A novel complement-inhibitor gene therapy showed reasonable safety and tolerability in a phase-one clinical trial for geographic atrophy from AMD

Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa have significantly higher rates of depression compared to the general population

A study of Chicagoland children demonstrated increased rates of myopia progression during the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps due to increased time spent on screens and indoors.

A retrospective study suggests that semaglutide is not associated with increased risk for non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).

Black patients were less likely to have conclusive genetic testing compared to White patients when screening for inherited retinal diseases.

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors were shown to decrease risk of glaucoma compared to other antihyperglycemic agents.

Secondary IOL placement in aphakic children carries potential risks of hyperopic surprise and glaucoma.

A study estimated the objective contribution of vision impairments to dementia risk in a population of older adults.

A population-based study in Korea discovered a link between psoriasis, type 2 diabetes, and conversion to wet AMD.

Intravitreal topotecan is effective against refractory or recurrent vitreous seeds with morphology corresponding to the number of injections needed.

A cohort study from California showed decreasing or steady trends in disparities in ROP incidence between 2012 to 2021, contrasting national trends.

Changes in vessel density of the retinal vasculature appear to manifest in the preclinical phase of Alzheimer’s disease and may serve as a disease biomarker.

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No difference was found in visual field changes after primary tube shunt surgery vs. trabeculectomy after 5 years.

One percent weekly atropine eye drops may be effective for myopia control in children ages 3-15 years.

Children with high risk retinoblastoma not receiving adjuvant chemotherapy after enucleation were at increased risk of tumor recurrence, metastasis, and death.

Preop anxiety can elevate eyelid measurements in blepharoptosis patients, leading to potential undercorrection if surgeons rely on same-day measurements.