Pediatrics Strabismus News

Cyclopentolate is a key ingredient in Cyclogyl, an ophthalmic solution used for cycloplegic refraction during an eye examination. It is also currently in short supply, according to the FDA.

A previously healthy 10-year-old female presents to your office with some painful swelling with erythema about the left eye. Although she was previously healthy, a detailed review of her past medical history revealed that she had been diagnosed with left-sided lacrimal duct stenosis as an infant, which spontaneously resolved by 1 year of age but still periodically recurs.

WAILEA, Hawaii — New research using liquid biopsy presents a new opportunity for treating retinoblastoma.

Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO, FARVO, presented a poster at this year’s ARVO virtual meeting focused on the link between growing rates of myopia and projected visual impairment in the U.S.

Myopia management and coverage from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting led recent pediatric coverage on Healio/OSN.

Young patients with spina bifida present with ophthalmic complications at a high rate, according to a poster presented at the virtual American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting.

Deep sedation used outside of the operating room may be a convenient alternative to general anesthesia in pediatric eye procedures, according to a poster presentation.

Retinal detachment may occur more frequently and earlier in pediatric patients after cataract surgery than previously reported, according to a study at the virtual American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting.

The use of topical steroids in infants after cataract surgery can cause changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, according to a poster presentation.

Gil Binenbaum, MD, MSCE, proposed a “slightly new way” of interpreting retinal hemorrhage at the virtual American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting.