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June 2024, Vol 142, No. 6, Pages 502-588

Original Investigation

Patching in Children With Unilateral Congenital Cataract and Child Functioning and Parenting Stress

Carolyn Drews-Botsch, PhD; George Cotsonis, MS; Marianne Celano, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):503-510. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0800

This cohort study examines whether occlusion therapy in children treated for unilateral congenital cataract with poor visual outcomes is negatively associated with child functioning and/or parenting stress.

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Home-Monitoring Vision Tests to Detect Active Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Ruth E. Hogg, PhD; Sobha Sivaprasad, DM; Robin Wickens, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):512-520. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0918

This diagnostic test accuracy study investigates the ability of at-home vision-monitoring tests to detect reactivation of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

COVID-19 Vaccine–Associated Uveitis in Patients With a History of Uveitis

Jiyeong Kim, PhD; Hyeon Yoon Kwon, MD; Seong Joon Ahn, MD, PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):522-528. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0973

This cohort study investigates the risk of uveitis recurrence after COVID-19 vaccination in a cohort of individuals with a history of uveitis.

Rate of Initial Optic Nerve Head Capillary Density Loss and Risk of Visual Field Progression

Natchada Tansuebchueasai, MD; Takashi Nishida, MD, PhD; Sasan Moghimi, MD; et al.
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):530-537. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0906

This cohort study evaluates the association between optic nerve head capillary density loss and visual field progression.

Health and the 2024 US Election

Place-Based Measures of Inequity and Vision Difficulty and Blindness

Patrice M. Hicks, PhD, MPH; George Lin, MD; Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD, MS; et al.
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):540-546. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1207

This cross-sectional study uses US census tract–level data to assess the association of measures of inequity with vision difficulty and blindness.

Pegcetacoplan Treatment and Consensus Features of Geographic Atrophy Over 24 Months

Dun Jack Fu, PhD; Pallavi Bagga, PhD; Gunjan Naik, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):548-558. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1269

This secondary analysis of 2 randomized clinical trials evaluates the association between pegcetacoplan and geographic atrophy on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.

Daily Low-Level Red Light for Spherical Equivalent Error and Axial Length in Children With Myopia: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Kai Cao, MM; Lei Tian, MD, PhD; Dong-Li Ma, MM; et al.
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):560-567. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0801

This randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of daily 650-nm low-level red light for myopia treatment among children aged 6 to 12 years in China.

Brief Report

Photokeratitis in Outdoor Event Participants Exposed to UV Radiation Display

Julia Y. Y. Chan, MBBS; Vanissa W. S. Chow, MBBS; Carmen K. M. Chan, MB BChir; et al.
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):568-571. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1092

This case series describes 8 patients with photokeratitis who were exposed to UV radiation through a display at an outdoor recreational event.

Vision-Language Models for Feature Detection of Macular Diseases on Optical Coherence Tomography

Fares Antaki, MDCM; Reena Chopra, PhD; Pearse A. Keane, MD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):573-576. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1165

This cross-sectional study evaluates the performance of a vision-language model in performing ophthalmologic tasks related to interpretation of optical coherence tomography scans.

Invited Commentary

Psychosocial Impact of Patching in Unilateral Congenital Cataract

Yizhi Liu, MD, PhD; Zitian Liu, MD, PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):510-511. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1019

More Homework for Patients With Macular Degeneration?

Kevin J. Blinder, MD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):520-521. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1050

Real-World Vaccine Research and Clinical Practice

Anika Kumar, BA; Nisha R. Acharya, MD, MS
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):528-529. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1049

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography to Predict Visual Field Loss

Joel S. Schuman, MD; Alisha Desai, BS; Fabio Lavinsky, MD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):538-539. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1120

Adopting More Precise Metrics to Move Everyone Closer to Eye Health

Ahmara G. Ross, MD, PhD; Eve J. Higginbotham, SM, MD, ML
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):546-547. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1208

Health Span vs Lifespan in Geographic Atrophy

Richard F. Spaide, MD; Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):558-559. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1209

UV Light Is Not a Toy—Recreational Use and Eye Harm

Maria A. Woodward, MD, MSc; Joshua M. Herzog, PhD; Angela Verkade, MD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):571-572. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1119
JAMA Ophthalmology Clinical Challenge

Facial Swelling After External Dacryocystorhinostomy

Tyler Herod, MASc; Rami Darwich, MD, PhD; Ahsen Hussain, MD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):577-578. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0799

A 67-year-old woman underwent elective external dacryocystorhinostomy to treat symptomatic nasolacrimal duct obstruction and developed persistent cervicofacial swelling and ecchymoses of the eyelids and cheek. Head computed tomography revealed extensive emphysema throughout the soft tissues of the face and neck. What would you do next?

Acute Corneal Edema in a Middle-Aged Patient

Jennifer A. Tran, MD; Aaron R. Kaufman, MD; Joseph B. Ciolino, MD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):579-580. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1094

A middle-aged patient who had bilateral penetrating keratoplasty 20 years ago for keratoconus presented with pain and blurriness of the right eye for 2 days. Despite prompt corticosteroid therapy, they had no vision improvement and reported occasional pain. What would you do next?

Research Letter

Place, Race, and Lapses in Diabetic Retinopathy Care

Tina Tang, MD; Diep Tran, MSc; Dingfen Han, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):581-583. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0974

This cohort study investigates the association of neighborhood-level social determinants of health with lapses in diabetic retinopathy care by race and ethnicity.

Health and the 2024 US Election

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Content on Ophthalmology Fellowship Webpages

Forrest Bohler, BS; Allison Garden, BS; Emilio Romano, BS; et al.
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):583-585. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1215

This quality improvement study characterizes diversity, equity, and inclusion content on ophthalmology fellowship program websites.

Observation

Oral Sirolimus for Diffuse Choroidal Hemangioma in Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Amy Kalantary, BSC, MD, MOphtSci; Anne Halbert, MBBS; Maria Franchina, MBBS, BSc, MMed, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):585-587. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0854

This case report describes an 8-year-old girl who received oral sirolimus as an adjuvant therapy for pulse dye laser of her port-wine stain and as an off-label treatment of exudative retinal detachment secondary to diffuse choroidal hemangioma.

Ophthalmic Images

Long-Term Stability of Benign Lobular Inner Nuclear Layer Proliferations

Mital Shah, DPhil; Peter Charbel Issa, DPhil
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):e236065. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.6065

This case report describes an asymptomatic 55-year-old woman with unilateral benign lobular inner nuclear layer proliferations and hyperreflective lesions causing distortion of adjacent retinal layers.

Epicapsular Stars in an Asymptomatic Patient

Gabriel C. S. Barbosa, MD; Bianca N. Susanna, MD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):e236123. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.6123

This case report discusses a diagnosis of epicapsular stars during a routine ophthalmologic examination in an asymptomatic female patient aged 14 years.

Evanescent Snowflake Cataract After Pars Plana Vitrectomy

Júlio Almeida, MD; Mário Ramalho, MD; Isabel Prieto, MD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):e236347. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.6347

This case report discusses the finding of early cataract after pars plana vitrectomy in a patient with a history of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

Acute Annular Outer Retinopathy in a Patient Aged 29 Years

Hun Young Lim, MD; Un Chul Park, MD, PhD; Kunho Bae, MD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):e236348. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.6348

This case report discusses a diagnosis of acute annular outer retinopathy in a 29-year-old female patient who presented with recent onset of visual field defect and photopsia.

Comment & Response

Methodological Concerns and Potential Confounding Factors

Xinwei Yang, MD; Xiali Xue, MD; Yuehua Zhou, MD, PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):587. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1027

Methodological Concerns and Potential Confounding Factors—Reply

Jung Yin Tsang, MRes; Evangelos Kontopantelis, PhD; Darren M. Ashcroft, PhD
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):587-588. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1030
Correction

Error in Abstract, Key Points, and Results

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):588. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.0933

Errors in Implications of Estimated Incidence

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):588. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.1965
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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(6):502. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4586

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Original Investigation | July 11, 2024
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Original Investigation | July 11, 2024
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