No safety signals emerged at 2 years with radiotherapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Monitoring for microvascular changes is ongoing. Medscape Medical News
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13th EURETINA Congress
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from EURETINA 2013. Medscape Ophthalmology
Glaucoma Surgery by Surgeons
The American Glaucoma Society takes the position that all surgery for glaucoma, including lasers, should only be performed by surgeons with subspecialty training. Journal of Glaucoma
Implementing the ACA — What Clinicians Should Expect
Our newest update offers highlights from Medscape’s recent articles on how the ACA may affect clinical practice. Medscape Family Medicine
Better Treatments for Diabetic Macular Edema
Ongoing research promises to lower the treatment burden for diabetic macular edema. Medscape Ophthalmology
Double Vision Not Unusual in Parkinson’s (CME/CE)
VIENNA (MedPage Today) — Some 14% of Parkinson’s disease patients seen in routine practice reported double vision, with most saying they had never discussed it before with their physicians, a researcher said here.
IRIDEX’s MicroPulse Laser Therapy to be featured at EURETINA and ESCRS conferences
IRIDEX today announced a number of key international conferences and workshops that will feature its proprietary MicroPulse Laser Therapy for the treatment of diabetes and glaucoma related disorders.
Smartphone photography helps eye disease diagnosis
A US team has devised a smartphone system for capturing high quality photos of retinas to help diagnose eye diseases. The cheap and easy-to-use system could bring the advantages of affordable telemedicine to ophthalmology clinics…
Treatment with NIR light can prevent the development of retinopathy of prematurity – could save the sight of premature babies
Scientists at Australia’s Vision Centre have made an important breakthrough that could save the sight of premature babies. The researchers found that treatment with near-infrared (NIR) light can prevent the development of retinopathy of prematurity – a…
Simple smartphone fundus photography could help detect eye disease
Retinal (or fundus) photography is an essential part of any ophthalmology practice. Commercial fundus cameras can cost tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, making the technology out of reach for smaller ophthalmic practices and to physicians in th…
Microincision Cataract Surgery
Microincision cataract surgery is one of the ways of the modern cataract surgery. How does it stack up compared to other methods? Expert Review of Ophthalmology
New laser provides better treatment for eye diseases in diabetes patients
A new laser is helping experts at the Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center provide better treatment for eye diseases. This advanced laser can prevent blindness for some patients with serious conditions.
Early test warns of world’s leading eye disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
A new, quick and simple eye test can predict who is more at risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Researchers at Australia’s Vision Centre (VC) have found that while people with early AMD can still see …
Increasing eye patching is effective at treating persistent amblyopia in children
The standard treatment for amblyopia, a condition of poor vision in an otherwise healthy eye, is patching: covering a child’s better-seeing eye with a patch for two hours a day to improve vision in the weaker eye.
Increasing eye patching is effective at treating persistent amblyopia in children
The standard treatment for amblyopia, a condition of poor vision in an otherwise healthy eye, is patching: covering a child’s better-seeing eye with a patch for two hours a day to improve vision in the weaker eye.
New diagnostic criteria for TSC appears in recent online issue
A paper detailing new diagnostic criteria for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) appears in the most recent online issue of Pediatric Neurology. The author is Hope Northrup, M.D., professor of pediatrics at The University of Texas Health Science Center a…
Strabismus Study Reveals Visual Function Deficits
Decreased binocular vision and a practical way to measure it have emerged from an assessment of the functional burden of strabismus in the absence of diplopia or amblyopia. Medscape Medical News
Statin use may raise cataract risk
New research suggests that use of statins, a class of drugs taken by millions of Americans with high cholesterol, is linked to a higher risk for developing cataracts. Dr. Jessica Leuschen, of the San Antonio Military Medical Center, Texas, and colleag…
Type 1 Diabetes Not Controlled in Teens (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Glucose control remained inadequate in a cohort of teens with type 1 diabetes, and many of these young patients already had microvascular complications, a British observational study found.
FDA Panel Endorses ReSure Sealant, With Provisos
The novel polyethylene glycol sealant was seen as helpful in stopping leaks after cataract surgery, but panel members expressed caution about overselling its advantages. Medscape Medical News