Pediatrics Strabismus News

MILAN — In this video perspective at the ESCRS meeting, Dominique Brémond-Gignac, MD, PhD, speaks about cyclosporine as a novel promising treatment for vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

MILAN — In this video, Paolo Nucci, MD, keynote lecturer at the World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus subspecialty day held during the ESCRS meeting, addresses three key issues related to congenital cataract surgery.

MONTEREY, Calif. — Digital devices, near work, less time outdoors and genetics contribute to increased myopia in children, but there are ways to mitigate progression, according to a speaker at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.

As children make the transition back to school, factors such as new surroundings, activities and increased digital screentime bring eye-related conditions to the forefront.

MONTEREY, Calif. — A study conducted at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City examined the outcomes of surgical intervention in infants with delayed-presentation unilateral juvenile cataract beyond the recommended period of 6 weeks.

NEW YORK — A survey distributed to pediatric ophthalmology and retina fellows at a number of U.S. universities investigated current trends in retinopathy of prematurity training and practice.

A 15-year-old high school student presented to the pediatric ophthalmology clinic for ptosis.

NEW YORK — The incidence of retinopathy of prematurity among at-risk infants has almost doubled during the past 2 decades and is greater in historically marginalized groups, according to a poster presented here.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has co-authored a policy statement to provide guidance to pediatricians on vision disorders after concussions in children, according to a press release.

Putting an eye drop in a young kid’s eye is tough. Putting an eye drop in your own young kid’s eye is impossible.