Pediatrics Strabismus News

Patients who underwent enucleation for retinoblastoma and frequently visited the ocularist for prosthesis adjustments and refits had a reduced rate of conjunctival thinning and complete avoidance of implant exposure.

A 5-year review of demographics, treatments, risk factors, microbiological results and clinical features associated with pediatric ocular surface infections found that corneal or conjunctival scraping can be successfully performed in an outpatient setting under topical anesthesia.

Phakic IOL implantation provided long-term improved vision in select children with anisometropic amblyopia, a study found.

A femtosecond laser-assisted variation of the classic big-bubble technique in deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty showed a high degree of reproducibility and easier management in pediatric patients, according to a surgeon.

Pediatric ophthalmologists and vitreoretinal surgeons preferred significantly different approaches to initial management of scleral perforation during strabismus surgery, a study found.

Scleral fixation posterior chamber IOL implantation proved effective and reliable in children with traumatic cataracts who had inadequate posterior capsule support, a study found.

Robert S. Gold, MD: There is still a lot of talk about adjustable sutures in strabismus surgery. I no longer use them, but that does not mean it is not a good procedure. What do you think about using them?

There may be alternatives to Goldmann tonometry for measuring IOP in children, according to a study.

Cataract patients younger than 1 year of age have a higher rate of myopic shift and refractive change per year than older patients, making it harder to predict visual outcomes after IOL implantation, according to a study.

Amniotic membrane transplantation should be considered when treating difficult cases of restrictive strabismus because it helps prevent adhesion recurrence, a study found.