(MedPage Today) — Case Study: An 85 year-old woman was admitted with COPD and was treated with bronchodilators, oral
glucocorticoids, antibiotics, and non-invasive ventilation for about 7 days. The patient’s family
states a new thin white film has ap…
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Eye Infection Risk Similar for Avastin, Lucentis Injections (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Calls FDA guidance limiting ophthalmic bevacizumab compounding into question
Fibrinolysis May Save Sight in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Conservative treatments like ocular massage may be ‘futile’
Make the Diagnosis: Itchy, swollen eyes
(MedPage Today) — A 40 year old man with a history of diabetes presents with a rash and 4 days of itching and an intermittent sharp sensation around his right eye. One day ago, he noticed the onset of warmth, swelling, and a rash in the same area, whi…
Morning Break: Fraud Prevention Saved Medicare Millions; Bio-Hacking Insulin
(MedPage Today) — Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff.
Sclerotherapy Wins for Treating Orbital Vascular Abnormalities
(MedPage Today) — Surgery no longer needed for most lymphatic malformations in the orbital area, study finds.
Eye Bleeds: Risk from Warfarin Transition?
(MedPage Today) — Three vitreous hemorrhage cases seen in patients during switch to rivaroxaban.
Make the Diagnosis: Painful red eye
(MedPage Today) — Case Study: A 29 year old contact lens wearer presents to urgent care with a red eye, pain, and visual loss that has been increasing over the past twelve hours. Examination shows injected conjunctiva with ciliary flush, and a cornea …
Spine Disease Linked With Eye Inflammation (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Patients with ankylosing spondylitis had greater risk of developing acute anterior uveitis
Better Sight Yields Better Sleep
(MedPage Today) — Patients who had cataract surgery also showed improved cognitive function
Dyslexia in Kids Not Caused by Vision Problems (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — No association found between vision abnormalities and reading impairment.
Smoking Worsens Life With IBD (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — More joint problems seen in Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis patients who smoke.
Gross Anatomy: ‘Nailing It’ With the Weed Whacker
(MedPage Today) — Lucky landscaper escapes permanent injury after nail penetrates an eye.
Ebola Virus Lives in Eye Long After Blood Clears
(MedPage Today) — ‘Cured’ in October, back in hospital in December
Morning Break: Post-Ebola Syndrome, Blame Parents, Potent Measles Vax
(MedPage Today) — Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff.
NOACs Safe for the Eyes?
(MedPage Today) — Limited data suggest intraocular bleeding risk is similar to other antithrombotics.
Gene Tx: Temporary Boost in Congenital Blindness (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Leber’s amaurosis responds to high-dose gene therapy, but not permanently.
Seizure Drug May Help in MS Eye Disease
(MedPage Today) — Phenytoin shows promise for slowing neurodegeneration in optic neuritis.
Morning Break: Dr. Paul Declares; Go Ask Alice; Hamburg’s New Job
(MedPage Today) — Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff.
Morning Break: MIT Eyes Marilyn and Albert; Neurotology?
(MedPage Today) — Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff.