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News from The American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Delphi Panel Develops Systemic Surveillance Guidelines for Uveal Melanoma
  A multidisciplinary group created consensus-based guidelines for systemic monitoring in patients with intermediate- or high-risk uveal melanoma, a malignancy with a high rate of metastasis.
• Week in Review: Reimagining Ophthalmic Education, Personalized Coaching Programs for Improving Glaucoma Medication Adherence
  A survey of ophthalmologists-in-training finds dissatisfaction with their ophthalmic education, and one aid to glaucoma medication adherence may be an individualized training program.
• High-Risk HPV May Be an Etiologic Factor in Lacrimal Sac SCC Development
  High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) is a known factor in certain head and neck cancers, and this small retrospective analysis found associations between HR-HPV and lacrimal sac squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
• Weekly Journal Update — March 11, 2026
  Recommendations for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy screening, ChatGPT answers patient questions, effects of first-eye PVD on second-eye PVD risks, a capsular anchor for IOL stability in pediatric Marfan syndrome, daily patterns of ocular myasthenia gravis.
• Ocular Comorbidities Can Influence Long-Term Outcomes After Multifocal IOL Implantation
  Patients with certain ocular comorbidities who receive multifocal intraocular lenses may experience suboptimal postoperative outcomes.
• Contact Lens–Related Cultures Might Boost Diagnostic Yield in Microbial Keratitis
  In an analysis of data from eyes with microbial keratitis, cultures obtained from contact lenses and contact lens fluid showed higher pathogen detection rates than other culture sources.
• Pluses and Minuses of Oral Antiviral Therapy vs Continuous Topicals for CMV-Positive Uveitis
  Treating patients with cytomegalovirus-positive anterior uveitis with oral antivirals followed by topical antiviral monotherapy may mitigate corneal endothelial cell loss to a greater extent than topical antivirals alone.
• Using Smokeless Tobacco May Increase the Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  An analysis of data from a representative US population found an apparent increased risk of age-related macular degeneration with the use of cigarette alternatives such as chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip.
• Week in Review: Eye Protection for Pickleball Players, Detecting Long-Term Changes in the Brain After Trauma Using Eye Movement Tests
  Rates of protective eyewear use among pickleball players are less than optimal, and long-term changes in the brain related to head trauma may be seen through eye movement testing.
• Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Could Aid in Reducing Pediatric Myopia Incidence
  Eye-transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation is a noninvasive, individualized alternative to traditional periocular acupuncture for improving pediatric visual acuity.