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
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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
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
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
Medicare Is Paying Less for Cataract Surgery
Medicare pays doctors about $520 for a standard cataract procedure, down about 20% in the past decade. KFF Health News
France Reports New Local Arboviral Infections in 2026
Imported arboviral infections are climbing in France, with locally acquired cases now reported. Clinicians are urged to spot early clues and report suspected cases fast. Medscape News Europe
The Expanding Use of CGM for Diabetes
Dr Anne Peters discusses the expanding use of continuous glucose monitoring in people with diabetes. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
Pachychoroid Disease Progression Remains Low
Most eyes with pachychoroid features maintained their subtype over 2 years, with progression to pachychoroid neovasculopathy developing in only a small fraction of eyes. Medscape Medical News
EyePoint’s Drug for Age-related Eye Disease Fails Late-stage Trial, Shares Tank
EyePoint said its experimental drug missed the main goal in a late-stage trial as a few patients lost vision from causes unrelated to the targeted disease, sending its… Reuters Health Information
Can Dexamethasone Drops Prevent Retinal Disease in Preemies?
Dexamethasone eye drops administered in premature infants with early-stage retinal disease appear to reduce the odds of progression to treatment-requiring disease. Medscape Medical News
Massage Matches Clinic Probing for Infant Tear Duct Blockage
Gently massaging the tear sacs of infants with blocked tear ducts may be as effective as clinic-based probing for clearing tearing and discharge, a noninferiority trial finds. Medscape Medical News
Duration and Age Tied to Different Complication Risks in T1D
In patients with childhood onset T1D, a longer diabetes duration is mainly linked to a higher risk for retinopathy, and older age more strongly predicts albuminuria after over 30 years of follow up. Medscape News UK
One Broken Pathway Drives Aging. Scientists Aim to Fix It
A decline in the functioning of the cellular cleanup pathway drives disease across nearly every organ. Now drugs that restore it are heading toward the clinic. Medscape Medical News