Dr Christopher Rapuano explains how the rising incidence of this debilitating eye disease can be combated by ophthalmologists and other clinicians. Medscape Ophthalmology
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Doctors Demonstrate How to Conduct a Telemedicine Exam
Two physicians walk through the process of setting up and implementing an effective patient exam using telemedicine. Medscape Business of Medicine
A Locum Tenens MD Works During COVID: Eerie, Empty Hotels, Desolate Airports
A physician who travels throughout the country as a locum tenens has found the experience lonelier — but still rewarding — during the time of COVID-19. Medscape Business of Medicine
FDA Approves Added Safety Info for Brolucizumab (Beovu) Label
The FDA approved the addition of safety information about the risk for retinal vasculitis and/or retinal vascular occlusion in patients receiving the drug. News Alerts
Nurses Developed Eye Cysts While Treating COVID-19 Patients
Nurses in Paris developed eye problems while using eye protection to care for critically ill patients in COVID-19 intensive-care wards, according to a new report by French doctors. Reuters Health Information
COVID-19’s Reminder: We Must Save Our Profession — Here’s How
The global pandemic has put a greater strain on physicians. Even doctors who don’t have time for political action and don’t care for medical organizations should help to protect the future of medicine. Medscape Business of Medicine
Doctors Should Learn to Fight Injustice, Not Just Pandemics
Although critics point to COVID-19 as proof that medical educators should spend less time teaching social issues, others suggest that the pandemic proves a need for increased training in this area. Medscape Med Students
If We All Get COVID Anyway, Should We Just Get It Over With?
Will everyone get coronavirus eventually? If so, is there a strategy to get us through this pandemic as quickly as possible without leading to excess deaths? Medscape
Diabetic Retinopathy Appears Linked to Depression
People with diabetic retinopathy are more likely to experience depression than those in the general population. Medscape Medical News
A 25-Year-Old Woman With Headaches and Vision Changes
A 25-year-old woman presents with recurrent headaches and transient vision changes. What’s the cause? Osmosis
AI Systems Predict the Course of Macular Degeneration
Two new artificial intelligence algorithms can predict the development of age-related macular degeneration, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
Can You Catch COVID-19 Through Your Eyes?
To study whether SARS-CoV-2 could infect the eyes, researchers at Johns Hopkins looked at whether the eye’s surface cells had key things that made the virus more likely to enter and infect them. WebMD Health News
Happy 25th Birthday, Medscape, From Our Founder
Medscape launched on May 22, 1995. It was the first site with a radical concept: anyone who registered would have free access to trusted information previously available only through subscriptions. Medscape
Novel Anti-VEGF Delivery System Aims to Reshape AMD Treatment
Early results highlight the promise of a permanent, refillable port implant, which allows sustained delivery of ranibizumab. Medscape Ophthalmology
Conjunctivitis Can Be Sole Covid-19 Symptom
Acute, non-remitting conjunctivitis may be the only presenting symptom of COVID-19 infections in some instances, according to case reports on five patients in Italy. Reuters Health Information
Telephone vs Telemedicine: Code and Bill Correctly During COVID-19
CMS says it will reimburse for telephone-based consults the same as for office visits during COVID-19. Expert Betsy Nicoletti explains how to code and bill these services properly during the pandemic. Medscape Business of Medicine
Children Hold Devices Too Close, Harming Eyesight
As rates of myopia increase around the world, investigators hunt for explanations and whether chronic hyperopic defocus is in play and whether too much time spent indoors is altering eye development. Medscape Medical News
Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic
From supply chain disruptions and PPE and ventilator shortages to exhausted caregivers — both physically and mentally — this pandemic has pushed the envelope on finding answers. Medscape Hospital Medicine
Which Specialties Are at Highest Risk for Contracting COVID-19?
Anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and ophthalmology residents had highest rates of COVID-19 in New York City, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
An Update From the Frontlines, With Dr Esther Choo
WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Esther Choo about what’s going on on the frontlines, the status of the PPE shortage, and how the reopening of society should be handled. WebMD