Retinal Surgery

A team of researchers have found that STOC tomography enables unprecedented views of eye structure.

As a therapy for vision impairment resulting from inherited retinal degeneration, or IRD, the mRNA would instruct photoreceptor cells – faulty because of a genetic mutation – to manufacture the proteins needed for sight.

Researchers discovered that all patients had similar single surgery success rates but that minority patients had significantly worse vision outcomes and were more likely to have multiple retinal breaks.

As we approach the end of 2022, members of the Ophthalmology Times Europe® Editorial Advisory Board were asked to predict developments in their ophthalmic specialties and interests. A focus is our ageing population, while efficiency and productivity are also on their minds. The board members agree that one of the major challenges in the year to come will be the large number of patients awaiting diagnosis and treatment, which is only going to increase with the rising average life expectancy worldwide.

An end-of-week review of retina news and stories from October 29-November 3, 2022.

The investigators suggested that the predicted metastasis-free survival for metastatic tumors may be worse than what they and other research groups have observed.

A combination of posters, podium presentations, and instructional courses provided invaluable revelations to the ophthalmic community.

The investigators undertook a study to determine the incidence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments 1 year after cataract using the IRIS Registry data and to determine the demographic features, ocular comorbidities, and intraoperative factors associated with an increased risk of detachment development.

Patients with a unilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachment frequently ask about the risk of developing an RRD in their fellow eye.

The results also showed that, compared to use of systemic antivirals alone, treatment with adjunctive intravitreal injections or early pars plana vitrectomy did not affect the time to development of retinal detachments.

How long-term intravitreal steroid technology fits into a modern clinic.

A synopsis of the findings presented at EURETINA 2022 for ophthalmologists and retina specialists.

European investigators describe how they address complications associated with silicone oil endotamponade in vitreoretinal surgery.

The contest will take place as part of World Retina Day, Saturday, September 3, from 8:30-9:30 CEST in Hall X2/Channel 7.

This year’s hybrid meeting will allow attendees to participate in person or virtually. Either way, this congress will offer a wealth of information to specialists covering all aspects of retinal diseases.

The effects of cataract surgery are generally evaluated based on improvements in vision, but investigators sought to identify if the structures in the back of the eye were affected as well.

The American Society of Retina Specialists held its 40th Annual Meeting in New York, New York, from July 13-16, 2022. While data was presented for all topics in retina, new revelations in age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic macular edema dominated the conversation.

J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD, investigated the anatomic and functional outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy, scleral buckle, or a combination of the two, and suggested that the combination approach may need further consideration.

Rhegmatogenous detachments increased with age; myopia, trauma, and history of retinopathy were common underlying risk factors for development of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments.

CAM encourages corneal healing in patients with ocular surface disease.

A team of investigators at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore have developed a bio-functional thermogel, a type of synthetic polymer, to prevent retinal scarring caused by failed retinal detachment repair surgery.

Foundation Fighting Blindness is a driving force in advancing retinal gene therapies into clinical trials.

The 40th annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists is scheduled for July 13-16, 2022, in New York.

A study by Orbis International found that children with myopia experienced significantly higher levels of depression and anxiety than their peers without vision impairment.

Results from our recent poll regarding Retina World Congress 2022 attendance indicate that while many retina specialists will attend the Congress, the majority will not be in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Investigators from the Karolinska Institutet and St. Erik Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, reported that they have developed a prognostic test, referred to as serUM, that they believe is a strong predictor of metastasis of uveal melanoma.

A poll for retina specialists regarding their attendance at the 2022 Retina World Congress in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This poll is now closed.

The trial marks the first-ever in vivo delivery of an experimental CRISPR gene editing medicine to a pediatric patient, with the company on track to complete dosing of the pediatric mid-dose cohort in the first half of 2022.

According to researchers at the University of California, Irvine, base editing may provide long-lasting retinal protection and prevent vision deterioration in patients with inherited retinal degeneration, specifically in Leber congenital amaurosis patients.

The company’s announcement marks first clinical trial in humans of Ocugen’s modifier gene therapy platform.