Pediatrics Strabismus News

Narrow retinal arterioles were predictive of future elevated systolic BP among children, and elevated BP at baseline was predictive of microvascular impairments, researchers reported.

Congenital or pediatric cataracts, the leading cause of preventable blindness in children, can be challenging even for the experienced pediatric ophthalmologist. In addition to the cataract, both ocular growth and visual development add further complexity to such management. In dealing with pediatric cataracts, one has to consider preoperative, intraoperative and prolonged postoperative management for the overall success in obtaining and maintaining optimal vision without any significant amblyopia.

Ella Faktorovich, MD, founder of Pacific Vision Institute in San Francisco, discusses a new phenomenon in the peer-review literature called “quarantine myopia” in children.

Pediatric patients with comorbidities did not experience higher rates of glaucoma drainage device implantation failure or complications, according to a speaker at the virtual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

The distance at which a child views content on a mobile phone may have an effect on their risk for developing myopia over time, according to a speaker at the virtual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

A five-step strategy, based on functional aspects and pathogenetic considerations, could help prevent the onset and reduce the progression of myopia in children and adults.

A 3-month-old full-term female infant presented to the University of New Mexico Hospital with decreased oral intake, reduced wet diapers and possible seizure activity.

A 7-month-old boy was brought by his mother to the New England Eye Center for evaluation of persistent left eye redness and left upper eyelid bruising. The mother noticed these findings 6 to 8 weeks earlier after the patient was hit by a stuffed toy on the left side of his face. There was no other history of trauma. The patient’s mother became concerned when the redness did not improve and presented to the pediatric ophthalmology clinic for evaluation.

WASHINGTON — The difficulty of obtaining a correct IOP reading, the risks involved with anesthesia and the challenges of classifying pediatric glaucoma can make the treatment course for a pediatric patient complicated, according to a speaker here.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Winter Meeting, Doha Hamidallah, MD, speaks about the management of bilateral congenital cataract at the pediatric ophthalmology department at 20th August Hospital in Casablanca, the only pediatric ophthalmology department in Morocco. Despite the many hurdles posed by late referrals and unfavorable socioeconomic conditions, a hard-working team has managed in the last 20 years to improve the vision and lives of many children in the country.