November 2023, Vol 141, No. 11, Pages 1019-1090

Original Investigation

Ophthalmology Faculty Diversity Trends in the US

Arsalan A. Ali, BBA; Muhammad Z. Chauhan, MD, MS; Madison Doty, BS, MS; et al.

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1021-1028. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4476

This cross-sectional study investigates longitudinal trends in the representation of individuals underrepresented in medicine and women among ophthalmology faculty compared with other specialties and assesses disparities between ophthalmology faculty demographic characteristics and the US population.

Clinician-Driven AI: Code-Free Self-Training on Public Data for Diabetic Retinopathy Referral

Edward Korot, MD; Mariana Batista Gonçalves, MD; Josef Huemer, MD; et al.

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1029-1036. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4508

This quality improvement study evaluates clinician-driven, self-trained use of automated machine learning and public data sets in designing high-performing diabetic retinopathy classification models.

Diverse Research Teams and Underrepresented Groups in Clinical Studies

Ashank Bains, MD; Pawarissara Osathanugrah, MD; Nayan Sanjiv, MD; et al.

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1037-1044. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4638

This cohort study assesses whether demographic factors of potential research participants and research personnel are associated with rates of patient participation in prospective ophthalmic clinical studies.

Deep Learning Performance of Ultra-Widefield Fundus Imaging for Screening Retinal Lesions in Rural Locales

Tingxin Cui, MD; Duoru Lin, MD, PhD; Shanshan Yu, MD; et al.

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1045-1051. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4650

This diagnostic study explores the performance of a deep learning system for multiple retinal lesion screening using ultra-widefield fundus (UWF) images from patients in rural areas of China.

A Deep-Learning Algorithm to Predict Short-Term Progression to Geographic Atrophy on Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Eliot R. Dow, MD, PhD; Hyeon Ki Jeong, PhD; Ella Arnon Katz, MD; et al.

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1052-1061. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4659

This cohort study describes a deep-learning algorithm based on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography to predict 1-year progression from intermediate age-related macular degeneration to geographic atrophy.

Brief Report

Presumed Silicone Oil Droplets After Intravitreal Pegcetacoplan Injections

Amr Dessouki, MD; Lingmin He, MD, MS; Kaitlyn Park, BS; et al.

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1062-1065. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4326

This case series assesses the prevalence of presumed silicone oil droplets in the vitreous cavity after intravitreal injection of pegcetacoplan.

Invited Commentary
Vitreous Floaters With New Intravitreal Drugs Administered by Retina Specialists
John T. Thompson, MD

JAMA Ophthalmol

Vision Testing for Adolescents in the US

Isdin Oke, MD, MPH; Natalie Slopen, ScD; David G. Hunter, MD, PhD; et al.

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1068-1072. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4475

This cross-sectional study uses data from the National Survey of Children’s Health to describe patterns in vision testing as a function of age and identify sociodemographic factors associated with vision testing among US adolescents.

Invited Commentary
Bridging the Gap in Adolescent Vision Care Through Schools
Megan E. Collins, MD, MPH; Bani Antonio-Aguirre, MD, MPH

JAMA Ophthalmol

Outbreak of Bilateral Endophthalmitis After Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery

Jakob Bjerager, MD; Ditte-Marie Leegaard Holm, MD; Lars Holm, PhD; et al.

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1075-1078. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4637

This case series investigates factors associated with an outbreak of bilateral simultaneous postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery performed the same day at a single clinic.

Invited Commentary

Vitreous Floaters With New Intravitreal Drugs Administered by Retina Specialists

John T. Thompson, MD

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1066-1067. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4394

Bridging the Gap in Adolescent Vision Care Through Schools

Megan E. Collins, MD, MPH; Bani Antonio-Aguirre, MD, MPH

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1073-1074. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4702

JAMA Ophthalmology Clinical Challenge

Macular Star, Optic Disc Swelling, and Lethargy in a Child

Julio A. Urrets-Zavalia, MD, PhD; Priscila M. Viotto, MD; Evangelina Esposito, MD, ChM

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1079-1080. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4216

A 13-year-old girl with a 7-day history of painless vision loss and central scotoma in her left eye was referred to the hospital. Dilated fundus examination revealed a bilateral sectorial macular star that was more extended in the left eye and some faint, small, tan-yellow dots were observed at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium in the posterior pole. What would you do next?

Amelanotic Fundus Lesion in an Older White Woman

Sanjana Davuluri, MHS; Vijitha S. Vempuluru, MD; Carol L. Shields, MD

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1081-1082. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4325

An 81-year-old woman noted decreased vision in her left eye for 6 months. She had a history of macular degeneration in both eyes and retinal detachment in the left eye that was treated 35 years previously. What would you do next?

Observation

Laser-Induced Chorioretinal Anastomosis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Jakob Bjerager, MD; Pascal W. Hasler, MD; Peter M. Maloca, MD; et al.

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1083-1085. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4215

This case report describes a laser-induced chorioretinal anastomosis in a 38-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1.

Video: Fluorescein Angiography of the Left Eye at Baseline and at 3-Year Follow-Up

Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor in 2 Patients With Vitreoretinal Lymphoma

Chiharu Iwahashi, MD; Masuo Sakamoto, MD; Nobuyuki Ohguro, MD; et al.

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1085-1088. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4509

This case report describes the use of tirabrutinib to treat 2 individuals with vitreoretinal lymphoma.

Ophthalmic Images

Dislocated Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty Lenticule in the Anterior Chamber

Kunal Mandlik, MBBS, MS; Megha Nair, DNB

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):e232468. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.2468

This case report discusses the dislocation of a Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) lenticule in a man aged 82 years who underwent DSEK for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy.

Bilateral Optic Nerve Sheath Meningoceles in an Asymptomatic Patient

Sunny Qin, MD; Timothy J. Martin, MD; Sally S. Ong, MD

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):e232469. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.2469

This case report discusses a diagnosis of bilateral optic nerve sheath meningoceles in a man aged 82 years with stable visual acuity and asymptomatic bilateral choroidal folds.

Moth-Eaten Appearance of the Iris in Hansen Disease

Padmamalini Mahendradas, DO, DNB; Jananee Rajendran, MBBS; Radhika Sriram, MBBS, DNB

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):e232470. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.2470

This case report discusses the bilateral moth-eaten appearance of the irides of a woman in her 60s who presented with gradually decreasing vision and a history of Hansen disease.

Symptomatic Netarsudil-Induced Verticillata

Sean S. Rivera, MD; Nicole Radunzel, CRA; Erin A. Boese, MD

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):e232949. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.2949

This case report discusses a diagnosis of bilateral corneal verticillata in a woman aged 80 years who was using netarsudil eye drops for the treatment of primary open-angle glaucoma.

Comment & Response

Advances in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Technology in Ophthalmology

John C. Lin, ScB; Sai S. Kurapati, MS; Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1088. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4619

Advances in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Technology in Ophthalmology—Reply

Andrew Mihalache, MD; Marko M. Popovic, MD, MPH; Rajeev H. Muni, MD, MSc

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1088-1089. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4623

Epidemiology of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the US From 2003 to 2019

Sylvia L. Groth, MD; Sean P. Donahue, MD, PhD

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1089-1090. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4613

Invited Commentary
Nationwide Increase in the Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the US—A Growing Problem?
Gui-shuang Ying, PhD; Graham E. Quinn, MD, MSCE

JAMA Ophthalmol

Epidemiology of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the US From 2003 to 2019—Reply

Henry C. Skrehot, BA; Anshul Bhatnagar, BA; Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA

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JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023;141(11):1090. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.4616

Invited Commentary
Nationwide Increase in the Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the US—A Growing Problem?
Gui-shuang Ying, PhD; Graham E. Quinn, MD, MSCE

JAMA Ophthalmol

November 2023, Vol 141, No. 11, Pages 1019-1090

Ophthalmology Faculty Diversity Trends in the US

Clinician-Driven AI: Code-Free Self-Training on Public Data for Diabetic Retinopathy Referral

Diverse Research Teams and Underrepresented Groups in Clinical Studies

Deep Learning Performance of Ultra-Widefield Fundus Imaging for Screening Retinal Lesions in Rural Locales

A Deep-Learning Algorithm to Predict Short-Term Progression to Geographic Atrophy on Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Presumed Silicone Oil Droplets After Intravitreal Pegcetacoplan Injections

Vision Testing for Adolescents in the US

Outbreak of Bilateral Endophthalmitis After Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery

Vitreous Floaters With New Intravitreal Drugs Administered by Retina Specialists

Bridging the Gap in Adolescent Vision Care Through Schools

Macular Star, Optic Disc Swelling, and Lethargy in a Child

Amelanotic Fundus Lesion in an Older White Woman

Laser-Induced Chorioretinal Anastomosis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor in 2 Patients With Vitreoretinal Lymphoma

Dislocated Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty Lenticule in the Anterior Chamber

Bilateral Optic Nerve Sheath Meningoceles in an Asymptomatic Patient

Moth-Eaten Appearance of the Iris in Hansen Disease

Symptomatic Netarsudil-Induced Verticillata

Advances in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Technology in Ophthalmology

Advances in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Technology in Ophthalmology—Reply

Epidemiology of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the US From 2003 to 2019

Epidemiology of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the US From 2003 to 2019—Reply

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