Difluprednate Matches Prednisolone Acetate for Cataract Removal Inflammation Control
Investigators compare difluprednate 0.05% nanoemulsion twice a day with prednisolone acetate dosed 4 times a day.
General Ophthalmology
Endophthalmitis Rates After Vitrectomy Up, Linked With Masking
Infection rates have increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the largest rise seen in patients who underwent vitrectomy without cataract surgery.
HTLV-1 Associated Intermediate Uveitis Associated With Older Age, Good Visual Prognosis
Investigators did not observe cystoid macular edema or vitreous hemorrhage in the cohort, which often occurs in patients with other forms of intermediate uveitis.
Glaucoma Can Develop Following Hepatitis C-Associated Inflammation
The findings may help identify predictive biomarkers or pharmacological interventions for glaucoma.
Ebola Reduces Visual Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients
Both children infected and their parents or caretakers demonstrated a significantly lowered emotional functioning, researchers report.
Visual Impairment Tied to Cognitive Outcomes in Older Adults
Significant associations observed between vision impairment and cognitive outcomes of cognitive impairment and dementia
Uveitis Steroid Treatment May Increase COVID-19 Risk, Severity
Among patients with noninfectious uveitis, systemic corticosteroid use may increase risk for COVID-19 infection and related severe outcomes, a study suggests.
Post-COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome in Children May Hinder Ocular Vessels
Children exposed to SARS-CoV-2 who developed Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) present with specific retinal microvascular changes, a study shows.
COVID-19 Infection Linked With Corneal Cellular, Neuroinflammatory Changes
A study shows significantly reduced posterior stromal keratocyte density and other changes following SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Study Delineates Anterior Uveitis Associated With Cytomegalovirus, Other Etiologies
Cytomegalovirus and Varicella Zoster Virus-Related Uveitic Secondary Glaucoma.
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