Biomarkers from the anterior chamber of the eye help predict response to ranibizumab, which could spare patients repeated injections with an ineffective agent, a small trial suggested. Medscape Medical News
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8 Potent Ways to Attract Younger Patients and Why You Want Them
Millennial patients are crucial to the long-term success of a medical practice. There are many ways physicians can make their practices more appealing to younger patients. Here are key strategies. Medscape Business of Medicine
Eye Changes May Signal Cognitive Decline
Signs of damage to the eye’s microvasculature are linked to subsequent cognitive decline, a large, long-term, prospective study shows. Medscape Medical News
Ranibizumab Safe, Effective for Macular Edema Due to Uncommon Causes
Ranibizumab 0.5 mg is safe and effective for patients with macular edema (ME) that is not due to diabetes, retinal vein occlusion (RVO) or neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), according to findings from the PROMETHEUS randomized trial. …
America’s Love/Hate Relationship With Doctors
When physicians are placed on a pedestal, often anything they do puts them in a ‘can’t win’ situation. Here’s how to temper expectations and ultimately mend the doctor/patient relationship. Medscape Business of Medicine
Google’s AI Uses Retinal Images to Reveal Cardiovascular Risk
A deep learning algorithm extracted cardiovascular risk factors from retinal fundus photographs. Medscape Medical News
Anthem Calls on Eye Surgeons to Monitor Anesthesia During Cataract Surgery
The insurer says it is not usually medically necessary to have an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist on hand during the common surgery. Kaiser Health News
Anthem Calls on Eye Surgeons to Monitor Anesthesia During Cataract Surgery
The insurer says it is not usually medically necessary to have an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist on hand during the common surgery. Kaiser Health News
Severe Thyroid Eye Disease Trials Show Hit-and-Miss Results
Adding mycophenolate mofetil to standard therapy for severe Graves’ orbitopathy shows some benefits in a post hoc analysis, but added radiotherapy has no effect and azathioprine benefits appear inconclusive. Medscape Medical News
FDA OKs Dexycua Intraocular Suspension for Cataract Surgery
Dexycu, which is administered as a single injection immediately after surgery, eliminates the need for patients to use eyedrops following cataract surgery. FDA Approvals
Wearable Technology: Where Are We Headed?
The brain-computer interface may be the most ‘game-changing development in our lifetime.’ Medscape Optometry
Cataract Risk Highest in Younger Diabetes Patients
Diabetes patients face a twofold increased risk of developing cataracts compared with other patients. The risk rises to more than fivefold among those aged 45 to 54 years, new UK registry data suggest. Medscape Medical News
Follow-up Insufficient After Retinal Infarction
Despite retinal infarction being a harbinger of subsequent stroke, patients with that condition don’t receive proper risk factor evaluation and only 8% are referred to a neurologist, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News
Women Face Unique Obstacles When Pursuing Surgery as a Specialty
Medscape speaks with the researchers behind a recent gender-focused survey about the factors that may increase the ranks of women in surgery. Medscape General Surgery
Numbered Vision Chart for People Unfamiliar With Roman Alphabet
In people unfamiliar with the Roman alphabet, the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) numbers chart may provide results comparable to those with the ETDRS letter chart. Reuters Health Information
Intracameral Antibiotics During Cataract Surgery
Does the evidence support the use of intracameral antibiotics to prevent postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery? Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
Do Corticosteroids Improve Diabetic Macular Edema Outcomes?
Drs Matt Starr and Sophie Bakri on a randomized trial studying the value of adding intravitreal dexamethasone to anti-VEGF therapy. Medscape Ophthalmology
Fewer Infections Seen With Intracameral Antibiotics After Cataract Surgery
Using intracameral antibiotics after cataract surgery is associated with lower endophthalmitis rates, a new meta-analysis shows. Reuters Health Information
Steady Increase in Eyelid Cancer Found in England
Since 2000, the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelid in England has increased by around 2% per year, with men affected nearly twice as often as women. Medscape Medical News
Routine Preoperative Testing for Cataract Surgery Is Unnecessary, Costly
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