News from The American Academy of Ophthalmology
- New Technology Must Satisfy Multiple Conditions for Successful AdoptionAt Eyecelerator AAO 2024, Reginald Sanders, MD, discussed barriers to the adoption of technology in the retina space, explaining key puzzle pieces that new technologies must address in order to be successful.
- Real-World DME Treatment Costs Appear to Be Lower Than DRCR Protocol AC EstimatesReal-world treatment of diabetic macula edema may cost much less than estimates based on the strict Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research (DRCR) Protoco approach would suggest.
- PEDIG Study Enrollment Has Not Always Reflected the General US Pediatric PopulationThis study reviewed whether racial, ethnic, and sex representation in Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) trials reflects the general United States (US) pediatric population.
- Use of C3F8 vs SF6 Gas During DMEK May Help Reduce the Risk of Graft DetachmentPatients who undergo Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) with 6% C3F8 gas may be at lower risk of requiring rebubbling than those who receive 20% SF6.
- Week in Review: Glaucoma and Intestinal Health, Neuro-Ophthalmology Grant Awarded, Weather May Affect IOPBiomarkers of intestinal permeability are found in patients with glaucoma, NYU Langone receives a research grant to investigate whether early signs of Parkinson disease and Alzheimer's disease can be seen in the retina, and weather changes may affect IOP.
- Earlier ROP Screenings Could Potentially Be Initiated in Extremely Premature InfantsThe viable gestational age of premature babies has decreased over time. Given this, investigators sought to determine whether retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening examinations should commence earlier than 31 weeks postmenstrual age.
- AREDS Supplementation May Slow Proximity-Based Progression of Noncentral GARegular use of an oral micronutrient supplement in patients with AMD appears to slow the spread of geographic atrophy (GA) toward the macula.
- Similar Visual Outcomes Are Seen With Two Post-Injection Endophthalmitis ProtocolsFor managing cases of endophthalmitis after anti-VEGF injection, treatment with antibiotics alone vs in combination with early vitrectomy appear to yield comparable final BCVA outcomes.
- Addressing the Challenges of Implementing Tele-ROP ScreeningDr. Damien Yeo spoke about the challenges of implementing tele-ROP screening, during the “Developing Ophthalmic Technologies" symposium at EURETINA 2024.
- Disease Type May Not Affect Outcomes for Proliferative Sickle Cell RetinopathyVitreoretinal surgery may be more common among patients with certain types of sickle cell disease, though the disease type does not seem to be related to presentation or to postoperative outcomes.
Recent Publications: Our Jackson physician, Dr. Brad Priester, has published an article in JAMA Ophthalmology called “Numerous White Retinal Lesions Following Cataract Surgery. Read it here.