This week in the news, poor cognition may be related to AMD and not dementia, having more eye care clinicians means reduced visual impairment, and a link is seen between tinnitus and glaucoma.

A survey questioned patients about their satisfaction 3 months after receiving bilateral diffractive EDOF or trifocal IOLs, including IOLs from Symfony, AT LARA, PanOptix, and AT LISAtri.

This study was conducted to determine the incidence of endophthalmitis in the United States and the risk factors in developing endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.

This matching-adjusted indirect comparison (MAIC) of teprotumumab vs intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) vs placebo assessed improvements in proptosis and diplopia in moderate-to-severe thyroid eye disease (TED).

Pentosan polysulfate (PPS) oral therapy is associated with toxicity and retinopathy in patients, as shown by SD-OCT, color fundus photography, and fundus autofluorescence.

The repurposing of duloxetine into locally administered eye drops could restore mutant limbal stem cells (LSC) via enhancement of PAX6 expression and be a potential treatment for aniridia-related keratopathy (ARK).

Investigators evaluated whether aspherical lenses slowed myopia progression throughout 2 years of use and whether the level of lens asphericity affected myopia control efficacy.

A trial examines the difference between a single treatment of TearCare or Lipiflow to treat patients with meibomian gland disease and dry eye.

Women of child-bearing age who regularly took hormone contraceptives were more likely to develop dry eye disease, and the risk was greater in women who took more than 1 type of hormonal contraceptive.

This week in the news, the University of Michigan receives a grant for dry AMD research, protocols can improve intravitreal injection safety, and asynchronous teleophthalmology is embraced by patients with glaucoma.

The risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease significantly increased for COVID-19 patients during the 12 months following their positive test.

A study shows greater improvement in visual acuity with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling vs. the inverted ILM flap technique to repair idiopathic macular holes.

This study evaluated the efficacy and safety outcomes of eyes with neurotrophic keratitis (NK) that underwent a course of cenegermin-bkbj (Oxervate) in the presence of a bandage contact lens (BCL).

Results from the phase 3 ADAPT trial of the efficacy and safety of efgartigimod in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) are now available.

Both current patient data and cases reported in the literature were assessed to ascertain the frequency and presentation of myasthenia gravis in the setting of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

This study examined the efficacy of topical acrizanib in reducing the need for intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Researchers used patient chart data to assess whether biologic treatments for cancer lead to onset of uveitis and related ocular complications, and to make recommendations about future treatment.

This week in the news, home visual acuity tests improve teleophthalmology, patients express hesitancy about having cataract surgery, and few medical students are choosing ophthalmology as a specialty.

Investigators studied visual outcomes, complications, and need for additional eye operations in the first 5 years after pediatric cataract surgery.

To expedite postsurgical healing, surgeons at a single center in France created a technique for single-stage repair following total orbital exenteration.

This study compares intraocular pressure (IOP) measured with and without use of a Barraquer wire eyelid speculum in newborns.

This week in the news, rheumatoid arthritis in older adults increases the risk of glaucoma, the first suprachoroidal injectable for macular edema is on the market, and eye bank donations are up from 2020 levels.

This week in the news, the FDA rules that ophthalmic dispensers packaged with drugs are now devices, revised UK glaucoma guidelines recommend first-line SLT for ocular hypertension, and visual impairment and psychologic distress are linked in older adults.

Teprotumumab has proven efficacy in patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) and potential in treating compressive optic neuropathy, but adverse events have been noted.

Investigators studied myopia prevalence in young Taiwanese children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, after implementation of a school- and outdoors-based myopia prevention policy.