Pediatrics Strabismus News

SAN DIEGO — Masked reviewers could not reliably identify any grade of papilledema in pediatric eyes using the “lazy V” sign, according to a poster presentation.

SAN DIEGO — Exam times predicted by machine may be used to help manage clinic workflow and patient wait times, according to a speaker.

SAN DIEGO — Low contrast visual acuity is severely affected in pediatric patients with optic neuritis, and even though it generally improves, it does not achieve normal levels, according to a study.

SAN DIEGO — Hyperreflective vitreous opacities seen on hand-held OCT are strongly correlated with the presence of retinopathy of prematurity, worsening ROP stage and plus disease, according to a study.

SAN DIEGO — Improvements in ambulatory navigation, light sensitivity and visual field continue to be maintained at 4 years of a phase 3 trial of Luxturna in patients with biallelic RPE65 mutation-associated retinal dystrophy, Arlene V. Drack, MD, said at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Very little content in electronic health record notes is manually entered, the notes are long and redundant, and most are not even looked at, Michael F. Chiang, MD, said at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery in children can save time and resources without postoperative ophthalmological or anesthesia-related complications, according to a speaker.

SAN DIEGO — Piggyback IOL implantation is an aggressive technique in children but is an option in certain cases, according to a speaker.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The development of a no-contact, handheld OCT-A probe has allowed the first images to be captured of nonsedated infants, according to a speaker here.

A 7-year-old healthy boy first presented to the Floating Hospital for Children when his parents noticed an inconstant head turn as he watched TV. The parents had been unaware of any problems in their child’s vision. There had been normal growth and development.