The Effect of Blue-light Filtering Intraocular Lenses on the Development and Progression of Macular Atrophy in Eyes With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration

Asaf Achiron 1, Omer Trivizki 1, Boris Knyazer 2, Uri Elbaz 3, Idan Hecht 4, Sohee Jeon 5, Piotr Kanclerz 6, Raimo Tuuminen 7 Affiliations PMID: 38692502 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2024.04.018 Free article Abstract Purpose: To assess the effect of blue-light filtering (BLF) intraocular lenses (IOLs) on the development and progression of macular atrophy (MA) in eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Design: Retrospective, clinical cohort study. Methods: The study included patients with nAMD with anti-vascular…

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Cataract Surgery and Cognitive Benefits in the Older Person: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Brian Sheng Yep Yeo MBBS 1, Rebecca Yi Xuan Ong MBBS 2, Pooja Ganasekar MBBS 1, Benjamin Kye Jyn Tan MBBS(Hons) 1, Dennis Chuen Chai Seow FRCP(Ed), FAMS(Geriatric Medicine) 3 4, Andrew S.H. Tsai FRCOphth, MCI 5 6 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.02.003Get rights and content Topic This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to clarify the association of cataract surgery with cognitive impairment and dementia. Clinical Relevance The association between vision impairment and cognitive decline is well-established. However, the cognitive benefits of cataract surgery are less clear. Given the lack of cure…

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Intraocular Pressure Spike Following Stand-Alone Phacoemulsification in the IRIS® Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight)

Alcina K Lidder 1, Elizabeth A Vanner 2, Ta Chen Chang 2, Flora Lum 3, Adam L Rothman 4 Affiliations PMID: 38246424 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.01.022 Abstract Purpose: To evaluate risk factors for intraocular pressure (IOP) spike after cataract surgery using the IRIS® Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight). Design: Retrospective clinical cohort study. Participants: Adults with IRIS Registry data who underwent stand-alone phacoemulsification from January 1, 2013, through September 30, 2019.…

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Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA1; Katherine K. Weise, OD, MBA2; Danielle L. Chandler, MSPH3; et alRui Wu, MS3; B. Michele Melia, ScM3; Ruth E. Manny, OD, PhD4; Lori Ann F. Kehler, OD5; Catherine O. Jordan, MD6; Aparna Raghuram, OD, PhD7; Allison I. Summers, OD, MCR8; Katherine A. Lee, MD9; David B. Petersen, MD10; S. A. Erzurum, MD11; Yi Pang, OD, PhD12; Phoebe D. Lenhart, MD13; Benjamin H. Ticho, MD14; Roy W. Beck, MD, PhD3,15; Raymond T. Kraker, MSPH3; Jonathan M. Holmes, BM, BCh16; Susan A. Cotter, OD, MS17; for the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(8):756-765. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.2855 Key PointsQuestion  Do low-dose atropine, 0.01%, eye drops delivered nightly over 2 years slow the…

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Stephen J Hannan 1, Steven C Schallhorn 2, Jan A Venter 1, David Teenan 1, Julie M Schallhorn 3 Affiliations expand PMID: 37086858 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.04.013 Free article Abstract Purpose: To evaluate outcomes and the incidence of adverse events (AEs) in patients who underwent bilateral same-day refractive lens exchange (RLE). Design: Retrospective case series. Participants: Patients of a private intraocular surgery provider in the United Kingdom who underwent RLE in both…

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Jennifer Y M Ling, Grace Qiao, Alfonso Iovieno, Sonia N Yeung PMID: 37162398 DOI: 10.3928/1081597X-20230301-01 Abstract Purpose: To compare the accuracy and outcomes of different intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation formulas in eyes with keratoconus undergoing cataract surgery with toric and non-toric IOLs. Methods: This was a consecutive retrospective case series study including patients from the Cornea Service at the Department of…

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David Smadja, Assaf Greenbaum, Avi Shoshani, Adi Abulafia, David Zadok, Itay Lavy PMID: 37162397 DOI: 10.3928/1081597X-20230310-01 Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the differences in corneal wavefront measurements in myopic and hyperopic eyes when calculated using three different reference centers and explore possible influencing factors for such differences. Methods: Corneal wavefront measurements were performed in myopic and hyperopic eyes using a GALILEI Placido Dual Scheimpflug Analyzer…

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Abstract Purpose: Orbital glands and drainage conduits are two distinct entities that constitute the lacrimal apparatus system, the malfunction of which leads to a range of ocular surface disorders. Despite the close functional relationship, how the two parts interact under pathophysiological conditions has not been directly tested. The study aims to investigate the lacrimal gland (LG)…

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Abstract Purpose: To investigate the association of genetically determined primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), myopic refractive error (RE), type 2 diabetes (T2D), blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption with the risk of age-related cataract. Methods: To assess potential causal effects of clinical or behavioral factors on cataract risk, we conducted two-sample Mendelian…

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Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the baseline refractive error, habitual accommodative tone (HAT) in Tibetan children and its longitudinal association with incident myopia and myopia progression. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study. From 7 elementary schools, 1440 children with mean age of 6.83 ± 0.46 years were included with full noncycloplegic…

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