CHICAGO (MedPage Today) — Attendees at this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting will be taking a close look at the efficacy of stents for glaucoma, especially in earlier stages of the disease.
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Diabetes Surgery Tops Medical Innovation List
(MedPage Today) — Bariatric surgery for diabetes treatment was selected as the most important medical innovation for 2013 in a poll of Cleveland Clinic physicians and researchers.
AAP: Devices Best to See ‘Lazy Eye’ in Young Kids (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Instrument-based vision screening for risk factors for amblyopia — or lazy eye — is particularly useful for young children and those with developmental delays, according to recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
OTC Eye, Nasal Products Harmful If Kids Ingest, FDA Warns
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has issued a warning about the dangers to children who ingest over-the-counter eye drops or nasal decongestants.
Jetrea Gets FDA Nod for Macular Adhesion
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has approved ocriplasmin (Jetrea) as the first nonsurgical treatment for symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion.
Assessment of Drivers’ Vision Found Lacking (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Responsibility for assessing ability and advising older patients about driving often falls to vision care specialists, but many providers lack the training and resources to do it right, according to a survey.
Cardio Notes: Apples Good for Heart
(MedPage Today) — Teachers will love apples even more when they understand the fruit helps to keep arteries unclogged. Also this week, two studies about hypertension — one focusing on breastfeeding, the other on ocular vascularity.
Eye Measures Tied to Brain Pathology in MS (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Retinal thickness as measured with a high-tech ocular scanner in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients correlated significantly with the volumes of certain brain structures, researchers said.
Telemedicine Can Expand Screening for Retinopathy (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Screening for diabetic retinopathy may be feasible in a primary care setting using telemedicine, researchers found.
Statins Cut Glaucoma Risk in Older Eyes (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Older individuals who take statins are at decreased risk for developing open-angle glaucoma or for having progression of the disease, a large retrospective study found.
FDA Panel Says Yes to Implanted Eye Device
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — An FDA panel voted unanimously on Friday to recommend approval of the first retinal prosthesis device intended to help nearly blind patients regain a small part of their vision.
FDA Panel to Review Safety of Eye Device
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — FDA reviewers expressed concern over the long-term safety of what could be the first retinal prosthesis device despite evidence that it helps improve the vision of some patients.
Cardio Notes: Eyes May Have It for Heart Health
(MedPage Today) — This week’s highlights include studies from the European Society of Cardiology, including research on the eyes as windows to potential cardiovascular risk, and dysfunctional coronary artery flow in prediabetics.
Eye Drug Clears Macular Adhesions (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — An investigational biologic agent appears to resolve vitreomacular adhesion better than placebo, researchers found.
Eye Prosthesis Helps Blind Mice See Again (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — A device implanted in the eye to take over for damaged retinas restored near-normal vision to mice with severe retinal degeneration, researchers found.
New Study Shows No Vitamin D Link to Macular Degeneration (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Low levels of vitamin D may not lead to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), despite links in prior studies, researchers found.
Contact Lens Promising in Glaucoma (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Continuous intraocular pressure measurement with a contact lens sensor was safe and tolerable with repeated use, although mild adverse effects were common and the measurements were variable.
Simulators Stand in for Animals in Medical Training
(MedPage Today) — More sophisticated simulator technology is increasingly allowing medical schools to use it in place of animals for training in catheter placement, surgeries, and other procedures.
PodMed: A Medical News Roundup from Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) — This week’s topics include complications of diabetes in blacks, honey for coughs, knee injections for arthritis, and declining lipid levels in American youth.
Lucentis OK’d for Diabetic Eye Disease
(MedPage Today) — SILVER SPRING, Md. — The FDA has approved ranibizumab (Lucentis) for treatment of diabetic macular edema, the agency said Friday.