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The definition of high-risk retinoblastoma differs around the world

Mar 02, 2022

A global survey of retinoblastoma specialists aimed to identify the definition of high-risk retinoblastoma and there was significant variability in what current treatment criteria were included from nation to nation.

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Week in review: Retinoblastoma survival rates, generic of Restasis approved, prematurity leads to long-term vision problems

Feb 04, 2022

This week, global retinoblastoma survival disparities remain despite progress. the first generic for Restasis is approved in the US, and ophthalmic problems due to prematurity persist into adulthood.

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Sep 24, 2021

In this paper, researchers compared retinoblastoma treatment outcomes in patients worldwide.

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Selective ophthalmic artery chemotherapy with melphalan shows promise for retinoblastoma

Sep 16, 2021

Phase 2 results show that selective ophthalmic artery chemotherapy with melphalan can be used as a first-line therapy for retinoblastoma.

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Congenital Glaucomas, Pediatric Cataracts, and Tumors and Trauma in Children

Aug 20, 2020

Dr. Laura Enyedi discusses congenital glaucomas, pediatric cataracts, ocular tumors and trauma.

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OCT useful for managing invisible retinoblastoma tumors

Feb 12, 2020

This paper describes OCT-guided localization and photocoagulation of invisible retinoblastoma tumors in pediatric patients.

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AAO-AAPOS Journal Club November 2019 (ABO Quarterly Questions)

Dec 03, 2019

Drs. Epley and Orge moderate this virtual journal club with Drs. Pennesi, Ghadban, and Abramson. Articles included: Treatment of Retinoblastoma in 2015: Agreement and Disagreement (David H. Abramson, MD, FACS); The incidence and clinical characteristics of adult-onset convergence insufficiency (Rafif Ghadban, MD); and Results at 2 Years after Gene Therapy for RPE65-Deficient Leber Congenital Amaurosis and Severe Early-Childhood-Onset Retinal Dystrophy (Mark Pennesi, MD)

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AAO-AAPOS Journal Club August 2019 (Myopia)

Sep 10, 2019

Drs. Epley and Orge moderate this virtual journal club with Drs. Chia, Clark, and Pineles. Articles included: Five year clinical trial on atropine for the treatment of myopia 2 (Audrey Chia, MD); Atropine 0.01% eyedrops significantly reduce the progression of childhood myopia (Robert A. Clark, MD); and Atropine for the prevention of myopia progression in children (Stacy L. Pineles, MD).

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Diagnose This: What systemic disease is this patient at risk for?

Jul 29, 2019

Weekly case challenge

Diagnose This

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Surgical Approach to PFV

Feb 15, 2019

This video aims to demonstrate the management of various surgical challenges encountered during surgery of persistent fetal vasculature (PFV).

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Diagnose This: 15-month-old child with bilateral retinoblastoma

Sep 17, 2018

Weekly case challenge

Diagnose This

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Pediatric Keratoprosthesis: Pro

Sep 12, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 presents arguments for keratoprosthesis in children, including some immediate benefits and a successful case.

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Pediatric Keratoprosthesis: Con

Sep 12, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 presents arguments against keratoprosthesis in children, examining the most common indications and complications with the implant.

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Classification of Intermittent Exotropia

Sep 10, 2018

This lecture from Pediatric Ophthalmology 2017 discusses the various classifications of intermittent exotropia and testing strategies that impact the size, classification, and/or treatment of the deviation.

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Ocular complications in young children after bone marrow transplantation

Jun 12, 2018

This study describes the ocular complications associated with bone marrow transplant and maintenance therapy in a preschool population.

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Screening Guidelines for Retinoblastoma

Jan 05, 2018

In this interview from AAO 2017, 2 members of an expert panel—Drs. Alison Skalet and Patricia Chévez-Barrios—discuss the take-home points from the consensus statement.

Interview

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Vitreous seed classification is predictive of response to intravitreal chemotherapy

Dec 19, 2017

This retrospective study evaluated outcomes of retinoblastoma treated with intravitreal melphalan as salvage for vitreous seeding.

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Aqueous Humor as a Surrogate Tumor Biopsy for Retinoblastoma

Nov 27, 2017

Retinoblastoma (Rb) is a primary intraocular cancer that develops in the eyes of young children most often under the age of 5 years.Access to the acueous humor AH of eyes with active Rb has enabled the first-ever genetic analyses of Rb tumors in situ (ie, without enucleation). This is the first time that retinoblastoma tumor DNA has been available from eyes before they were enucleated. [Please also see the interview with Dr. Berry at https://www.aao.org/interview/aqueous-humor-biopsy-retinoblastoma.]

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Aqueous humor biopsy for retinoblastoma shows promise

Nov 27, 2017

This study finds that aqueous humor from retinoblastoma eyes contains tumor-derived DNA that can be analyzed as an alternative to tissue biopsy.

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Aqueous Humor Biopsy for Retinoblastoma

Nov 13, 2017

In this interview from AAO 2017, Dr. Jesse Berry discusses her groundbreaking study showing that genetic analysis of a retinoblastoma tumor can be performed using a sample of aqueous humor.

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