Seminars in OphthalmologyPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2025-08-28DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2025.2553697
Brendan K Tao, Jim S Xie, Anastasiya Vinokurtseva, John Liu, Hareshan Suntharalingam, Manvis Xia, Nawaaz Nathoo, Matthew Schlenker, Kulbir Gill, Cindy M L Hutnik
{"title":"Differential Sex-Based Enrolment into US-Registered Glaucoma Clinical Trials: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Brendan K Tao, Jim S Xie, Anastasiya Vinokurtseva, John Liu, Hareshan Suntharalingam, Manvis Xia, Nawaaz Nathoo, Matthew Schlenker, Kulbir Gill, Cindy M L Hutnik","doi":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2553697","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2553697","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional study of sex, racial, and ethnic patient enrolment to glaucoma-related randomized controlled trials (RCTs) registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (to January 2023).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Trials were included if they were at least double-masked, completed, and had published results through the registry or a scholarly journal. Sex-based glaucoma disease burden was identified using the Global Burden of Disease database. Pooled population-to-prevalence ratios (PPRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for female sex, with values between 0.8 and 1.2 constituting sufficient study enrolment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 1061 records, we identified 177 trials (<i>N</i> = 38.475; 56.2% females) for inclusion in the study. The pooled female PPR was 1.05 [95% CI 1.02, 1.08]. Sub-group analysis revealed equitable female enrolment across study characteristics, although studies published prior to 1997 were indeterminate on whether they under-enrolled female participants.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, US-registered, glaucoma-related trials enrolled acceptable proportions of females based on real-world disease burden. Future trial enrolment should strive for equitable demographic representation.</p>","PeriodicalId":21702,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"542-546"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144967686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in OphthalmologyPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2025-10-11DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2025.2574190
Mohammad Javed Ali
{"title":"Lacrimal History - Part 63: Doyens of Dacryology Series - Jacob Parsons Schaeffer (1878-1970) and the Embryology of the Lacrimal Drainage System.","authors":"Mohammad Javed Ali","doi":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2574190","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2574190","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21702,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"498-503"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145275662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in OphthalmologyPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2026-01-13DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2026.2614750
Isana Nakajima, Ken Fukuda, Masato Okada, Kenji Yamashiro, Hideki Tsuji
{"title":"Paradoxical Development of IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease During Dupilumab Therapy.","authors":"Isana Nakajima, Ken Fukuda, Masato Okada, Kenji Yamashiro, Hideki Tsuji","doi":"10.1080/08820538.2026.2614750","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820538.2026.2614750","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21702,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"547-549"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145966836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in OphthalmologyPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2026-02-18DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2026.2633400
Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit
{"title":"Large Language Models Use in Dry Eye Disease: Correspondence.","authors":"Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.1080/08820538.2026.2633400","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820538.2026.2633400","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21702,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"550"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146221240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in OphthalmologyPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2025.2478072
Srishti Raksheeth Ramamurthy, Saarang Hansraj, Ritesh Narula, SriniVas R Sadda, Sobha Sivaprasad, Jay K Chhablani, Mudit Tyagi, Nikitha Gurram Reddy, Umesh Chandra Behera, Raja Narayanan
{"title":"Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Intravitreal Brolucizumab with Placebo for Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy with Persistent Macular Fluid Without Choroidal Neovascular Membrane - BRICS Report #1.","authors":"Srishti Raksheeth Ramamurthy, Saarang Hansraj, Ritesh Narula, SriniVas R Sadda, Sobha Sivaprasad, Jay K Chhablani, Mudit Tyagi, Nikitha Gurram Reddy, Umesh Chandra Behera, Raja Narayanan","doi":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2478072","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2478072","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Established consensus is lacking for the management of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). The role of anti-VEGF agents in treating chronic CSCR in the absence of choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) is equivocal. We aim to study intravitreal brolucizumab in the treatment of persistent macular fluid in chronic CSCR without CNVM.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study is a prospective randomized, placebo-controlled trial to be conducted among 42 patients with chronic CSCR (>3 months duration) with persistent intraretinal and/or subretinal fluid. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive brolucizumab or oral multivitamins. Primary endpoint will be fluid resolution on OCT at 1 and 3 months. Secondary outcome measures will include the best-corrected visual acuity, microperimetry and NEI-VFQ 25 subjective questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study will provide an understanding of the efficacy and safety of brolucizumab in achieving fluid resolution in chronic CSCR without CNVM.</p>","PeriodicalId":21702,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"508-514"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143731522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fibrin Glue-Assisted Repair in Recurrent Retinal Detachment Following Post-Viral Retinitis: A Retrospective Analysis of 12 Cases in HIV-Positive Patients.","authors":"Vikas Ambiya, Gaurav Kapoor, Mehak Aggarwal, Vijay K Sharma, Sunandan Bhatta","doi":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2547322","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2547322","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the anatomical and functional outcomes of fibrin glue application in the surgical management of recurrent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in patients with healed post-viral retinitis and HIV infection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review was conducted of 40 cases of RRD secondary to viral retinitis in HIV-positive patients. Among these, 12 eyes exhibited recurrent detachment under silicone oil and were managed with silicone oil exchange, using fibrin glue to close persistent retinal breaks. Pre- and postoperative visual acuity, anatomical reattachment, and complications were assessed. The time to fibrin glue resorption and any evidence of epiretinal membrane formation were also recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All 12 cases achieved successful retinal reattachment post fibrin glue application. Silicone oil removal was performed between 3 to 4 months postoperatively. Best corrected visual acuity improved in all eyes (mean preoperative LogMAR VA 1.2 ± 0.13 improved to 0.53 ± 0.13, <i>p</i> < .001). There were no pre-operative or post-operative complications. Nineteen of the total 40 cases required concurrent cataract surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Fibrin glue is a safe and effective adjunct for managing persistent retinal breaks in recurrent RRD under silicone oil in HIV-positive individuals with resolved viral retinitis. It promotes retinal reattachment and improves visual outcomes with minimal complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":21702,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"532-536"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144822402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in OphthalmologyPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2025-08-14DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2025.2547159
Mohammad Javed Ali
{"title":"Lacrimal History - Part 46: Doyens of Dacryology Series - James Ware (1756-1815) and His Three Lacrimal Treatises.","authors":"Mohammad Javed Ali","doi":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2547159","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2547159","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21702,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"486-493"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144848984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in OphthalmologyPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2025.2582793
Mohammad Javed Ali
{"title":"Lacrimal History - Part 73: Doyens of Dacryology Series - Lawrence Webster Fox (1853-1931) and His Lacrimal Skiagraphs.","authors":"Mohammad Javed Ali","doi":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2582793","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2582793","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21702,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"504-507"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145422631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in OphthalmologyPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2025-09-03DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2025.2556633
Mohammad Javed Ali
{"title":"Lacrimal History - Part 58: Doyens of Dacryology Series - Solomon Sawrey (1765-1825), and His Retrograde Approach for Nasolacrimal Duct Recanalization.","authors":"Mohammad Javed Ali","doi":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2556633","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820538.2025.2556633","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21702,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"494-497"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144967737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seminars in OphthalmologyPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2026-03-03DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2026.2638803
Sowmya V Kothandan, Sayan Basu, Swati Singh
{"title":"Reply: Large Language Models Use in Dry Eye Disease: Bots and Brains.","authors":"Sowmya V Kothandan, Sayan Basu, Swati Singh","doi":"10.1080/08820538.2026.2638803","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08820538.2026.2638803","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21702,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"551"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147348987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}