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JAMA Ophthalmology @jamaophthalmology.bsky.social · 16h

An 11-day-old boy was referred for evaluation of right eye leukocoria and was diagnosed with persistent fetal vasculature. Fundus photographs revealed perfluoro-n-octane bubbles in the inferior retina.

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Two eye images: A shows the anterior segment with a clear cornea, irregular pupil, and cataract. B depicts the posterior pole with a triangular fold in the macula and subretinal fluid. Both have arrowheads indicating issues.

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Pickleball-related ocular injuries in US emergency departments rose by an estimated 405 cases annually from 2021 through 2024, with most cases affecting adults aged 50 years or older.

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Graph titled "Pickleball-Related Ocular Injuries Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments". It shows a rise in eye injuries from 2014-2024. Injury estimates are low until 2022, then sharply increase through 2024.

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A general-domain #LLM (GPT-4) generated high-quality, novel, and readable ophthalmology board-style multiple-choice questions that were comparable to expert-written questions across key domains.

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Figure 4 shows the distribution of FuzzyWuzzy similarity scores for each question. The highest frequency is between 10-20, and another peak appears between 35-45. The X axis is similarity score, and the Y axis represents frequency.

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💬 Invited Commentary: The DEKS trial showed that donor diabetes did not compromise 1-year DMEK graft success or endothelial cell loss, supporting broader use of diabetic donor tissue to help address corneal tissue shortages.

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Article titled, "Impact of the Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study" by Kathryn A. Colby, MD, PhD, and Andrea L. Blitzer, MD. Article discusses a study on corneal transplants and diabetes.

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RCT: The 1-year success rate of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty was similarly high for corneas from donors with or without diabetes, supporting unrestricted use of diabetic donor tissue.

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JAMA Ophthalmology. RCT: Donor Diabetes and 1-Year Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Success Rate. Population: 466 Men, 631 Women. Intervention: 1421 Eyes, 1097 participants. Findings: Graft success rate. Donor without diabetes 96.3%, Donor with diabetes 97.1%.

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RCT: The diabetes status of cornea donors did not affect endothelial cell loss or morphometric parameters one year after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, supporting the use of donor corneas from people with diabetes.

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Figure showing endothelial cell density over one year. A) Stratified by donor diabetes status, B) Stratified by donor diabetes severity group, C) Stratified by donor diabetes severity score.

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Are you at #AAO2025? JAMA Ophthalmology is now on Bluesky! 🦋

Stay connected for timely research, expert insights, and updates on key issues in #ophthalmology.

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