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News from The American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Week in Review: Pediatric Eye Patches, Glaucoma Medication Adherence, Visual Processing Tests for Dementia Screening
  Children with congenital cataract and their parents seem comfortable with eye patches, glaucoma medication adherence may be affected by sociodemographic factors, dementia prediction could be improved by adding visual perception screening, and more.
• Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy May Shrink Uveal Melanoma Tumors
  In a patient with an extensive choroidal tumor, the use of oral darovasertib and crizotinib reduced the mass to a size suitable for plaque radiation therapy, preserving the eye and the patient's vision.
• Potential Links Between Myopia and Physical Factors Are Noted in US Adolescents
  Certain demographic and physical indicators, such as age and body mass index (BMI), can have an influence on myopia development in adolescents.
• Sex-Based Disparities in OR Times Are Seen Among Canadian Cataract Surgeons
  A retrospective, population-based cohort study found that during a 10-year period, female comprehensive cataract surgeons in Ontario, Canada, had less allocated time in the operating room (OR) than their male counterparts, despite having a similar caseload.
• Fundus Imaging Reveals Lesion Features That May Help Identify Mosaic RASopathy
  A case series investigation of 7 patients with mosaic RASopathy identified novel clinical features that could help differentiate disease-associated ocular masses from typical choroidal osteomas.
• Blepharoptosis Surgery May Lead to Greater Axial Change in Corneal Astigmatism
  Changes in corneal astigmatism were found to be pronounced in some patients who had surgery for blepharoptosis, particularly those with more severe disease.
• A Deep-Learning Model May Provide Effective Screening for More-Than-Mild ROP
  An autonomous artificial intelligence model showed good ability to detect patients with moderate or worse retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) when tested among 2 large, multinational datasets.
• A Simple Technique Could Aid in IOL Implantation in Pediatric Aphakic Eyes
  Investigators in China tested a surgical technique to help simplify in-the-bag IOL implantation for patients with pediatric aphakia.
• Age-Related Trends Are Seen in Several Corneal Nerve and Epithelium Parameters
  A small study in Singapore observed differences in confocal microscopy images suggestive of certain normal declines in corneal nerve fiber and epithelial cell size and density over time.
• Adverse Events Are Commonly Seen With Teprotumumab Therapy for TED
  While teprotumumab has efficacy in treating thyroid eye disease (TED), particularly moderate-to-severe disease, adverse events related to treatment are common.