Vincent Soreca

Participants with advanced stage retinitis pigmentosa experienced a worsening of visual acuity.

Poor initial vision and history of kidney-transplantation is associated with poor visual outcome in patients with bullous variant central serous chorioretinopathy, according to investigators.

Children receiving the procedure experienced improvements in visual acuity, modulator transfer function, and ocular aberrations.

The impacts of retinal expansion are stronger for larger eccentricity for most optical features, according to the report.

Clinicians must remove the most resistant part of the trabecular meshwork while causing minimal damage to the Schlemm’s canal epithelium to maximize patient outcomes.

The use of en face OCT imaging and corresponding B-scans can detect and monitor calcified drusen without the need for other imaging techniques, according to a report.

Optical coherence tomography angiography may be effective for assessing diabetic macular edema severity and visual acuity.

A timely diagnosis of isolated optic neuritis may decrease the risk of recurrence and the development of an associated neurologic disorder, a study suggests.

Tear film surface quality must be attentively monitored throughout the duration of treatment with orthokeratology lenses, according to researchers.

Effective lid wiper epitheliopathy treatment involves improving tear volume and tear film stability, a study suggests.

Patients with prior exposure to diabetes through family and friends were more likely to comply with diabetic retinopathy evaluations, a study shows.

The rapid treatment results may prove particularly advantageous for patients with severe dry eye or those undergoing refractive or cataract surgery.

Clinicians treating SJS should consider the need to assess meibomian gland structural and functional parameters.

Clinicians may not need to consider a patient’s astigmatism type when planning surgical astigmatic corrections.

Regular ocular surface assessments are essential for patients with Graves Disease, even without the clinical manifestations accompanying orbitopathy.

OCT and OCT-A may have the potential to be used as screening tools to identify asymptomatic, cognitively intact individuals at risk for developing Alzheimer’s Disease.

Clinicians should strongly consider accounting for lateral magnification when evaluating foveal avascular zone area.

Investigators discover a high reflection band located within the macular area of the serous retinal detachment that may possibly help to diagnose central serous chorioretinopathy.

Aqueous deficiency and tear meniscus height also show a good association with friction-related disease, but to a lesser extent than MGD and meibomian gland dropout rate.

Age, sex, and time from onset to initial surgery were not associated with favorable patient outcomes.

A majority of glaucoma specialists believe that appropriate ocular surface management is beneficial for patients undergoing glaucoma filtration surgery, but less than half feel it is essential.

Clinicians should consider prescribing lower concentrations of hyaluronic acid to treat dry eye or contact lens discomfort, a study suggests.

Clinicians may eventually be able to achieve trial-free fitting of orthokeratology lenses using a novel sagittal height fitting algorithm, according to a report.

An association between comatic aberration and axial length was established in patients with high myopia, but not in those with moderate myopia, a study shows.

Knowing the position of the center of rotation is vital for the optical design of eyeglass lenses, according to a report.

Patients with full-thickness macular holes in the earlier stages or of smaller size are more likely to have a spontaneous closure, according to a study.

Children experience the best results with multifocal contact lenses when myopia is diagnosed before a period of intensive growth, according to a report.

Clinicians may consider educating patients on the importance of nutrition and supplementation as a means of managing dry eye symptoms.

Physical activity, such as jogging, can promote tear secretion and tear film stability, a study shows.

The OCT finding correlates with reduced visual acuity, according to a study.