Pediatrics

Clinical updates on pediatric eye disease, screening, and treatment. Focuses on early intervention, developmental vision care, and long-term outcomes.

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Cost analysis shows greater losses for pediatric versus adult retinal detachment repairs

Pediatric patients undergoing standard retinal detachment (RD) repair with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) incurred substantially higher costs and larger financial losses under Medicare reimbursement compared with adults, according to a recent cost analysis. Investigators analyzed 103 pediatric cases and 549 adult cases using time-driven activity-based costing methodology and compared costs for scleral buckle, standard RD... ...

Glaucoma

PreserFlo MicroShunt shows short-term benefit in refractory childhood glaucoma

Implantation of the PreserFlo MicroShunt significantly reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) and medication use in children with refractory glaucoma, according to a study....

Pediatrics

Virtual reality vision therapy shows modest improvement in children with intermittent exotropia

A 12-week home-based virtual reality vision therapy (VRVT) program produced modest improvement in distance exotropia control in children with intermittent exotropia (IXT),...

Practice Management

New review highlights urgent need to tackle adherence gaps in eye care throughout the patient life cycle

By Mario Nacinovich Adherence remains a critical determinant of visual outcomes in ophthalmology, and a new narrative review in Progress in Retinal...

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Pediatrics

Managing High Myopia in Children

Clinicians addressed managing high myopia in children during a recent roundtable discussion. The case of an 11-month-old male who appeared to need to get very close to objects to see...

Pediatrics

Treating Irregular Astigmatism Caused by Corneal Scarring

Household cleaners are most often to the cause of ocular chemical injury in children, according to a recent article. Symptoms typically include sudden onset pain, epiphora, and blepharospasm. Irregular astigmatism... ...

Pediatrics

Visual Function Deficiencies in Children with Dyslexia

Visual function deficiencies appear to be much more prevalent in school-aged children with developmental dyslexia (DD) than in typically developing (TD) readers, according to a prospective, uncontrolled observational study involving...

Pediatrics

Consider This Approach to Posterior Capsulectomy and Anterior Vitrectomy

Using the pars plana approach to posterior capsulectomy and anterior vitrectomy appears to be safe and effective, according to William J. Johnson, MD, of the Miles Center for Pediatric Ophthalmology...

Pediatrics

How Do Pediatric Ophthalmologists Manage Amblyopia?

Pediatric ophthalmologists appear to approach amblyopia management differently, according to a recent study. Investigators administered a 10-question survey to 74 pediatric ophthalmologists. Among the findings: Three-fourths said they would prescribe...

Pediatrics

Managing Optic Neuritis in Children

Optic neuritis usually occurs in adults, but pediatric ophthalmologists should be ready to treat it in their patients, as well, noted Jason H. Peragallo, MD, assistant professor in the departments...

Pediatrics

CsA CE Eye Drops Evaluated in Children for Severe VKC

Children treated with 0.1% cyclosporine A cationic emulsion (CsA CE) eye drops either 2 or 4 times a day experienced significantly improved severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) signs when compared with...

Pediatrics

Acute Ocular Injuries in Children are Declining Overall, but …

Acute ocular injuries in the pediatric population are declining but still remain prevalent, according to retrospective cohort study involving >340,000 children. Investigators looked at demographic and clinical factors of children... ...