Pediatrics Strabismus News

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Sepofarsen has received rare pediatric disease designation from the FDA for the treatment of Leber’s congenital amaurosis 10, according to a press release from ProQR Therapeutics.

SAN FRANCISCO — For children with uveitic cataract, the timing of surgery and the decision of whether or not to implant an IOL are paramount for successful management, according to a speaker here.

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The greatest incidence of ocular exposure reported to poison control centers over a 5-year period was seen in children aged 5 years and younger, according to a cross-sectional study.

PARIS — Infectious keratitis is a serious cause of ocular morbidity in children, potentially causing amblyopia and severe, permanent visual impairment.

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a joint society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.

Lucentis has been recommended for approval for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants by the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, Novartis announced in a press release.

CHICAGO — Anti-VEGF monotherapy for treatment of retinopathy of prematurity was more expensive than anti-VEGF therapy combined with panretinal photocoagulation, according to a speaker here, but both modalities exhibited positive outcomes at the final examination.

The Ocular Surgery News cover story in the July 10 issue focused on strabismus surgery in both adults and children.