Ophthalmology

Industry leaders discuss the impact of rising tariffs on vision care costs, advocating for policy changes to ensure affordable access to essential eyewear.

Authors defined metabolic syndrome as “the set of factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, such as hypertension, central obesity, insulin resistance, and atherogenic dyslipidemia.”

Phase I/II safety and efficacy study currently enrolling.

Although it improved interdisciplinary communication, ongoing review and safety monitoring are necessary for successful clinical implementation.

A study found that children with early-onset atopic dermatitis have a higher risk of developing uveitis and should be closely monitored for its onset.

The ZAP-X system is described by researchers as a "dedicated, self-contained, and self-shielded surgical robot" designed for performing stereotactic surgery (SRS) on the brain, head, and neck. This technology was utilized to treat a patient with uveal melanoma.

A study on the effects of methylphenidate in children with ADHD found that treated children had lower corneal endothelial cell counts compared to untreated children and a control group.

Ocular signs may be early indicators of multiple myeloma or relapse, and early recognition and collaboration between hematologists and ophthalmologists can improve outcomes.

A retrospective study showed that the gender of the ophthalmologist influenced the amount of communication with the patient, and that the pandemic had an impact.

Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, MD, Denise Loya-Garcia, MD, PhD, and Vishal Raval, MD, were announced as the recipients and will receive a $3,000 honorarium.

The award honors Ludwig von Sallmann, MD, a “distinguished international ophthalmologist and ophthalmic investigator whose contributions greatly increased the basic and clinical understanding of vision and ophthalmology.”

A total of 43 patients who recovered from the SARS-CoV-2 infection with mild pneumonia were included along with 45 healthy individuals.

Prevent Blindness will be sharing a variety of free educational resources to the public and professionals during the awareness week, which will be held February 24, 2025, through March 2, 2025.

The submission deadline for both the 2025 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health and the sixth annual Rising Visionary Award is Monday, March 10, 2025, at noon ET.

“Our current understanding of the pathophysiological basis of MacTel has led to the development of novel therapeutic approaches that may be able to break ground in this disease state.”

The program will deliver a range of high-quality access and affordability services for retina specialists.

Investigators conducted a retrospective review that spanned 10 years with the goals of describing the clinical characteristics of choroidal metastasis in this patient population and report treatment outcomes after targeted therapy compared with conventional radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

The investigators found that the premature births to be associated with vascular changes on ocular coherence tomography-angiography.

They report a case of endophthalmitis and undertook a literature review to identify previous infections with this pathogen.

The funding will support activities like formal pharmacology and toxicology testing.

Several pharmaceutical companies have announced new appointments of executives and board members as they prepare for growth in 2025.

The Danish Medicines Agency requested the EMA's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee review reports on the vision-threatening condition

The rationale was that commercial mydriatics administered during retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening have been associated with cardiorespiratory and gastrointestinal adverse events.

A look at the biggest news and advancements in ophthalmology in 2024.