Strabismus

Patients with idiopathic infantile nystagmus syndrome had better best-corrected visual acuity but scored lower on quality-of-life assessments compared with those whose condition was associated with ocular disease, according to research.

Adults with Down syndrome did not have significant differences in ciliary muscle morphology from typically developing adults, despite having lower visual acuity and greater accommodative lag, according to study results.

Since 1949, May has been designated Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to address the challenges faced by millions of individuals experiencing mental health conditions, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Adults with strabismus were more likely to have mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression and substance use and addiction, compared with those without strabismus, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Virtual reality technology may improve binocular visual function and maintain eye position following strabismus correction in children, according to a study published in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology.

The blinq screening device directly detected amblyopia and strabismus with high sensitivity in pediatric patients, according to a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Pediatric cataract surgery can be challenging to learn and perform, sparking discussion on who should perform the procedure.

VILAMOURA, Portugal — At the ESCRS winter meeting, Paolo Nucci, MD, addressed the hot topic of myopia control. Myopia progression can be slowed down, he said, but consensus on treatment options and optimization has not been reached.

Prenatal maternal factors such as socioeconomic status, smoking and chorioamnionitis were found in a study to be associated with the risk for retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants.

Pediatric ophthalmologists are facing economic challenges.