Efgartigimod led to statistically significant improvement in key symptoms of ocular myasthenia gravis compared with placebo in a phase 3 trial. Medscape Medical News
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Virtual reality takes next step in eye care
In the last 2 years, virtual reality and augmented reality have taken a step toward more practical applications in eye care.In 2024, Healio | OSN looked at this digital technology as it was making its way into physicians’ and patients’ hands. Since the…
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Alcon Surpasses 175 Million IOLs Implanted Globally
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alcon Surpasses 175 Million IOLs Implanted Globally
Trabeculectomy Often More Cost-Effective Than Tube Shunts
Analysis of data from a randomized trial finds trabeculectomy typically is the better financial bet than tube shunt surgery as a first option to treat glaucoma. Medscape Medical News
Are Visual Deficits After Stroke Being Missed?
The European Stroke Organization calls for systematic screening within days of stroke to detect visual deficits that affect up to three quarters of survivors. Medscape News Europe
Endophthalmitis a Risk for Years After Tube Shunt Surgery
The risk for endophthalmitis after glaucoma drainage rises for up to 5 years and is much higher than that for a device-placement surgery for detached retina, a study finds. Medscape Medical News