Lynda Charters

The study helped identify predisposing factors for severe SANS in astronauts.

Lens feathering resulting from intraocular gas can interfere with the visualization needed to perform posterior segment surgery

A few studies have highlighted the differences between healthcare professionals with CVD and those with normal color vision.

Novice surgeons affected more than seasoned surgeons

The drug performed well in the various subgroup analyses of patients with and without previous treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME).

The key factor may be the control of inflammation.

A novel formulation may prevent blood vessel growth and vascular leakage in the retina.

Prescriptions with semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic, Novo Nordisk) are FDA approved to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes, respectively.

42nd Annual Meeting in Stockholm, the Venice of the North

Repeated 0.1-ml intravireal injections of lampalizumab, antigen-binding fragment of a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits complement factor D, seem to be associated with a low risk of elevated IOP

Fewer faricimab injections needed

How retina specialists are approaching treatment of GA in clinic.

This retrospective real-world evaluation of the drug considered a number of important as-yet-unanswered questions.

To date, only the onset and enlargement of hyperTDs measured using en-face OCT imaging has been validated as a clinical trial endpoint.

The mapping method revealed prominent microscopic abnormalities consistent with DR

Investigators put forth a list of considerations for surgeons ahead of lens removal in pediatric patients

Authors pointed out that understanding this link may aid with genetic counseling or surveillance of affected individuals, potentially contributing to improved management and outcomes.

Investigators undertook a secondary analysis of the effects of long-term, low-dose aspirin in over 3,000 older adults who satisfied the inclusion criteria in the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly–AMD (ASPREE-AMD) study.

Only symptom in 1 case was conjunctivitis.

Metformin, an anti-diabetes drug, may partially suppress the formation of neovascular tufts on the retinal surface by blocking the mTORC1 signaling pathway

A retrospective study found that the frequency of ocular metastases was relatively low.

In a retrospective interventional cohort study, the investigators analyzed the outcomes of 80 patients with submacular hemorrhages who were treated with subretinal aflibercept or intravitreal aflibercept.

An analysis showed an association between patients who previously had undergone intravitreal injections and cataract surgery and a higher risk of the development of a non-clearing vitreous hemorrhage, retinal detachment, retinal tear, and glaucoma surgery.

Voretigene neparvovec (Luxturna, Spark Therapeutics, Inc.) was shown to be safe and effective in real-world settings.

Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal-dominant, fully-penetrant, neurodegenerative disease that most commonly affects adults during middle age.

Tylectomy indicates surgical resection of retinoblastomas via pars plana vitrectomy with intraoperative chemotherapy infusion.

Investigators recruited children with CVI and normal controls who were between the ages of 12 months and 12 years. The children with CVI underwent a complete pediatric neuro-ophthalmologic examination.

Researchers conducted a retrospective chart review to identify the clinical characteristics of the injured eyes that may be associated with visual recovery in this patient population.