjunctival injection, and retinal detachment.

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A rare case of left eye Purtscher-like retinopathy following history of right eye endogenous panophthalmitis- a case report Purtscher retinopathy is usually related to trauma. But, in this rare case, cotton wool spots with few hemorrhages revealed left-eye Purtscher‑like retinopathy developing after endogenous…

#MedCase - Purtscher #retinopathy is usually related to trauma. But, in this rare case, cotton wool spots with few hemorrhages revealed left-eye Purtscher‑like retinopathy developing after endogenous panophthalmitis in the right eye.

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Tirzepatide may protect against diabetic retinopathy Tirzepatide reduces the risk for, and progression of diabetic retinopathy compared with lifestyle intervention alone.

#MedNews - #Tirzepatide reduces the risk for, and progression of diabetic #retinopathy compared with lifestyle intervention alone.

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Medication-associated thyroid eye disease: a review Systemic therapies such as alemtuzumab, immune checkpoint inhibitors, amiodarone, and lenalidomide can trigger thyroid eye disease. How can you recognize the signs and manage the condition?

Systemic therapies such as alemtuzumab, ICIs, amiodarone, and lenalidomide can trigger #thyroid eye disease.

How can you recognize the signs and manage the condition?

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From infection to infarction: cytomegalovirus retinitis complicated by retinal ischemia and vitreous hemorrhage in the setting of JAK inhibition - a case report An 81-year-old receiving upadacitinib for rheumatoid arthritis developed CMV retinitis complicated by delayed retinal ischemia and vitreous hemorrhage. Clinicians should be vigilant for atypical…

#MedCase - An 81-year-old receiving #upadacitinib for RA developed CMV #retinitis complicated by delayed retinal ischemia and vitreous hemorrhage.

Clinicians should be vigilant for atypical ocular complications from JAK inhibitors.

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Dazdotuftide eye drops may offer benefit–risk advantage over steroids in noninfectious uveitis Steroid-free dazdotuftide eye drops may offer a benefit–risk advantage over steroids in noninfectious uveitis. They control inflammation to a lesser degree than steroids but have more favorable…

#MedNews - Steroid-free #dazdotuftide eye drops may offer a benefit–risk advantage over steroids in noninfectious #uveitis.

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Early rise in metabolic stress-induced hormone may signal severe retinopathy of prematurity Proteomic analysis links early blood protein changes, including rises in fibroblast growth factor 21, to severe retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants.

#MedNews - Proteomic analysis links early blood protein changes, including rises in fibroblast growth factor 21, to severe retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants.

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Transient orbital apex syndrome with magnetic resonance imaging evidence following sub-Tenon’s ropivacaine anesthesia during combined cataract and macular surgery: a case report STA is a safer alternative to needle-based techniques, but this case of acute vision loss, ptosis, ophthalmoplegia, and mydriasis after ropivacaine injection during cataract and macular surgery…

#MedCase - STA is a safer alternative to needle-based techniques, but this case of acute vision loss, ptosis, ophthalmoplegia, and mydriasis after #ropivacaine injection during cataract + macular surgery highlights the potential for rare but reversible complications.

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The fight for children's eyesight Dr. Annegret Dahlmann-Noor explores why the number of children and adolescents with myopia is increasing and what we can do to halt the trend.

Catch up on our conversation with Dr. Annegret Dahlmann-Noor exploring why the number of children and adolescents with #myopia is increasing and what we can do to halt the trend.

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Excited to share our new IOVS paper from the Lavker & Peng labs! Losartan, a common anti-hypertensive, can reduce limbal stem cell deficiency after chemical burns, offering a potential way to protect and restore the ocular surface

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Vision-threatening complications of injection sclerotherapy: case report, literature review, and FAERS database analysis Sclerotherapy is minimally invasive and generally safe, but local facial injections carry unique risks. In this pediatric patient, progressive ophthalmic artery occlusion following foamed polidocanol…

#MedCase - #Sclerotherapy is minimally invasive and generally safe, but local facial injections carry unique risks.

In this pediatric patient, progressive OAO following foamed polidocanol injection led to irreversible blindness.

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PULSAR supports aflibercept 8 mg as alternative monotherapy for PCV Aflibercept 8 mg every 12 or 16 weeks offers similar visual and anatomic outcomes to aflibercept 2 mg every 8 weeks in people with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.

#MedNews - Aflibercept 8 mg every 12 or 16 weeks offers similar visual and anatomic outcomes to #aflibercept 2 mg every 8 weeks in people with polypoidal choroidal #vasculopathy.

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Intravitreal brolucizumab shows promise in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy Intravitreal brolucizumab appears to be efficacious for achieving fluid resolution and reducing macular thickness in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy with persistent fluid.

#MedNews - Intravitreal #brolucizumab appears to be efficacious for achieving fluid resolution and reducing macular thickness in chronic central serous #chorioretinopathy with persistent fluid.

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Major complications rare after strabismus surgery but may carry risk for vision loss Major complications following strabismus surgery occurred in approximately one in 1000 patients in a large, 9-year analysis of the Intelligent Research in Sight Registry data.

#MedNews - Major complications following #strabismus surgery occurred in approximately one in 1000 patients in a large, 9-year analysis of the Intelligent Research in Sight Registry data.

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Ophthalmic complications of radiotherapy Even with precision techniques, radiation exposure can damage ocular and periocular tissues. Learn which complications occur most often and how to protect patients’ vision during and after treatment.

Even with precision techniques, radiation exposure can damage ocular and periocular tissues.

Learn which complications occur most often and how to protect patients’ vision during and after treatment.

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Methylene blue associated retinal toxicity During vitrectomy, methylene blue – commonly used in operating rooms – was mistaken for brilliant blue and injected into the vitreous chamber, causing severe and irreversible vision loss.

#MedCase - During #vitrectomy, methylene blue – commonly used in operating rooms – was mistaken for brilliant blue and injected into the vitreous chamber, causing severe and irreversible vision loss.

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Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of refractory ocular inflammatory diseases: focus on uveitic macular edema, acute retinal necrosis, and vitreoretinal lymphoma Uveitic macular edema, acute retinal necrosis, and vitreoretinal lymphoma are highly refractory and often result in vision- or life-threatening outcomes. What are the latest advances in imaging,…

Uveitic macular edema, acute retinal necrosis, and vitreoretinal lymphoma are highly refractory and often result in vision- or life-threatening outcomes.

What are the latest advances in imaging, molecular diagnostics, and treatment?

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