Pediatrics Strabismus News

A winter dominated by virtual schooling and indoor activities has the potential to push myopic children further toward high myopia.

Infants with type 1 retinopathy of prematurity treated with primary bevacizumab often display normal visual acuity after 4 years of age, according to a speaker at the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.

In children who underwent cataract removal in infancy, risk for glaucoma is high and continues to rise over a decade, with no difference observed in eyes implanted with an IOL compared with eyes left aphakic, according to a study.

The threat of permanent ocular damage can take many forms as children delve into their new gifts in the midst of the holiday season.

Approaches for the detection and treatment of amblyopia have improved in the past 3 decades, but there is still room for improvement, according to a presenter at the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.

The increasing prevalence of myopia is a significant public health concern internationally, according to speakers at a Task Force on Myopia press conference at the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.

Younger patients, patients who do not receive anti-inflammatory medications postoperatively and those who undergo non-circumferential angle surgery are at a higher risk for failure after gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy.

Telehealth for retinopathy of prematurity is the paradigmatic model for asynchronous telemedicine in retina, according to a speaker here.

The FDA has accepted Santen’s new drug application for cyclosporine topical ophthalmic emulsion 0.1% to treat patients aged 4 to 18 years with severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis, according to a press release.

Lord Rochester once famously said, “Before I got married, I had six theories about bringing up children. Now I have six children — and no theories.”