American Society of Retina Specialists Meeting
Short-term PFO endotamponade effective in some vitreoretinal surgery cases
NEW YORK — In certain cases, short-term tamponade with perfluoro-n-octane provides good anatomical and functional outcomes, according to a poster presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.
Study investigates complications of PPV for diabetic tractional retinal detachment
NEW YORK — A study found a 46.4% incidence rate of vitreous hemorrhage after 27-gauge pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic tractional retinal detachment, with spontaneous resolution in nearly half of the cases.
No differences found for bevacizumab in retinal vein occlusion across racial groups
NEW YORK — There were no significant differences in response to bevacizumab injections in patients across different races who had macular edema caused by retinal vein occlusion, according to a study.
Mobile app assists in workup, differential diagnosis of uveitis
NEW YORK — A mobile application that provides a suggested workup and differential diagnosis for patients presenting with uveitis showed a high degree of agreement with the choices and evaluation of attending retina specialists.
Survey highlights trends in ROP training, future practice intentions among fellows
NEW YORK — A survey distributed to pediatric ophthalmology and retina fellows at a number of U.S. universities investigated current trends in retinopathy of prematurity training and practice.
Visual acuity in endophthalmitis worse at presentation during pandemic vs. before pandemic
NEW YORK — Patients with endophthalmitis had worse visual acuity at presentation during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with patients who presented before the pandemic.
Valsalva retinopathy associated with overall favorable visual prognosis
NEW YORK — Valsalva retinopathy usually has a favorable visual prognosis, according to a study. Most eyes perform well with observation, although a few may benefit from surgery.
Endophthalmitis rate low after dexamethasone implant
NEW YORK — Infectious endophthalmitis after intravitreal dexamethasone implant is rare but more frequent than after anti-VEGF injections, according to a poster presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.
Hospital costs for vitreoretinal surgery vary widely among regions
NEW YORK — A targeted literature search of published papers showed great variation of hospital costs for vitreoretinal surgery between Europe and Asia.
Racial, gender disparities exist in enrollment of DME clinical trials
NEW YORK — There are racial and gender disparities in the enrollment of participants in clinical trials for diabetic macular edema, according to a poster presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.