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News from The American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Staging Pterygium Excision and Cataract Surgery Could Improve Patient Outcomes
  In patients with pterygia and cataract, waiting 6–12 months after pterygium excision to perform cataract surgery may help to minimize refractive errors.
• Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors May Have Potential in Treating Periocular Merkel Cell Carcinoma
  Certain immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been approved for the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a neuroendocrine cancer of the skin with significant morbidity and mortality. This paper reports on the use of ICIs to treat cases of periocular MCC.
• Top ONE Network Videos of 2024
  From performing a peripheral iridotomy with a 22-gauge needle to dealing with an expulsive suprachoroidal hemorrhage during cataract surgery, here’s a look at 2024’s most popular 1-Minute Videos, Surgical Videos, Basic Skills Videos, and Interviews.
• Top ONE Network Editors' Choice Reviews of 2024
  The top 15 Editors’ Choice reviews in 2024 include how semaglutide may be associated with an increased risk of NAION, recent increases in syphilitic uveitis in the United States, and a variety of updates from major journals across ophthalmology.
• Disparities in the Global Burden of Avoidable Visual Impairment Remain
  While the overall global burden of avoidable visual impairment is projected to decline over the next 15 years, the number of cases is projected to increase by nearly 25% due to demographic and socioeconomic disparities.
• PAMM and Retinal Fluid May Be Biomarkers for Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
  Paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) and intraretinal/subretinal fluid on OCT appear to distinguish arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AAION) from non-arteritic AION (NAION).
• Corneal Cross-Linking May be Feasible in Both Adults With Developmental Delay and Children
  Corneal cross-linking may be useful, albeit challenging, in children with advanced keratoconus as well as in adults with developmental delay.
• Week in Review: AI Retinal Imaging Models to Predict CV Events, Early Exposure to Famine and Later Cataract Development, Ophthalmic Surgery Subspecialist Access
  Deep learning models based on retinal images could be used to predict cardiovascular (CV) issues in people with diabetes, famine exposure in utero may increase the risk of cataract decades later, and there remains a lack of ophthalmic surgery subspecialists in rural US areas.
• Many Patients Treated With Teprotumumab Will Eventually Need Re-Treatment
  In this study, nearly 25% of patients who were given a full course of teprotumumab therapy for thyroid eye disease eventually needed re-treatment.
• Pilocarpine Drops for Presbyopia May Increase the Risk of Retinal Detachment
  Patients treated with topical pilocarpine for presbyopia could have a heightened risk of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, especially if they have other known risk factors for retinal detachment.