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News from The American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Presence of uveitis poses risks for patients to develop anxiety and depression September 22, 2022
  A systematic literature review and a meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate possible links between uveitis and having anxiety and/or depression.
• Premature infants with periventular leukomalacia have high rates of strabismus September 22, 2022
  Investigators evaluated the association between the presence and severity of periventular leukomalacia and infantile strabismus complex in infants born prematurely.
• Smartphone images can be used to develop 3D-printed custom frames for children September 21, 2022
  Three-dimensional (3D)–printed custom frames for children are usually based on head images, but a new technology that uses 3D surface imaging captured via smartphone may have more widespread applications.
• In patients with uveitis, cataract surgery is relatively safe September 19, 2022
  Investigators evaluated the rates of intraoperative and postoperative complications in uveitic eyes with cataracts and identified predictors of complications.