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Ophthalmology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in ophthalmology.

A photo of a CPAP mask.

<乌鸦传媒>CPAP Turns in Mixed Results for Patients With Diabetic Eye Disease

Slower progression of retinal disease, but an increase in microhemorrhages

A photo of a female physician giving her patient an intravitreal injection.

<乌鸦传媒>Pegcetacoplan Injections for Macular Degeneration Linked to Symptomatic Floaters

Researchers suspect drug is interacting with syringes to make silicone oil droplets in the eye

A photo of a female ophthalmologist taking a retinography of her female patient鈥檚 fundus.

<乌鸦传媒>Woman Develops Chorioretinal Anastomosis at Site of Photocoagulation Scar

A serendipitous iatrogenic effect following laser surgery in a patient with NF1

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a lateral flow assay over a computer rendering of aspergillus fungus.

<乌鸦传媒>Point-of-Care Eye Test Detects Aspergillus-Caused Keratitis

Lateral-flow device promising as first rapid test for primary care use

FDA APPROVED phentolamine ophthalmic solution (Ryzumvi) over a photo of an eye affected by mydriasis

<乌鸦传媒>Mydriasis-Reversing Eye Drops Win FDA Approval

Pupil diameter normalized significantly faster with phentolamine solution in phase III trials

A retinal photo of diabetic retinopathy

<乌鸦传媒>AI System Outperforms Standard Review of Imaging for Retinal Disease

Offers potential to reduce current manual grading workload

A photo of a female ophthalmologist performing optical coherence tomography on her senior female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Smaller Lesions, Better Baseline Visual Acuity Bode Well for Submacular Hemorrhage

Non-surgical treatment associated with superior outcomes in small study

A photo of a woman suffering from proptosis.

<乌鸦传媒>Smartphone App May Be a Simple Tool to Measure Abnormal Eyeball Protrusion

Device currently used was developed over a century ago and isn't very accurate, experts say

A photo of a laptop displaying the ChatGPT application.

<乌鸦传媒>'Dr. Google' Meets Its Match: Dr. ChatGPT

But questions remain about how to integrate AI into health systems

A photo of a male opthalmology resident training on simulation manekin.

<乌鸦传媒>Slight Gender Gap Detected in Ophthalmology Education Evaluations

Women lagged a bit 6 months before graduation, but then caught up

A photo of a senior man in the eye care aisle of a Walgreens store.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Companies About Unapproved Ophthalmic Products

Walgreens and CVS among companies accused of marketing products with "heightened risk of harm"

<乌鸦传媒>Optimal BP After Stroke; Psilocybin for Depression

Also in TTHealthWatch: culprit vessel or complete revascularization?

A photo of a mature woman during a glaucoma test.

<乌鸦传媒>Calcium Channel Blockers Again Linked to Glaucoma

But researcher says there's no need to switch most users to other antihypertensive drugs

A photo of a male ophthalmologist examining the eye of his male patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Black, Hispanic Applicants Underrepresented in Ophthalmology Fellowships

However, women and men had similar match rates

A photo of a teen male vaping.

<乌鸦传媒>Pain, Blurriness: Severe Ocular Symptoms Hit 'Dual Use' Smokers

Study finds risks for teens and young adults who both vape and smoke traditional cigarettes

A close-up photo of a person鈥檚 brown eyeball.

<乌鸦传媒>Cornea Stem Cell Transplants Helped Restore Vision After Chemical Burns

Autologous transplants show early promise in first U.S. patients treated

FDA APPROVED melphalan/Hepatic Delivery System (Hepzato Kit) over a CT scan of liver metastasis

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Liver-Directed Treatment for Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

Hepzato Kit melphalan delivery system produced objective responses in 36% of patients

FDA APPROVED avacincaptad pegol (Izervay) over a photo of age-related macular degeneration.

<乌鸦传媒>Second Drug for Geographic Atrophy Gets Green Light From FDA

Avacincaptad pegol reduced the rate of disease progression by as much as 35% after 12 months

A close up photo of the ChatGPT website on a computer monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>When It Comes to Eye Care, AI Couldn't See Straight

ChatGPT gave bogus and even potentially harmful answers to retinal disease questions, study shows

ASRS over a photo of The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle, Washington.

<乌鸦传媒>Mixed Results With Senolytic Agent for Retinal Disease

Positive outcome with UBX-1325 in diabetic macular edema but not wet AMD

ASRS over a photo of The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle, Washington.

<乌鸦传媒>Early Enthusiasm for Cancer Drug Reformulated for Ophthalmic Use

AMD treatment burden reduced by 80-90% by implant, intrachoroidal axitinib

ASRS over a photo of The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle, Washington.

<乌鸦传媒>Sticker Shock: Ophthalmic Bevacizumab Biosimilar Could Drive Up Costs

Medicare expenditures could jump 15-30%, with similar increases in patients' out-of-pocket costs

ASRS over a photo of The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle, Washington.

<乌鸦传媒>Studies Examine Links Between Diabetes and Eye Disease, Treatment, Adverse Events

Anti-VEGF therapy raises risk of systemic events; retinal effects of diabetes drugs differ

ASRS over a photo of The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle, Washington.

<乌鸦传媒>Pegcetacoplan-Related Eye Inflammation: The Search Is on for Answers

More than a half dozen reports in the last month point to no clear etiology

A photo of the ChatGPT application on a smartphone.

<乌鸦传媒>Hallucination, Fake References: Cautionary Tale About AI-Generated Abstracts

Tripped up by nuanced decision-making, chatbots still produced "average-quality" abstracts

FDA APPROVED lotilaner ophthalmic solution (XDEMVY) over a computer rendering of mites on eyelashes.

<乌鸦传媒>First Treatment for Demodex Blepharitis Wins FDA Approval

Lotilaner ophthalmic solution reduced eyelash collarettes, increased mite eradication

A photo of optical coherence tomography imagery on a computer monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Retinal OCT Shows Promise as Diagnostic Aid for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Matched scans exhibit good repeatability, distinguish normal cognition from mild impairment

Girl having eye drops put her eye

<乌鸦传媒>Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops Flop for Slowing Kids' Myopia

Differences in participant race, ethnicity may contribute to conflicting trial findings

A photo of a surgeon performing cataract surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>More Insight Into Link Between Uveitis, Cataract

Prospective data show high rate of cataract surgery at 7 years

A photo of a female physician examining a female toddlers鈥� eyes as she sits on her mothers lap.

<乌鸦传媒>A Young Girl's Sudden Bilateral Mydriasis and Abnormal Gait

An infection treated 2 weeks earlier may have been the culprit

A photo of a senior male ophthalmologist examining the eyes of a little girl.

<乌鸦传媒>Retirement Projections Suggest Looming Pediatric Eye Doc Shortage

Compounded by fewer residents and higher retirement rates

A computer rendering of the Susvimo implant.

<乌鸦传媒>Favorable Long-Term Results With Ranibizumab Implant for Neovascular AMD

Noninferiority versus monthly injections maintained at 2 years, as recall remains in effect

A photo of a woman receiving an injection in her eyeball.

<乌鸦传媒>At $20K, Stem Cell Eye Injections May Also Cost Patients Their Sight

Patients claim vision got worse after "clinical trial" at Florida stem cell clinic

A photo of an intraocular lens on a blue rubber gloved fingertip.

<乌鸦传媒>Serious Complications Uncommon After Primary Lens Implantation in Children

Low rates of retinal detachment, endophthalmitis, but frequent reoperation for opacification

A photo of the packaging and applicator of the Ozurdex dexamethasone implant

<乌鸦传媒>Steroid Prevails Over Methotrexate, Ranibizumab for Uveitic Macular Edema

Greater reduction in retinal thickness, improvement in visual acuity with dexamethasone implant

A photo of a man鈥檚 eye bulging from glaucoma.

<乌鸦传媒>New Evidence Links Calcium Channel Blockers to Increased Risk of Glaucoma

Meta-analysis shows highest glaucoma risk with CCB monotherapy, reduced IOP with beta-blockers

An illustration of a physician holding a patient's hand with the text The Doctor's Art - A podcast on Meaning in Medicine

<乌鸦传媒>A Vision for the Future of Medicine

Michael Chiang, MD, describes the elegant intricacies of the human eye and what's next

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Delegates Make Short Work of Proposals on Abortion

But a bid to add vision, hearing coverage to Medicare lasted longer in the spotlight

A photo of a person receiving an intravitreal injection.

<乌鸦传媒>Anti-VEGF Injections for Diabetic Retinopathy Linked to Systemic Adverse Events

But question of associated adverse effects is still far from settled, editorialist says

A photo of a female optometrist examining the left eye of a female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>What Is Causing Progressive Vision Problems in a 32-Year-Old Woman?

A glaucoma diagnosis at a young age should prompt timely genetic testing

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