An IRIS Registry-Based Assessment of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Practice Patterns in Academic Versus Nonacademic Settings.

Purpose: To compare patient demographic data; level of severity; and clinical, diagnostic, and surgical practice patterns in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in an academic setting vs nonacademic setting using the American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of IRIS Registry data that included patients with POAG who were seen between January 2016 and December 2019 and had at least 1 year of follow-up.

Results: Of 3 707 084 distinct eyes with POAG, 3% (109 920) were included in the academic subcohort and 97% (3 597 164) were included in the nonacademic subcohort.

Variants in myelin regulatory factor (MYRF) cause autosomal dominant and syndromic nanophthalmos in humans and retinal degeneration in mice.

Nanophthalmos is a rare, potentially devastating eye condition characterized by small eyes with relatively normal anatomy, a high hyperopic refractive error, and frequent association with angle closure glaucoma and vision loss. The condition constitutes the extreme of hyperopia or farsightedness, a common refractive error that is associated with strabismus and amblyopia in children. NNO1 was the first mapped nanophthalmos locus.

The Evolution of the American Board of Ophthalmology Written Qualifying Examination.

Since the inception of board certification in ophthalmology in 1916, a written assessment of candidates' knowledge base has been an integral part of the certification process. Although the committee structure and technique for writing examination questions has evolved over the past 100 years, the written qualifying examination remains an essential tool for assessing the competency of physicians entering the workforce. To develop a fair and valid examination, the American Board of Ophthalmology builds examination questions using evidence-based, peer-reviewed literature and adheres to accepted psychometric assessment standards.

Comparison of Outcomes of Laser Trabeculoplasty Performed by Optometrists vs Ophthalmologists in Oklahoma.

Importance: Oklahoma is one of the few states where optometrists have surgical privileges to perform laser trabeculoplasty (LTP). Optometrists in other states are lobbying to obtain privileges to perform LTP and other laser procedures. Little is known whether outcomes of patients undergoing this procedure by optometrists are similar to those undergoing LTP by ophthalmologists.