Children and adolescents with high myopia experienced substantial axial shortening with repeated low-level red light therapy, a recent study showed. Medscape Medical News
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Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Rare, Inherited Eye Disorder
EDIT-101, a CRISPR-based gene editing therapy, shows promise in patients with retinal degeneration linked to CEP290 mutations. Medscape Medical News
Nearly 1 in 5 Have Retinopathy at Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis
Prevalence was higher in men, with a history of stroke and kidney disease and high systolic blood pressure. Medscape UK
Transplant Ethics: Quality of Life & Functional Restoration
Art Caplan discusses the ethics of transplanting for quality of life, not for functional restoration. Medscape Business of Medicine
Upadacitinib Improves Giant Cell Arteritis in Phase 3 Trial
Results from the SELECT-GCA study showed upadacitinib (Rinvoq) induced significant and sustained remission in people with new-onset or relapsing giant cell arteritis. Medscape Medical News
Congenital Pigment Disorders May Need Special Management
Thorough early workup is critical, and management often involves several disciplines and genetic testing. Medscape Medical News
Anti-VEGF a Safe Swap for Laser in Diabetic Retinopathy
Anti-VEGF monotherapy can be an alternative to laser treatment in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Medscape Medical News
Systemic Fluoroquinolones Do Not Increase Eye Risk
The use of systemic fluoroquinolone antibiotics was not associated with an increased risk for retinal disorders. Medscape Medical News
First Generation to Have More Cancer Than Their Parents
But how worried should we be? Dr F Perry Wilson breaks it all down. Medscape
These Factors Up Retina Detachment Risk by 16x in Marfan
Longer axial length and presence of residual capsule increase the risk for retinal detachment in children with Marfan syndrome following lens-removal surgery, a new study found. Medscape Medical News
AMA President on a System in Crisis
Outgoing AMA president Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, talked recently with Medscape about the obstacles ahead for America’s physicians. Medscape Medical News
Skye Bioscience to Stop Eye Disease Drug Development After Failing Mid-stage Study
Skye Bioscience said on Monday it will discontinue development of its experimental eye disease treatment after the drug failed to meet the main goal of a mid-stage study,… Reuters Health Information
Inebilizumab ‘MITIGATES’ Flare Risk in IgG4-Related Disease
Inebilizumab-cdon reduced the risk for flares by 87% in patients with IgG4-RD, the MITIGATE study showed. Medscape Medical News
Change Makers: Joe Kiani on Home-Based Care
The CEO of Masimo speaks with WebMD CMO John Whyte, MD, MPH, about how wearables and AI can advance home-based care. Medscape
Melatonin May Cut Risk for Age-Related Eye Disease
Use of the dietary supplement was seen to significantly reduce the risk for developing age-related macular degeneration and slow the progression of the condition, a new study found. Medscape Medical News
Infographic: Ideal States for Setting Up a Practice
A Medscape data analysis shows five states where physicians can be successful professionally and also thrive personally. Medscape
Stiff Arteries Raise Glaucoma Risk?
Arterial stiffness increases the risk of developing glaucoma, a new study found. Medscape Medical News
Inpatient Mortality Is Not a Great Way to Judge Hospitals
Public reporting of sepsis outcomes, including hospital deaths, isn’t telling the whole story. Medscape
Opinion: On the Front Line With Long COVID and POTS
A pioneer in dysautonomia shares pearls on approaching patients with long COVID and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Medscape
On the Front Line With Long COVID and POTS
A pioneer in dysautonomia shares pearls on approaching patients with long COVID and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Medscape