Pediatrics Strabismus News

Extraocular muscle surgery done in children with albinism in the second decade of life did not affect improvement in best corrected visual acuity, which typically improves in these patients during that period regardless of surgery.

A study on a large body of data showed decreased, but still concerning, prevalence of pediatric ocular injuries in the U.S., as well as significant changes in the causes of injuries over the 9-year span of the study.

There are more questions than answers when pediatric ophthalmologists are faced with treating retinopathy of prematurity. A consensus is yet to be determined on when and whether to use anti-VEGF injections vs. laser, and when and how to treat recurrence.

The surgical eye care of children was once a standard part of the comprehensive ophthalmologist’s practice. In my first 2 years out of training, I performed many strabismus surgeries as an associate in a busy private practice. I then joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology, and other than keratoplasty, my days of operating on children were over. Such is the case today for most comprehensive ophthalmologists residing in or near a large metropolitan area. So, I have few comments to make in this area, but like our readers, I enjoy being kept up to date in all fields.

Treatment with erythromycin at 50 mg/kg per day for 14 days demonstrated better cure rates compared with azithromycin in neonates with chlamydial conjunctivitis, but more data are needed to compare these treatments, according to findings published in the Journal of the Pediatric Diseases Society.

Fireworks are a ubiquitous presence among Fourth of July celebrations; however, these bright and colorful displays pose a danger to children who may want to handle these dangerous products.

The European Medicines Agency has granted orphan drug designation to Lin BioScience’s Stargardt disease treatment, the company announced in a press release.

Children with retinitis pigmentosa who took vitamin A supplementation experienced a slower rate of loss of cone function compared with patients who did not take vitamin A supplements.

HONOLULU — Primary IOL implantation to treat and manage cataract in children younger than 1 year of age should be considered, according to Emi Sanders and William F. Astle, MD, FRCSC, who presented a poster on the topic at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting here.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed a spectacle lens that slowed myopia progression by 60% and halted progression in 21.5% of Chinese children in a randomized controlled trial, according to a press release from the university.