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News from The American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Greater risk of cystoid macular edema may exist after DMEK compared to DSAEK
  Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) correlates with greater cystoid macular edema risk compared to Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK).
• Week in review: Endophthalmitis outbreak, hypoglycemia worsens diabetic retinopathy, pediatric ophthalmologist shortage
  A fungal endophthalmitis outbreak is reported in South Korea, researchers study how low blood sugar worsens diabetic eye disease, and many counties in the United States lack pediatric ophthalmologists.
• Early diagnosis and treatment of histiocytic disorders are essential
  A case series looked at the clinical features of histiocytic disorders with orbital, ocular, optic nerve, and cavernous sinus involvement, as well as patient outcomes.
• Pediatric vision screening visits in the United States declined from 2016 to 2020
  A recent report, originally presented at the AAO 2022 Annual Meeting, focused on trends in pediatric vision screening in the United States from before the COVID-19 pandemic through the first year of the pandemic.
• Even after spontaneous regression of ROP, retinal problems persist
  A retrospective study evaluated residual characteristics of spontaneously regressing retinopathy of prematurity seen at the end of acute-phase retinal screening examinations.
• Week in review: Cardiovascular disease and RNFL thinning, polycystic ovary syndrome linked to uveitis, IOP lowers with age
  Changes in RNFL thickness could predict cardiovascular events, links are seen between uveitis and polycystic ovary syndrome, and aging may not necessarily mean IOP increases.
• Integrated OCT epithelial mapping improves screening accuracy for dry eye disease
  Combining corneal epithelial mapping with Fourier-domain OCT and certain patient factors yields a novel, objective method for identifying dry eye disease.
• Top ONE Network Videos of 2022
  From flipping an upside-down IOL to the use of anesthesia during glaucoma procedures, here’s a look at the year’s most popular 1-Minute Videos, clinical/surgical videos, and interviews.
• Top ONE Network Editors' Choice Reviews of 2022
  The top 15 Editors’ Choice reviews in 2022, including the ocular effects of the COVID-19 virus and vaccinations for COVID-19, and a variety of updates from major journals across ophthalmology.
• Avacincaptad pegol may slow geographic atrophy
  Intravitreal avacincaptad pegol appears to significantly decrease the rate of geographic atrophy secondary to macular degeneration with minimal adverse events.