Oculoplastics News

Using ethanolamine oleate sclerotherapy to manage orbitopalpebral cysts associated with congenital microphthalmos is linked with a significantly lower recurrence rate compared with simple cyst aspiration, a small retrospective study found.

Ocular squamous cell carcinoma is more common among kidney transplant patients than healthy subjects, according to a study by researchers in Australia. Because the cancer is already known to be more common among patients with HIV infection, the new finding strongly suggests that it is an immune deficiency-associated cancer, the authors noted.

Topical imiquimod cream may offer a safe, effective treatment option for patients with nodular basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid, according to a small study by researchers in Germany.

Retinal detachments caused by open globe injuries in children are associated with poor surgical and visual outcomes, a retrospective study found.

The timing of when an external dacryocystorhinostomy is performed does not significantly affect the efficacy of the procedure, a retrospective study suggests.

Ocular Surgery News convened its annual Section Editor Summit in February. In this fourth installment of reports from the summit, Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery Section Editor Mark R. Levine, MD, FACS, discusses modern developments in magnets and prosthetic implants.

Patients implanted with a freestanding polycarbonate pegged orbital implant had a higher incidence of complications than patients who received a nonpegged implant, a retrospective study found.

Two techniques for placing an upper eyelid fascia sling — the monotriangular and bitriangular methods — are similarly effective for managing patients with congenital upper eyelid ptosis, a randomized study found.

VIENNA — Proactively managing patients who sustain certain types of severe ocular injuries associated with scar-related complications can help avoid those complications and improve visual outcomes, according to a surgeon speaking here.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Paintball gun-related eye injuries are often severe and normally require surgical intervention, according to a poster study presented here at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.