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Dual inhibition of angiopoietin (Ang)-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A with faricimab induces meaningful and superior visual acuity improvements compared with ranibizumab in patients with diabetic macular oedema, according to the results of the phase II BOULEVARD trial.
The health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of both the child and their parents appear to be associated with clinical severity of intermittent exotropia in children, reports a study.
Although smoking is linked to cataract and cataract surgery in the general population, a recent study has shown no association between smoking and cataract surgery in diabetic patients.
Gas tamponade appears to be an effective alternative treatment for selected cases of myopic foveoschisis (FS) and foveal detachment (FD), suggests a recent study. In addition, the procedure may benefit patients without optical coherence tomography (OCT)-evident premacular membranes and who have a low height of FS.
It is possible that similar mechanisms mediate the progression of both retinopathy and chronic kidney disease (CKD), with a recent study showing that the association between the two progression events found on initial analysis has disappeared after adjusting for known risk factors for both diseases.
Personality disorders occur more commonly among patients with open globe injuries caused by violent eye trauma, reports a recent study.
The addition of intrastromal voriconazole (ISV) to topical natamycin does not appear to provide any benefit in the primary treatment of moderate-to-severe filamentous fungal ulcers, a recent study in India has found.
Special Reports
The latest research, clinical data and innovations in ophthalmology were presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago, USA, held on 27−30 October 2018. As in previous years, an international panel of renowned ophthalmologists attended the meeting and contributed articles to create the Eye on AAO 2018 e-Bulletins featuring conference highlights of the latest research and hot topics in ophthalmology, and commentary on their relevance to clinical practice in the Asia Pacific region.
The e-Bulletins are conveniently available for download from this page; they will surely be of significant interest to those seeking updates on the latest advances in ophthalmology.
The e-Bulletins are conveniently available for download from this page; they will surely be of significant interest to those seeking updates on the latest advances in ophthalmology.
The 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) was held in Chicago, USA, from 15−18 October 2016. A panel of renowned international clinicians in the field of ophthalmology contributed the articles for the Eye on AAO 2016 e-Bulletins, which feature conference highlights, reviews of hot topics discussed at the meeting, Asian and clinical relevance of few of the important topics.
