News & Updates

In the treatment of patients with severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), laser appears to increase the trend to severe myopia, according to a study. Meanwhile, intravitreal bevacizumab does not affect myopic progression and reduces the need to consequently undergo laser treatment.

The XtraFocus pinhole device can help reduce glare and improve vision in pseudophakic patients with irregular corneal astigmatism or intragenic iris trauma, reports a recent study.

Elevations in intraocular pressure (IOP) occur commonly in uveitis patients who are receiving treatment with topical difluprednate, a study has found. This IOP elevation risk is pronounced among children and adult patients with concurrent systemic corticosteroids.

Sleep hygiene and duration do not appear to affect the prevalence of myopia among school-aged children, according to a recent Singapore study. Sleep variables are also unrelated to other eye measurements.

Primary angle-closure disease in Singapore has a 6-year incidence rate of 3.5 percent, with risk factors including older age, higher intraocular pressure (IOP) levels, and shallower anterior chamber, a study has found. On the other hand, late posterior subcapsular cataract appears to be protective.

Individuals with myopia are at increased risk of developing glaucoma, with a steeper risk increase observed among those with higher-degree myopia, according to the results of a meta-analysis.