Pediatrics Strabismus News

Embracing new technologies, already popularized among adult patients, is not a straightforward choice for pediatric ophthalmologists.

NEW ORLEANS — Laser treatment demonstrated a high unfavorable outcome rate in eyes with posterior zone 1 retinopathy of prematurity, a poster presentation said here.

An increase to 6 hours of daily patching for residual amblyopia yielded greater improvement in visual acuity than continuing with 2 hours of daily patching.

A 73-year-old woman presented to the New England Eye Center for an evaluation of progressive esotropia of her left eye. She reported that her left eye had been turning inward for the past 40 years but had gotten progressively worse over the past 3 years. She denied any sudden changes in vision or diplopia. She denied having esotropia as a child. She required glasses for myopia in her left eye as a child but denied patching or previous eye surgery.

Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty can be an alternative to penetrating keratoplasty in children with congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy, offering early visual stabilization and a low risk of complications.

Embracing new technologies, already popularized among adult patients, is not a straightforward choice for pediatric ophthalmologists, who explore the topic in OSN Europe Edition. Get the whole story

A blood or urine sample may be analyzed to identify genetic mutations associated with retinitis pigmentosa.

HAMBURG — Anti-VEGF injection might be a valid alternative to laser photocoagulation in retinopathy of prematurity, leading to significantly lower refractive error, according to studies presented at the Euretina meeting.

Due to the high risk of glaucoma development in eyes after early congenital cataract surgery, long-term monitoring is essential, according to a study.

Posterior ciliary muscle fibers were thicker in children with myopia, while the apical region of the ciliary muscle was thicker in hyperopes, according to a study.