People with a progressive genetic eye disorder see more clearly after receiving engineered grafts that repair the damaged surfaces of their eyes, offering a glimpse at what future treatments could hold. Medscape Medical News
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Satralizumab Shows Promise for Thyroid Eye Disease
An antibody targeting the interleukin-6 receptor may help reduce bulging of the eyes and inflammation in patients with thyroid eye disease, early phase 3 data show. Medscape Medical News
Axial PsA Diagnosis: Applying AXIS Evidence in Practice
Dr Denis Poddubnyy discusses data from the AXIS study that inform his approach to diagnosing axial psoriatic arthritis. Medscape Rheumatology
Ultrasound May Help Predict Graves Orbitopathy Risk
Researchers test a new risk score using ultrasound to screen for orbitopathy, a complication estimated to occur in more than 25% of people with Graves disease. Medscape Medical News
Once-Nightly Eye Drop Aids Dim-Light Vision
In patients who face difficulty seeing in low light, a once-nightly eye drop significantly improves night vision and reduces glare, halos, and starbursts, a phase 3 trial shows. Medscape Medical News
5 Things Doctors Should Know About Medical AI Regulation
Federal and state regulators are drawing new boundaries around medical AI, from how the tools are vetted to who bears responsibility when they fail. Medscape Medical News
Modified Vitamin A May Slow Rare Vision Disease
A deuterium-enriched vitamin A pill slows the growth of retina-damaging lesions in Stargardt disease by more than 20%, according to a recent clinical trial. Medscape Medical News
Trust Is Earned, Not Assumed
Trust flows both ways between physicians and their patients, says John Whyte, MD, MPH, CEO and executive vice president of the American Medical Association. Dr Whyte shares how he seeks to build that trust. Medscape
Letter-Matching Test Favored for Vision Screening in Kids
A vision test that requires young children to match letters may screen better for reduced vision than a test requiring them to indicate the orientation of a letter. Medscape Medical News
CKM Syndrome Tied to Major Blinding Eye Diseases
Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of developing major blinding eye diseases in a large UK cohort, with stage 3 showing the highest rates. Medscape Medical News
How to Manage Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in Primary Care
Dr Neil Skolnik breaks down the American Urological Association guideline for the management of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Medscape Family Medicine
How to Mange Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy in Primary Care
Dr Neil Skolnik breaks down the American Urological Association guideline for the management of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Medscape Family Medicine
Watch Out! A Coding Audit May Be Coming Your Way
Payers are stepping up their audit activities for medical practice and hospital billing and coding. Here’s how to avoid being a target. Medscape Medical News
Food Allergy or Intolerance? Key Clues for Clinicians
Food reactions are not always allergies. A Paris expert outlined how timing, symptoms, and testing help clinicians separate intolerance from true immune-mediated disease. Medscape News Europe
Common Lipid-Lowering Drug May Slow Diabetic Eye Damage
A common lipid-lowering drug is tied to markedly lower odds of vision-threatening retinopathy, cataracts, and macular edema in patients with mild or moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy. Medscape Medical News
Aspherical Lenslets Slow Myopia Progression in Kids
A novel spectacle lens design featuring aspherical lenslets reduced myopia progression in children by more than 70% compared with standard single-vision lenses over 24 months. Medscape Medical News
Medscape Physician Friendships Report 2026
Juggling a high-stress profession with family and other responsibilities can be a job in itself. How do doctors find friends and keep the ones they have? Here’s what we found. Medscape
Medscape Ophthalmologist Mental Health, Well-Being Report 2026
Ophthalmologists know what health and happiness entail: eat right, exercise, get enough sleep, nurture relationships. We reveal how closely they comply. Medscape
Branded Bevacizumab: Retina Breakthrough or Bankbuster?
Bevacizumab is a cornerstone retina drug that has been used off-label for decades. Where the FDA-cleared branded version fits in may be a matter of cost and acceptance. Medscape Medical News
Retinal Thinning Predicts Cognitive Decline in MS
Thinning of specific retinal layers predicts cognitive worsening in patients with multiple sclerosis, even without disease relapses — suggesting the eye may reveal hidden neurodegeneration. Medscape Medical News