Nasal spray reduces signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in phase 3 trial. Medscape Medical News
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COVID-19 Confinement May Have Caused Myopia in Kids
The COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to a myopia pandemic. Medscape Medical News
COVID Delay of nAMD Treatment Less Harmful than Expected
Does this suggest that ophthalmologists are overtreating their patients? Medscape Medical News
Vaping Linked to Visual Impairment
An association between e-cigarette use and visual impairment raises questions about the safety of vaping. Medscape Medical News
Faricimab Could Save Injections for AMD and DME
Faricimab is more durable than current treatments and could reduce the number of injections needed to treat macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. Medscape Medical News
Only 1 in 3 US Adults With Diabetes Receive ADA-Recommended Care
In 2017-2018, only one in three received all of five care elements recommended by the American Diabetes Association. Medscape Medical News
ARVO 2021
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The New Valveless Glaucoma Drainage Device: An Expert’s Take
Dr Shuchi Patel and Dr Thomas Patrianakos discuss the latter’s initial experience using the Ahmed ClearPath. Medscape Ophthalmology
Cancellation of Care Came Mostly From Patients Early in Pandemic
However, much more care was postponed or canceled because patients feared going to medical offices and hospitals. Medscape Medical News
Tebentafusp improves OS: A First in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma
First-line tebentafusp significantly improved overall survival (OS) when compared with immunotherapy or chemotherapy in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma in a phase 3 trial. Medscape Medical News
Ocular Hypertension Trial Supports Watching and Waiting
Clinicians don’t always need to treat ocular hypertension, but should closely monitor patients with this condition, which sometimes progresses to glaucoma, a long-term study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Metagenomics May Enhance the Diagnosis of Infectious Keratitis
Dr Christopher Rapuano evaluates a new study comparing standard corneal cultures with combined DNA/RNA sequencing. Medscape Ophthalmology
Virtual Reality Simulators Yield Benefits in Cataract Surgery
Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg shares how simulator technology can help both trainees and established ophthalmologists alike. Medscape Ophthalmology
Alcohol Consumption Linked to Reduced Cataract Risk
Red wine had the strongest association with reduced risk of cataract, followed by white wine and champagne and then beer. Medscape Medical News
Aflibercept Won’t Help Vision in Early Diabetic Retinopathy
People with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy don’t gain visual acuity from aflibercept injections, although their risk for complications is reduced. Medscape Medical News
Increased Screen Time During COVID-19 May Accelerate Myopia Boom
A new review article wrestles with the pandemic’s possible ocular implications for children, who are home in front of their screens at levels like never before. Medscape Ophthalmology
2021 Match Sets Records: Who Matched and Who Didn’t?
Despite COVID upending the process, the NRMP reports record numbers, with total and first-year positions both up from 2020. Fill rates increased across the board, even as some candidates missed out. Medscape Medical News
Weighing the Risks of Treating Floaters With Vitrectomy
Although vitrectomy for floaters is largely safe, the risk for subsequent retinal detachment and cataract surgery remains a concern. Medscape Ophthalmology
EMA Warns of Eylea Injection Risk
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How Dr Glaucomflecken Overcame Death to Get Internet Laughs
Will Flanary, MD, is the ophthalmologist behind the internet sensation Dr Glaucomflecken. His humor not only brings smiles to those in medicine, it helped him survive cancer (twice) and briefly dying. Medscape Medical News