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Abstract: Pathologic myopia is a leading cause of vision loss worldwide and is most prevalent in developed nations in East and Southeast Asia. Although the pathophysiologic mechanisms behind pathologic myopia have yet to be elucidated, the process is thought to stem from excessive axial elongation of the globe and subsequent degeneration of vital structures within the posterior segment. The array of complications that arise from this condition can lead to significant visual impairment. The purpose of this article is to review the classification, pathophysiology, complications, and management of pathologic myopia.

Objective: To assess and compare the visual performance of two extended depth-of-focus intraocular lenses (IOLs), Tecnis Symfony (Symfony; Johnson & Johnson Vision, Santa Ana, CA) and Acrysof IQ Vivity (Vivity; Alcon Inc, Fort Worth, TX).

Methods: The medical records of patients undergoing cataract surgery with Symfony or Vivity implantation from May 2021 to September 2021 and the data available for the 3-month follow-up were reviewed. The main measures of the findings were uncorrected and corrected distance (4 m) visual acuity (VA), uncorrected intermediate (66 cm) VA (UIVA) and uncorrected near (40 and 33 cm) VA (UNVA), refractive error (RE), defocus profiles analysis, optical quality parameters, and patient-reported quality of vision questionnaire results.

Results: Of the 40 patients, 19 patients (31 eyes) were treated with the Symfony IOL and 21 (32 eyes) with the Vivity IOL. The mean age of the patients was 63.4±7.8 (range, 40-76) years in the Symfony group and 61.8±9.7 (range, 40-77) years in the Vivity group. There was no meaningful difference between the two groups in the preoperative parameters, except that the Vivity group had a better CDVA. Among the main measures of results, there was no statistically significant difference, except for the UNVA (33 cm). The Symfony group also showed a smoother defocus curve at 3 months postoperatively.

Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding uncorrected/corrected distance VA, UIVA, UNVA (40 cm), RE, optical quality parameters, and patient-reported quality of vision questionnaire results. The Symfony group demonstrated a significantly superior UNVA (33 cm) and a smoother defocus curve with a broad landing zone.

Objectives: To compare ocular biometric parameters between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White adult patients undergoing cataract surgery.

Methods: We included 433 adult patients undergoing surgery for senile cataract. Only patients with race and ethnicities of Hispanic and non-Hispanic White were included. The following parameters measured by the IOLMaster 700 were compared between Hispanic and non-Hispanic patients: mean keratometry, corneal astigmatism, anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens thickness, vitreous length, axial length, white-to-white diameter, and emmetropic intraocular lens power.

Results: There were 219 Hispanic patients and 214 non-Hispanic patients with a mean age of 70.1±7.7 years (range, 50-88 years), and 66.7% were women. Although sex distribution was similar between the two groups, Hispanic patients had a lower age compared with non-Hispanic patients (69.3±8.3 vs. 70.9±6.9 years, P=0.02). In biometric values, ACD was significantly lower in Hispanic patients (3.07±0.40 mm) than in non-Hispanic patients (3.16±0.37 mm, P=0.01). Such statistically significant difference persisted after adjustment for age and sex (P=0.01). No other significant differences were found in other ocular parameters measured.

Conclusions: Anterior chamber depth is significantly shorter in Hispanic patients compared with non-Hispanic patients. Such ethnic difference should be considered when performing cataract and corneal surgeries because this ethnic difference may be associated with a higher risk of corneal endothelial injury.

Objective: To investigate eye care practitioners' attitudes and perceptions toward potential interventions that can enhance contact lens (CL) practice across the world, and how this is influenced by their practice setting.

Methods: A self-administered, anonymized survey was constructed in English and then forward and backward translated into six more languages. The survey was distributed online via social media platforms and mailing lists involving reputed international professional bodies.

Results: In total, 2,222 responses from 27 countries with sufficient responses were analyzed (53% females, median age- 37 years). Most of the respondents were optometrists (81.9%) and 47.6% were from stand-alone/independent practices. Median working experience in CL prescribing was 11.0 years (IQR: 18.0, 4-22 years). Over two-third of them declared themselves to be very hopeful (22.9%) or hopeful (45.1%) about the future of their CL practice. Among the potential interventions proposed, continuous update of knowledge and skills and competently managing CL-related complications were rated the most important (median score: 9/10 for each). Practitioners working in national/regional retail chains expressed higher proactivity in recommending CLs (9/10) than those in local chains, hospitals, and universities (for all 8/10, P <0.05). National differences were also identified in eye care practitioner attitudes and perceptions ( P <0.05).

Conclusions: The study provided important information to delineate a variety of elements characterizing CL practice across the world. These insights can serve as a basis to design strategies at national and international levels.

Purpose: To provide a relationship between materials developed for silicone hydrogel contact lenses and multipurpose care solutions to identify improvements in wettability, for prelens noninvasive break-up time and subjective score.

Methods: This systematic review was completed according to the updated PRISMA 2020 statement recommendations and followed the explanation and elaboration guidelines. The PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus scientific literature databases were searched from January 2000 to November 2021.

Results: A total of four clinical trials published between 2011 and 2017 were included in this investigation. All included studies were randomized clinical trials. The success of contact lenses is related to the comfort of their use and therefore to the stability of the tear film and the wettability of its surface. The relationship between these parameters and changes in the ocular surface and inflammatory and infectious processes has been demonstrated.

Conclusion: Hyaluronan and propylene glycol multipurpose solution (MPS) wetting agents achieved slightly higher prelens noninvasive break-up times than poloxamine. Polyquaternium-1 achieved better wettability and patient comfort than polyhexamethylene biguanide in medium-term studies. Short-term studies did not demonstrate differences between MPSs in their effect on contact lens wettability.