Retinopathy of prematurity screening: can the examination time be reduced?

Clinical Relevance: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a significant cause of childhood blindness. Screening examinations that maintain accuracy, while improving the experience for families, could increase adherence to follow-up and decrease workload.

Background: Traditional ROP screening examinations are known to be uncomfortable for babies and stressful for parents.

Examination of the Corneal Endothelium in Pediatric Patients With COVID-19.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection on the corneal endothelium in children.

Methods: This retrospective study included 46 pediatric patients with COVID-19 infection and 38 healthy controls. Specular microscopy measurements were analyzed, and measurements were obtained from images showing at least 100 cells with clear borders.

Effect of Irrigation Solution Temperature on the Corneal Endothelial Functions in Posterior Vitrectomy: Room Temperature Versus Cooled.

Purpose: To compare the effects of cooled and room temperature irrigation on the preoperative and early postoperative corneal endothelial parameter values in posterior vitrectomy.

Materials And Methods: In this prospective, randomized, comparative study, 68 patients underwent a standard 3-port, 23-G posterior vitrectomy operation by a single surgeon. Cooled irrigation solution was applied to 36 patients during surgery (group 1), and room temperature irrigation solution was applied to 32 patients (group 2).

Evaluation of the retina with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in patients with coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.

Purpose: The goal of this study is to compare the optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) findings in Coronavirus (COVID-19) positive adult and pediatric patients with those of healthy volunteers with the same demographic characteristics.

Methods: The right eye of 157 adults infected with covid, 168 healthy adult volunteers, 40 children (6-18 years of age) infected with covid, and 44 healthy children (6-18 years of age) were included in this prospective study. All participants underwent ophthalmological examination and OCTA.

Challenges in pediatric cataract surgery: comparison of intraocular lens power calculation formulas using optical biometry.

Purpose: Comparison of the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation formulas (SRK II, SRK/T, Holladay 1, Hoffer Q and Barrett II Universal, Haigis) in pediatric cataract surgery using optical biometry.

Method: This prospective study included seventy eyes of 70 patients between ages of 3-15 who had undergone cataract surgery with IOL implantation. Anterior segment parameters and axial length (AL) were measured with an optical biometer.