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Top articles from AAPOS 2018
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The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting was held in Washington from March 18 to 22.
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. Visual benefits of Luxturna maintained regardless of age at treatment
Visual benefits achieved after injection with Luxturna were not statistically significantly affected by patient age at time of treatment, according to a study. Read more.
2. Postop anesthetic eye drops reduce need for opioid pain relief
Even when care is taken to perform “gentle” strabismus surgery, patients still have a need for pain relief postoperatively. Read more.
3. Age at time of cataract surgery associated with risk for glaucoma-related adverse events
Younger age at time of cataract surgery in children younger than 13 years was associated with greater risk for development of glaucoma-related adverse events. Read more.
4. Ocular injur ies from firearms disproportionately affect boys, adolescents and blacks
Firearms-related ocular injuries disproportionately affect boys, adolescents and blacks, according to a poster. Read more.
5. Training time adds minutes to patient encounters
The amount of time an attending ophthalmologist spends in a room with a patient is longer when a trainee is present, even when the trainee does not interact with the patient. Read more.