Top five articles from AAPOS

The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting was held in Nashville, Tennessee, from April 2 to 6.

Healio.com/OSN was there to cover breaking news and new research in pediatric ophthalmology.

Here are the five most read articles on Healio.com/OSN from the meeting:

1. Cerebral visual impairment may cause vision deficits in infants with Zika syndrome

Liana M. Ventura, MD , discussed a cross-sectional study regarding infants with Zika syndrome. Read more.

2. Bupivacaine seen as alternative to strabismus surgery

Reporting 6-month and 5-year outcomes of strabismus treatment with 0.75% bupivacaine, Stephen A. Mathias, MD, MPH, told colleagues, “Bupivacaine injection is a simple, in-office procedure with low risk and minimal discomfort to the patient.” Read more.

3. Controlling inflammation key for cataract surgery in children with uveitis

Making sure inflammation stimulated by surgery is controlled properly is important while performing cataract surgery on children with uveitis, Stefanie L. Davidson, MD, said. Read more.

4. Select criteria aid success of primary IOL implantation in infants

When select criteria are met, primary IOL implantation is relatively safe and successful in children undergoing cataract surgery, according to Ramesh Kekunnaya, FRCS. Read more.

5. No greater risk for death seen with anti-VEGF vs. ablation for ROP

There was no statistically significant difference in mortality in premature infants with retinopathy of prematurity treated with anti-VEGF or with retinal ablative therapy, according to a poster presented by Iason S. Mantagos, MD. Read more.