<ѻý>AAO: Antibiotic Resistance Common in Ocular Infectionsѻý> Continued methicillin resistance and S. pneumonias resistance to azithromycin doubles Oct 20, 2016
<ѻý>AAO: Topical NSAID Prevents PCME in Cataract Patients With Risk Factorsѻý> Study supports off-label use Oct 18, 2016
<ѻý>AAO: Portable Low Vision Device Makes Life Easierѻý> Low vision patients gain independence Oct 18, 2016
<ѻý>AAO: Presbyopia Under Attack by Novel Therapiesѻý> Each approach has advantages over traditional procedures Oct 18, 2016
<ѻý>AAO: IRIS Registry Is Data Goldmineѻý> With 100 million patient visits logged, benchmark data emerges Oct 17, 2016
<ѻý>MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Servicesѻý> Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families Sep 09, 2016
<ѻý>How to Avoid Misdiagnosisѻý> How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen May 13, 2016
<ѻý>Blindness Still a Worry in GCAѻý> Patients with prevalent vascular disease have particularly high risk Apr 27, 2016
<ѻý>Podcast: 10th Anniversary for HealthNewsReview.orgѻý> Gary Schwitzer reflects on high points, low points, lessons learned Apr 14, 2016
<ѻý>10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MDѻý> 'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier' Apr 09, 2016
<ѻý>Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industryѻý> There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD Apr 07, 2016
<ѻý>Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Nameѻý> It's different without a longstanding relationship, says James C. Salwitz, MD Feb 23, 2016
<ѻý>Eye Problems in Microcephalic Infants May be Linked to Zika Virusѻý> Small Brazilian study suggests high rate of ocular abnormalities Feb 09, 2016
<ѻý>Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Educationѻý> In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing Feb 04, 2016
<ѻý>Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparitiesѻý> NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine Jan 21, 2016
<ѻý>'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosisѻý> Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD Oct 05, 2015
<ѻý>Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Betterѻý> Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom Oct 01, 2015
<ѻý>Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'ѻý> And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea Sep 29, 2015
<ѻý>Playing the Name Game With Horner Syndromeѻý> Many people described oculosympathetic palsy before Johann Friedrich Horner Aug 25, 2015
<ѻý>Gross Anatomy: 'Nailing It' With the Weed Whackerѻý> Lucky landscaper escapes permanent injury after nail penetrates an eye. May 14, 2015 video
<ѻý>Ebola Virus Lives in Eye Long After Blood Clearsѻý> 'Cured' in October, back in hospital in December May 08, 2015
<ѻý>Seizure Drug May Help in MS Eye Diseaseѻý> Phenytoin shows promise for slowing neurodegeneration in optic neuritis. Apr 24, 2015
<ѻý>Heart Risk Higher in Sjogren's Patientsѻý> PARIS -- Patients with Sjogren's syndrome had more than double the heart attack risk seen in the general population, a researcher reported here. Jun 13, 2014
<ѻý>White Boys More Likely to Be Color Blindѻý> Color blindness is not colorblind, as it appears to afflict Caucasian boys at three times the rate of African-American boys, according to a new study. Apr 03, 2014
<ѻý>Autoantibodies a Big Deal in Sjogren’sѻý> SAN DIEGO -- A broader range of autoantibodies may play a role in Sjogren's syndrome than has previously been appreciated, researchers found. Nov 01, 2013
<ѻý>Sun Damage: Darker Not Better for Sunglassesѻý> Seeking some new shades? There is whole lot more than style at stake, experts say. Jul 05, 2013
<ѻý>Compounder Tied to Tainted Eye Meds, Lost Sightѻý> CHICAGO -- All but one of 12 patients given injections of contaminated bevacizumab (Avastin) prepared by a compounding pharmacy permanently lost vision in the affected eye, researchers reported here. Nov 15, 2012
<ѻý>'Visual Snow' Called Real, Not Drug Relatedѻý> NEW ORLEANS -- A mysterious and troubling phenomenon called "visual snow" is a distinct syndrome that does not appear to stem from illicit drug use, nor is it a migraine aura, a researcher said here. Apr 30, 2012
<ѻý>OIG: Avastin a Better Buy for Wet AMDѻý> WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should establish a national payment policy for bevacizumab (Avastin) to treat wet age-related macular degeneration, a government report concluded. Apr 25, 2012
<ѻý>Eye Tremors May Be Early Sign of Parkinson'sѻý> Eye tremors are pervasive in Parkinson's disease and could be an early warning sign of the neurodegenerative movement disorder, according to a case-control study. Apr 10, 2012
<ѻý>FDA Issues Second Contact Lens Recallѻý> WASHINGTON -- The FDA has issued a class I recall — the agency’s most serious — for a second brand of CooperVision’s AVAIRA Aquaform contact lenses that may cause serious eye injury. Dec 08, 2011
<ѻý>Roundworms Carried by Pets Can Cause Blindnessѻý> Ocular toxocariasis, though rare, causes blindness in seven out of 10 of those affected by it, typically children, according to a national survey conducted by the CDC. Jun 10, 2011
<ѻý>Party 'Popper' Drugs Damage Eyesѻý> Experimenting with "poppers" -- inhaled alkyl nitrates used as recreational drugs -- can cause lasting retinal damage, ophthalmologists warned. Oct 26, 2010
<ѻý>Eye Vitamin Recalled Over Reports of Chokingѻý> The manufacturers of a softgel supplement marketed as an eye vitamin issued a voluntary recall of the product due to a potential choking hazard. Jul 28, 2010
<ѻý>FDA Recalls Eye Surgery Machineѻý> WASHINGTON -- The FDA issued a class I recall -- its most serious -- on the line of Constellation Vision ophthalmic microsurgical systems due to software and hardware power errors which may cause eye injury or blindness. Jul 21, 2010
<ѻý>Floppy Eyelid Syndrome May Warn of Apneaѻý> When physicians see a patient with floppy eyelid syndrome, they should also screen for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome, new research has shown. Apr 02, 2010
<ѻý>The Top 10 Medical Advances of the Decadeѻý> From genome to hormones, doctors pick the top medical advances of the decade. Dec 17, 2009
<ѻý>Unmasking the Surgical Mask: Does It Really Work?ѻý> For a century, the surgical mask has been the symbol of a safe and sanitary medical environment. The problem is that researchers don't really know if that's true. Oct 05, 2009
<ѻý>Macular Degeneration Linked to Sunlight and Low Antioxidantsѻý> LONDON -- Some cases of age-related macular degeneration may arise from a combination of low plasma levels of antioxidants and exposure to blue light from the sun, a multi-national European study suggested. Oct 13, 2008