Pediatrics Strabismus News

Holding a family’s fragile, premature newborn is a humbling moment — especially as a newly minted doctor.

NEW YORK — A focus on follow-up care and monocular precautions may help improve outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing retinal repair, according to a presenter at OSN New York Retina.

BOSTON – RevitalVision is a prescribed vision training software that stimulates the brain’s visual cortex to improve vision in patients with amblyopia from the age of 9 years through adulthood, RevitalVision founder and CEO, Yair Yahav, said here at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting.

The FDA has granted de novo premarket approval for Luminopia One, a digital therapy for children aged 4 to 7 years with amblyopia, according to a press release from Luminopia.

An anterior segment OCT study showed that the corneas of children who frequently rub their eyes have abnormal epithelial thickness distribution, with thinning in the inferotemporal area on the dominant-hand side.

Examining a child may be a daunting process for a comprehensive ophthalmologist.

A speaker at the Real World Ophthalmology meeting offered advice on choosing the right fit and making the most out of an ophthalmology fellowship program.

Luminopia One, an investigational digital therapy that allows patients with amblyopia to watch visually modified TV shows and movies to improve vision, has shown positive results, according to a press release from Luminopia.

Santen and Sydnexis have finalized an exclusive licensing agreement for SYD-101 in Europe, Middle East and Africa for the treatment of progressive childhood myopia, according to a press release.

Drug shortage, including ophthalmic eye drops, is becoming a meaningful problem for doctors and patients, especially for generic eye drops in which there is minimal financial incentive to the manufacturer.