In an effort to slow the explosive increase in myopia and its subsequent progression, retina specialists are recommending early intervention. Medscape Medical News
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How Well Can Glaucoma Patients Measure Their Own Intraocular Pressure?
Self-measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) by glaucoma patients is feasible and acceptable, but it remains to be seen whether it is sufficiently accurate to guide clinical management, according to an observational study. Reuters Health Information
Discordance Between Dry-eye Signs and Symptoms Offers Useful Clues
When patient-reported symptoms of dry eye don’t align with measurable signs of ocular surface disease, the discordance is associated with comorbidities related to clinical pain and hyperalgesia, a new report suggests.
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Child With Increased Tearing in Right Eye
An otherwise healthy 5-year-old child has increased tearing and discharge from one eye. Can you make the diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
New Directions in Dry Eye: TFOS DEWS II Report
The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society International Dry Eye Workshop II updates our understanding of dry eye disease. Medscape spoke with the chair of this report about its clinical implications.
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Retinal Imaging Device May Offer Insight Into Alzheimer’s
A noninvasive retinal imaging device that detects changes in the eye that are indicative of brain amyloid may provide new insight into Alzheimer’s disease. Medscape Medical News
European Retina Meeting Will Focus on Myopia Epidemic
Myopia, which is on the rise in the United States and nearing epidemic proportions in other countries, will be in the limelight at the Society of Retina Specialists 17th EURETINA Congress. Medscape Medical News
European Society of Retina Specialists 17th EURETINA Congress
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from EURETINA 2017. Medscape Ophthalmology
Three Keys to Delaying and Preventing Diabetic Retinopathy
Even moderate improvements in hyperglycemia, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia can yield substantial results. Medscape Ophthalmology
Predictors of Fungal Keratitis-related Corneal Perforation Identified
Baseline presence of hypopyon and infiltrate depth and size are significant predictors of corneal perforation and/or need for therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK) in patients with severe fungal keratitis, researchers say. Reuters Health Informa…
After Solar Eclipse, Americans’ Eyes Seem Mostly None the Worse
Eye doctors who had braced themselves for at least a few patients after a dazzling solar eclipse swept the United States cautiously exhaled on Tuesday, with some hospitals reporting zero cases of damaged vision so far. Reuters Health Information
Efficacy of Gel Microstent for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
Where does the gel microstent XEN® fall among emerging devices and procedures for IOP reduction in primary open-angle glaucoma?
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Corneal Crosslinking: What Your Patients Can Expect
Dr Christopher Rapuano discusses the likely outcomes and recovery for this newly approved treatment for keratoconus. Wills Eye Hospital
Adolescent, Adult Contact Lens Wearers Have Risky Habits
Most contact lens-wearing adolescents and adults reported poor compliance with contact lens hygiene recommendations, increasing their risk for severe and potentially sight-threatening eye infection. Medscape Medical News
Eclipse 2017: Here Comes the Solar Retinopathy
Despite all the warnings, patients may view the solar eclipse without proper protection. Be on alert for signs and symptoms of solar retinopathy, says a specialist. Medscape Optometry
Anti-VEGF Treatment May Not Stop Diabetic Retinopathy
Not all patients with diabetic retinopathy benefit from treatment with vascular endothelial growth-factor (VEGF) inhibitors, new research confirms. Medscape Medical News
New Anti-VEGF Drug Promising for Wet Macular Degeneration
OPT-302, a new vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor, appears to be safe and shows signs it could slow the progression of neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
Ophthalmologists Worry About Eclipse Viewing
The solar eclipse that will be visible in the United States on August 21 could cause solar retinopathy if viewers don’t take precautions, specialists warn. Medscape Medical News
Real-World Anti-VEGF Results Fall Short in Macular Edema
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatments do not work as well in the clinic as they do in trials for diabetic macular edema, but they are still effective, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
During Eclipse, ‘Your Eye Can Scorch’
Look directly at this month’s solar eclipse without good protection, and you can seriously damage your eyes.
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