New research shows an investigational monoclonal antibody may have a positive effect not only on the affected eye but also the unaffected eye in patients with acute optic neuritis. Medscape Medical News
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Complications of Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery: Rare But Possible
Although rates are trending down, serious complications remain possible with local anesthesia for cataract surgery, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information
Cataract Surgery and Postoperative Endophthalmitis
How does the risk for postoperative endophthalmitis with injectable IOLs compare with that of manually folded IOLs? The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Carotenoid-Rich Diet May Protect Against Advanced Eye Disease
Dietary components lutein and zeaxanthin reduced the risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration in a large prospective cohort. Medscape Medical News
Refractory Dry Eye Linked With Neuropathic or Systemic Pain
Subjective responses to artificial tears for dry eye differ based on the presence of neuropathic ocular and systemic pain, according to researchers. Reuters Health Information
Emperor’s Mukherjee on the Three Laws of Medicine
Eric Topol speaks with author Siddhartha Mukherjee about his latest book, The Laws of Medicine, and how uncertainty, imperfections, priors, outliers, and biases affect these laws. Medscape
The Many Facets of Dacryoadenitis
What are the common causes of lacrimal gland inflammation and how is it best managed? A new review discusses the etiology and treatment options. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
AMD: Continued Anti-VEGF Treatment May Induce Response
Patients who do not initially respond to anti-VEGF treatment for age-related macular degeneration may do so if they continue receiving the same treatment for a longer course of therapy. Medscape Medical News
Physician Ebola Survivor Describes Lasting Effects
The virus was found teeming in a chamber of Dr Crozier’s eye months after his hospital discharge, which raises questions about the ability of the virus to hide in ‘sanctuary’ spaces. Medscape Medical News
Sulfur Hexafluoride Use in DMEK Safe to 3 Years
Use of 20% sulphur hexafluoride for tamponade instead of 100% air in Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty led to similar patient outcomes but fewer graft detachments. Medscape Medical News
Eye Surgeon Found Guilty of Bogus Diagnoses and Surgeries
David Ming Pon, MD, lied to patients that they had age-related wet macular degeneration and then faked laser photocoagulation, according to federal prosecutors. Medscape Medical News
Eylea vs Lucentis for Treatment-Naive Neovascular AMD
A new study compares outcomes between these two drugs in previously untreated patients with neovascular AMD. How do they stack up? BMC Ophthalmology
Ocular Complications in Children With Diabetes
Dr Gil Binenbaum discusses his recent study that aimed to determine the best evidence-based practices for screening for ocular complications in children with diabetes. CHOP Expert Commentary
Amiodarone Confers a Small Risk for Optic Neuropathy
Physicians should monitor visual symptoms in amiodarone users. Medscape Medical News
Laser Speckle Flowgraphy Can Assist in CRVO Prognosis
Correlating blood flow velocity to aqueous vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations offers insight into outcomes from central retinal vein occlusion. Medscape Medical News
AMD: Antihypertensives Do Not Prevent Neovascularization
Use of systemic beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers was not different between patients with wet and dry age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
WHO Calls for Major Shift in View Toward Older People
The WHO’s ‘World Report on Aging and Health’ advises thinking about expenditures for older adults as ‘investments’ rather than ‘costs’ and calls for a re-examination of outdated stereotypes. Medscape Medical News
Precision Medicine, Patient Engagement Focus of Medicine 3.0
At a town hall event hosted by Medscape, physicians on the expert panel discussed integrating precision medicine into their practices as well as the promise of more engaged patients. Medscape Medical News
Cataract Surgery: Are All Those Tests Really Necessary?
Routine preoperative testing for cataract surgery doesn’t improve outcomes, but are patients being tested anyway? Medscape Optometry
Solar-Related Eye Tumor Diagnosis Difficult in Low-Resource Settings
Clinical features do not reliably distinguish ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) from benign conjunctival lesions when histology can’t be evaluated, and toluidine blue vital staining is good for screening but not for diagnosis, a study from Kenya…