RetinaDigest

Weekly curated literature from top retina and ophthalmology journals

13 articles
5 categories
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Retinal Detachment & Trauma1 article

RRD, TRD, giant tears, PVR, ocular trauma, macular hole, ERM

Peripheral Retinal Angiographic Features in Eyes with Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane: An Ultra-Widefield Fluorescein Angiography Comparison with Fellow Unaffected Eyes.

Lee et al.
RetinaJan 15, 2026

Ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography reveals significantly more peripheral retinal abnormalities in eyes with idiopathic epiretinal membrane compared to fellow unaffected eyes, with severity correlating to disease stage.

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Diabetic Eye Disease2 articles

Diabetic retinopathy surgery, DME treatment, tractional complications

Comment on: Choroidal-Derived Intraretinal Neovascularization Compensates for Diabetic Retinopathy Ischemia via Dual-Pathway Remodeling Post-Pan-Retinal Photocoagulation.

Kakihara et al.
Am J OphthalmolJan 14, 2026

Unable to provide summary as only the title and journal information were provided without the actual abstract content.

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Four-Year Outcomes of Faricimab in Diabetic Macular Edema: Results From the RHONE-X Extension Trial.

Sheth et al.
OphthalmologyJan 12, 2026

The RHONE-X extension study demonstrated that faricimab maintained long-term safety and efficacy in diabetic macular edema over 4 years, with sustained visual and anatomic improvements using treat-and-extend dosing intervals up to 16 weeks.

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Pediatric Retina2 articles

ROP, FEVR, Coats disease, retinoblastoma, pediatric vitreoretinal

Retina-like Vascular Architecture in Persistent Fetal Vasculature.

Takahashi et al.
OphthalmologyJan 16, 2026

Insufficient information provided - only title and authors available without abstract content or study details.

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Severe Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Matched Cohort Analysis.

Chaaya et al.
Ophthalmol RetinaJan 13, 2026

All infants with severe posterior ROP required treatment with a 26.1% retreatment rate, and showed significantly higher rates of strabismus, amblyopia, and developmental delay compared to matched controls with treated ROP.

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Posterior Uveitis7 articles

Posterior uveitis, panuveitis, chorioretinitis, CMV retinitis, ocular inflammation

Placoid Lesions in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.

Patel et al.
OphthalmologyJan 16, 2026

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Swept-Source OCT and OCTA B-Scan Analysis of Inflammatory Retinal Vascular Changes: Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment.

Mizuno et al.
Ophthalmol RetinaJan 14, 2026

Swept-source OCT and OCTA B-scan analysis can quantitatively detect inflammatory retinal vascular changes, with significant differences in retinal thickness, elevation ratio, and vessel diameter between active and inactive phases of retinal vasculitis.

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Exploring Artificial Intelligence's Role in Citation Generation for Ocular Inflammation and Uveal Diseases Research: A Comparative Evaluation Across Four Models.

Civelekler et al.
Ocul Immunol InflammJan 13, 2026

DeepSeek AI model achieved 65.7% accuracy in generating PubMed citations for ocular inflammation and uveal disease research, significantly outperforming ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini, though all models required expert oversight for reliable academic referencing.

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Quantitative Ultra-Widefield Imaging Measurement of Fundus Depigmentation in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease.

Pichi et al.
Ocul Immunol InflammJan 13, 2026

Ultra-widefield fundus photography provides an objective method to quantify progressive fundus depigmentation in VKH disease, which correlates with inflammatory burden and visual outcomes despite apparent visual recovery.

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Ten-Year Registry Analysis of Ocular Inflammation in Taiwan: Distinct Clinical Patterns and Systemic Associations in Adults and Children.

Sun et al.
Ocul Immunol InflammJan 13, 2026

A 10-year Taiwan registry of 1,404 ocular inflammation patients revealed distinctive regional patterns including high HLA-B27 positivity (68.3%) in acute anterior uveitis and frequent CMV detection requiring repeat aqueous sampling in 20.3% of cases.

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Seasonal Incidence of New Uveitis Diagnoses Across the United States.

Muste et al.
Ocul Immunol InflammJan 12, 2026

A retrospective analysis of uveitis diagnoses across the US from 2016-2024 found that infectious uveitis has significantly lower incidence in spring compared to summer, while overall uveitis rates showed no seasonal variation.

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Intraretinal Abscess in Ocular Brucellosis: A Rare and Unusual Manifestation.

Kasapoglu et al.
Ocul Immunol InflammJan 12, 2026

A 52-year-old woman presented with an intraretinal abscess as a rare manifestation of ocular brucellosis, demonstrating that brucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical retinal lesions in endemic areas.

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Complications & Safety1 article

Endophthalmitis, surgical complications, drug safety, adverse events

Substance Use Disorder Interventions and Ophthalmic Outcomes for Injection Drug Use-Associated Endogenous Endophthalmitis.

Sokol et al.
Ophthalmol RetinaJan 13, 2026

This retrospective study of 62 patients with injection drug use-associated endogenous endophthalmitis found that fentanyl use significantly increased odds of poor visual outcomes, while addiction consultation services facilitated medication-assisted treatment initiation in over half of eligible patients.

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