Qing Yang a b, Gen Ju c, Yuxi He a https://doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2024.09.007Get rights and content Abstract Corneal densitometry (CD) uses the biological properties of the cornea to visualize the morphology of the cornea and determine the degree of corneal transparency. At present, it is an emerging metric that has shown promise in various clinical diagnosis and evaluation of eye diseases and surgeries. We introduce the…

Xiaobo Zhang 1, Wen Xu 1, Xingchao Shentu 1, Peiqing Chen 1, Yibo Yu 1, Kairan Lai 1, Jiayong Li 1, Wei Wang 1, Xinyi Chen 1, Ke Yao 2 PMID: 38589209 PMCID: PMC11503107 DOI: 10.1136/bjo-2023-323897 Abstract Aims: To assess the safety of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) based on surgical parameters and intraoperative complications analysis and to determine the length of the learning curve for FLACS. Methods: A prospective consecutive cohort study was conducted on Chinese patients who…

Binbin Su 1, Pauline Cho 2, Stephen J Vincent 3, Jingwei Zheng 1, Jiaojie Chen 1, Cong Ye 1, Tengfei Wang 1, Jingwei Zhang 1, Kou Zhang 1, Fan Lu 4, Jun Jiang 5 PMID: 38972357 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.07.002 Abstract Purpose: To investigate the myopia control efficacy of novel Lenslet-ARray-Integrated (LARI) spectacle lenses with positive power lenslets (PLARI) and negative power lenslets (NLARI) worn for 1 year in myopic children. Design: Randomized, double-masked, controlled clinical trial. Participants: A total of 240 children…

Ruilin Xiong 1, Wei Wang 1, Xianghua Tang 1, Meinan He 2, Yin Hu 1, Jian Zhang 1, Bei Du 2, Yu Jiang 3, Zhuoting Zhu 4, Yanping Chen 1, Shiran Zhang 1, Xiangbin Kong 5, Ruihua Wei 2, Xiao Yang 1, Mingguang He 6 PMID: 38763303 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.05.015 Abstract Purpose: To investigate the efficacy and safety of repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy combined with orthokeratology among children who, despite undergoing orthokeratology, exhibited an axial elongation of at least 0.50 mm over 1 year. Design: Multicenter, randomized, parallel-group,…

Yan Xu 1, Lipu Cui 2, Miao Kong 3, Qian Li 4, Xueliang Feng 3, Kehong Feng 5, Huang Zhu 6, Hongping Cui 4, Caiping Shi 7, Jian Zhang 8, Haidong Zou 9 PMID: 38849054 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.05.023 Free article Abstract Purpose: To assess the effectiveness and safety of repeated low-level red light (RLRL), which is a newly available treatment for myopia control in children and adolescents with high myopia. Design: Multicenter, randomized, parallel-group, single-blind clinical trial (randomized controlled trial; NCT05184621). Participants: Between…

Xiaoxin Hu 1, Jiao Qi, Kaiwen Cheng, Wenwen He, Keke Zhang, Chen Zhao, Yi Lu, Xiangjia Zhu AffiliationsPMID: 39313860 DOI: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001495 Abstract Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of prophylactic capsular tension ring (CTR) implantation during cataract surgery in highly myopic eyes. Setting: Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Design: Prospective cohort study. Methods: Consecutive highly myopic patients treated with cataract surgery were recruited…

H John Shammas 1, David L Cooke, Kamran M Riaz, Rahul Tonk, Maya C Shammas, Adam Bleeker, Abdelrahman M Anter, Sanjana Suraneni, Sebastian Leal Affiliations PMID: 39313859 DOI: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001508 Abstract Purpose: To describe the Shammas-Cooke formula, an updated no-history (NH) formula for IOL calculation in eyes with prior myopic laser vision correction (M-LVC), and to compare the results with the Shammas PL, Haigis-L, and Barrett True-K NH…

Sana Niazi 1, Farideh Doroodgar 2, Saeed Hashemi Nazari 3, Yekta Rahimi 4, Jorge L Alió Del Barrio 5, Zisis Gatzioufas 6, Oliver Findl 7, Paolo Vinciguerra 8, Riccardo Vinciguerra 9, Majid Moshirfar 10, Renato Ambrósio Jr 11, Jorge L Alio 5 Affiliations PMID: 38710236 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2024.04.008 Abstract Advancements in diagnostic methods and surgical techniques for keratoconus (KC) have increased non-invasive treatment options. Successful surgical planning for KC involves a combination of clinical science, empirical evidence, and surgical expertise. Assessment…

Neal H. Shorstein, MD1 ∙ Shannon E. McCabe, MD2 ∙ Mubarika Alavi, MS3 ∙ Marilyn L. Kwan, PhD3 ∙ Naveen S. Chandra, MD Abstract Purpose To compare the effectiveness and safety of a single injection of subconjunctival triamcinolone acetonide (TA) with that of postoperative topical prednisolone acetate (PA) with and without nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for cataract surgery prophylaxis. Design Retrospective, comparative effectiveness cohort study. Participants Patients at Kaiser Permanente Northern California from…

Xiu Juan Zhang 1, Yuzhou Zhang 2, Benjamin H K Yip 3, Ka Wai Kam 4, Fangyao Tang 2, Xiangtian Ling 2, Mandy P H Ng 2, Alvin L Young 4, Pei-Chang Wu 5, Clement C Tham 6, Li Jia Chen 7, Chi Pui Pang 8, Jason C Yam 9 Affiliations PMID: 38494130 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.03.013 Abstract Purpose: To evaluate (1) the long-term efficacy of low-concentration atropine over 5 years, (2) the proportion of children requiring re-treatment and associated factors, and (3) the efficacy…