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News, opinions and meeting coverage in ophthalmology.

<乌鸦传媒>Body Roundness to Predict Cardiovascular Disease; Myopia on the Rise

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A photo of Elias Jaradeh performing eye surgery on a victim of an exploding handheld device in Beirut, Lebanon.

<乌鸦传媒>Lebanese Doctor Races to Save the Eyes of Those Hurt by Exploding Tech Devices

Authorities have not said how many people lost their eyes

A blurry photo of a pond brought into focus by glasses held in someones fingers.

<乌鸦传媒>New Consensus Report: Myopia Should Be Classified as a Disease

Experts also call for more time outdoors for kids to help prevent myopia from developing

A photo of boxes of Regener-Eyes PRO and LITE ophthalmic solution.

<乌鸦传媒>Eye Drop Company in FDA's Sights Once Again

Agency sounds alarm that products still may contain amniotic fluid

A computer rendering of rods and cones in the retina.

<乌鸦传媒>Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Rare Eye Disease That Causes Early Blindness

"Mind-boggling" effects in small group with Leber congenital amaurosis 1, expert says

EASD over a photo of IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid, Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Microvascular Diabetes Complications Linked to Moderate/Severe Gum Disease

Relationship was mediated by comorbid dyslipidemia

A photo of eyeglasses lying on a vision test chart.

<乌鸦传媒>Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment

Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Olympic Athlete Dies After Attack; Dead Butt Syndrome; Elton John's Eye Problem

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An advertisement for eye color-changing eye drops.

<乌鸦传媒>Drops That Change Eye Color? Experts Sound the Alarm

"We don't know how they're making these solutions," ophthalmologist says

A photo of a woman holding a blue injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1 Agonists May Offer Protection Against Glaucoma in Type 2 Diabetes

Significant reductions in glaucoma, ocular hypertension, prescriptions versus metformin

A photo of sunglasses for sale.

<乌鸦传媒>Beware of Cheap Sunglasses: The Eye Risks of UV Radiation

The benign eye growth called "surfer's eye" doesn't just affect surfers

A photo of a male optometrist using a ophthalmoscope to check his male patient for glaucoma.

<乌鸦传媒>Free Eye Care in Underserved Areas May Improve Disease Detection

Patients without recent vision exams were diagnosed with glaucoma, cataracts

A computer rendered cutaway of an eye depicting retinal detachment

<乌鸦传媒>Disadvantaged Patients More Likely to Present With Severe Retinal Detachment

This group may be delaying treatment until symptoms become severe, findings suggest

ASRS over a photo of Stockholmsm盲ssan Convention Center in Stockholm, Sweden.

<乌鸦传媒>Photobiomodulation for Early Dry AMD Gets Enthusiastic Reception

Significant improvement in BCVA versus historical declines, 75% decrease in new-onset cases

ASRS over a photo of Stockholmsm盲ssan Convention Center in Stockholm, Sweden.

<乌鸦传媒>Could Metformin Fill the Bill for Geographic Atrophy Prevention?

Case-control study shows reduction in new-onset GA, particularly in nondiabetic patients

ASRS over a photo of Stockholmsm盲ssan Convention Center in Stockholm, Sweden.

<乌鸦传媒>Sleep Apnea May Accelerate Diabetic Retinopathy

Higher rates of progression, interventions, systemic events versus retinopathy without apnea

ASRS over a photo of Stockholmsm盲ssan Convention Center in Stockholm, Sweden.

<乌鸦传媒>SGLT-2 Inhibitors Top Other Diabetes Medications for Eye Safety

Significantly lower risk of diabetic macular edema, proliferative diabetic retinopathy

A photo of the eye of a man with uveitis

<乌鸦传媒>Novel JAK1 Inhibitor Reduced Treatment Failures in Active Noninfectious Uveitis

But the trial was halted when the funder changed its business focus

ASRS over a photo of Stockholmsm盲ssan Convention Center in Stockholm, Sweden.

<乌鸦传媒>Pegcetacoplan Comes Out Ahead in Comparison of Drugs for Dry AMD

Propensity-matched analysis favored the C3 inhibitor over avacincaptad pegol at 12 and 24 months

ASRS over a photo of Stockholmsm盲ssan Convention Center in Stockholm, Sweden.

<乌鸦传媒>Gene Therapies for Neovascular AMD Continue to Show Promise

Studies show 90% reduction in intravitreal treatment burden, durable effect on vision, anatomy

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<乌鸦传媒>5 Doctor 乌鸦传媒 With the Least Burnout in 2024

Plastic surgery and ophthalmology top the list

A distorted Amsler grid over a photo of an eye.

<乌鸦传媒>Rheumatology Meds Seen Cutting AMD Risk

Claims data point to possible protective effect for one common drug class

A computer rendering of the Susvimo ocular implant (Susvimo).

<乌鸦传媒>Anti-VEGF Ocular Implant for Age-Related Macular Degeneration to Return to Market

Updates to device, refill syringe, manufacturing process restore function to expected level

A photo of a man holding an Amsler grid eye test.

<乌鸦传媒>Monitoring Both Eyes After AMD Diagnosis Beneficial for Bilateral Disease

Improved visual acuity, lower prevalence of biomarkers of progressive disease in second eye

A photo of a man holding an Ozempic injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>Semaglutide May Be Linked to Condition That Causes Blindness

Association with optic neuropathy in observational data needs further study to assess causality

A computer rendering of a cutaway view of an eye with a cataract.

<乌鸦传媒>Uveitis in Kids Linked With Risk of Cataracts Over 20 Years

Use of steroid eye drops, methotrexate appeared to be risk factors

A microscope image of gram-negative, Haemophilus influenzae bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Kids Getting Antibiotics for Pink Eye Against Guideline Advice

"There are more supportive measures we can take without resorting to antibiotic eye drops"

A photo of an eye after an intravitreal injection

<乌鸦传媒>Eyes Off the Prize: Prior Auth Snags Force Delays in Ocular Treatment

While insurers rarely reject requests, they can take weeks to approve anti-VEGF injections

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<乌鸦传媒>Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy Progression

Randomized trial shows a benefit of an inexpensive cholesterol drug

A photo of surgeons performing cataract surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotics May Not Be Necessary to Prevent Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery

Infections were extremely rare when surgeons relied only on low-strength povidone iodine

<乌鸦传媒>Train Eyes So Myopia Doesn't Get Worse? Nurse Intervention for BP Post-Stroke

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A computer rendering of a cutaway eye receiving stereotactic body radiation

<乌鸦传媒>Stereotactic Radiotherapy Reduces Use of Anti-VEGF Therapy in Neovascular AMD

No loss in visual acuity, with reduced cost of treatment

A photo of a spilled bottle of melatonin tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Melatonin Use Tied to Decreased Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Retrospective research isn't definitive but cheap supplement has been linked to better eye health

A woman in operating theater ready for glaucoma surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Complete Success Rate Not as High as Expected With Gel Stent Implant for Glaucoma

Furthermore, re-operations, bleb needling were needed in 28% and 18% of patients

A photo of donor cornea for transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Urged to Relax Tissue Donation Restrictions for Gay, Bisexual Men

Advocates say policy should be based on individualized risk assessments, "not historic bias"

A photo of a bottle of low-dose aspirin tablets spilled onto a plate.

<乌鸦传媒>Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Fails to Prevent AMD in Older Adults

However, aspirin was only given for 3 years, "a relatively short" time in the evolution of AMD

FDA APPROVED aflibercept-jbvf (Yesafili) and aflibercept-yszy (Opuviz) over a photo of age-related macular degeneration

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves First Interchangeable Biosimilars to Aflibercept for AMD

Yesafili and Opuviz can be substituted at a pharmacy without consulting the prescriber

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<乌鸦传媒>Another Study Debunks Benefits of Omega-3 Supplements for Dry Eye Disease

While they don't seem to cause any harm, the supplements failed to improve symptoms

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<乌鸦传媒>Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1

"The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says

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<乌鸦传媒>Teprotumumab Improves Thyroid Eye Disease Across Phenotypes

Both younger and older patients had similar overall improvements

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