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News from The American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Top ONE Network Videos of 2025
  From a method of assessing visual acuity in younger children to fixing a case of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome, here’s a look at 2025’s most popular 1-Minute Videos, Surgical Videos, Basic Skills Videos, and Interviews.
• Top ONE Network Editors' Choice Reviews of 2025
  The top 15 Editors’ Choice reviews in 2025 include sodium bicarbonate for reducing acetazolamide side effects, risk of retinal detachment with pilocarpine drops, a nonultrasonic lens extractor for cataracts, and a variety of updates from major journals across ophthalmology.
• Weekly Journal Update — January 21, 2026
  First-line SLT vs eyedrops for glaucoma, initial anti-VEGF injection frequency and nAMD, low vitamin D and risk of proliferative vitreoretinopathy, refractive performance of two light-adjustable lenses, prolonged daylight exposure and risk of POAG.
• Corneal Endothelial Cell Therapy May Be an Option for Treating Corneal Edema
  Injection of a Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor and cultured corneal endothelial cells could offer a nonsurgical alternative to corneal transplantation.
• Chlorhexidine May Have Advantages Over Povidone-Iodine for Pre-Injection Antisepsis
  Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine appear to be associated with similar rates of postinjection endophthalmitis, but chlorhexidine might have a more favorable pain and safety profile.
• Week in Review: Reducing Screen-Related Dry Eye Symptoms, Retinal Changes Due to Pre-eclampsia
  People with dry eye from heavy screen use may get relief from artificial tears, and women who experience pre-eclampsia could experience retinal changes years after giving birth.
• Tranexamic Acid Could Play a Role in Reducing Bruising Risk After Oculoplastic Surgery
  An antifibrinolytic agent used to minimize blood loss during surgery, when used during certain oculoplastic procedures, may help reduce the rate of postoperative bruising and lower the risk of intraoperative bleeding.
• Weekly Journal Update — January 14, 2026
  Rose bengal PDT and infectious keratitis, safety of MicroShunt and trabeculectomy, sociodemographic data reporting in AI-based retinal studies, encircling bands in vitrectomy and retinal reattachment success, iris-fixated multifocal phakic IOL for presbyopia.
• Tocilizumab Shows Potential in Controlling Macular Edema in Patients With Uveitis
  The interleukin-6 inhibitor tocilizumab, whether given subcutaneously or intravenously, is a potential alternative to corticosteroids for resolution of macular edema in patients with uveitis.
• Week in Review: Future Global ROP Burden, Chilling Eyedrops to Reduce Postoperative Pain Sensation
  Middle- and middle-high–income countries are projected to see a greater burden of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and no benefit in postsurgical pain sensation is seen with chilled eyedrops.