Eye Care News

Implantation of a second glaucoma drainage device for the treatment of refractory pediatric glaucoma was shown to have moderate success over time, according to study results.

A new eye scanner identified strabismus and/or amblyopia in preschool-aged children more accurately than a widely-used autorefractor, according to study findings.

Propranolol treatment significantly reduced refractive error and anisometropia in infants with periocular capillary hemangiomas, according to study findings.

New data support the validity of remote evaluation by trained nonphysicians for infants at risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity compared with standard diagnostic examinations, according to researchers.

Smartphone use was associated with an increased risk of dry eye disease in children, according to a study.

A longer diagnostic delay from initial symptom presentation to diagnosis was significantly associated with more advanced-stage disease and worse survival among pediatric patients with bilateral retinoblastoma, study results showed.

Researchers who analyzed the effects of atropine in slowing myopia progression in Asian and white children found that atropine could significantly slow myopia progression in children, with stronger effects in Asian children.

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.

Mean tear osmolarity in premature infants was within the normal expected range, according to a study.

Continual progress is being made in the area of amblyopia therapy, and patients of all ages are seeing benefits. Shortened patching times, computer-based vision training, video game therapy, electronic eyeglasses and spectacle lenses that correct for predicted aniseikonia are all emerging as effective treatments.