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Q&A: White pupils in a photo can be a sign of a serious condition, but not always
Flash photos typically produce a red reflection in people’s eyes, but sometimes that reflection can appear white or gray, which is known as leukocoria.
De-escalated adjuvant chemotherapy effective for high-risk retinoblastoma

A shortened adjuvant chemotherapy regimen improved outcomes for infants with unilateral pathologic high-risk retinoblastoma, according to study results.
Patients with Medicaid, no insurance may face barriers in access to uveal melanoma care

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Patients with uveal melanoma who had Medicaid or no insurance were less likely to receive brachytherapy and more likely to be diagnosed at later stages, according to a study presented here.
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Middle-aged woman presents with 2 weeks of blurry vision

A 45-year-old woman with a medical history of breast cancer status post mastectomy presented to Lahey Eye Clinic due to 2 weeks of blurry vision, described as a “haze over her eyes.”
VIDEO: Presentations address ‘long-standing questions’ related to pediatric neuro-oncology
PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Cassie Kline, MD, MAS, highlights the important takeaways from International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.
VIDEO: Study evaluates outcomes for optic pathway gliomas linked to neurofibromatosis type 1
PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Michael Fisher, MD, discusses the results of a natural history study he presented at the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.
VIDEO: Phase 3 bel-sar trial focuses on choroidal melanoma
PARK CITY, Utah — In this Healio Video Perspective from Clinical Trials at the Summit, Jill Hopkins, MD, of Aura Biosciences discusses a phase 3 program in ocular oncology.
Melanoma care rapidly changing

WAILEA, Hawaii — The world of melanoma has changed a lot in recent years and more change is yet to come, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2024.
Telemedicine’s promise, barriers most popular ocular oncology news of 2023

The top Healio ocular oncology-related articles in 2023 explored telemedicine’s growing promise and barriers, as well as risk features for malignant melanoma transformation in the eye.
FDA agrees to design of phase 3 trial for choroidal melanoma treatment

Aura Biosciences announced that it has received an agreement from the FDA under a special protocol assessment for the design of a phase 3 trial assessing belzupacap sarotalocan, according to a press release.
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