At OSN New York 2016, Savak “Sev” Teymoorian, MD, MBA, discussed correcting astigmatism and performing cataract surgery in patients with glaucoma. The goal should be to make patients as glasses-free as possible, he said.
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Visual Recovery After Retinal Detachment With Macula-Off
Is there an optimal time point for the surgical repair of macula-off retinal detachment? The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Increased UVB Exposure in Youth Reduces Adult Myopia Risk (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — No direct role for vitamin D, but high plasma lutein cuts odds by about 40%
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Increased use of physician assistants can reduce costs without significant impact on patient outcomes
A staffing model employing a higher ratio of physician assistants to hospitalists led to similar clinical outcomes at a lower cost at a community hospital, according to recent study results.“Hospitalist program staffing models must optimize efficiency while maintaining clinical outcomes in order to increase value and decrease costs,” Timothy M. Capstack, MD, from Physicians Inpatient Care Specialists (MDICS), Hanover, Md., and colleagues wrote. “Significant savings could be achieved if less costly physician assistants could be incorporated into clinical teams to provide similar care without sacrificing quality.
Current Screening for Congenital CMV: Who Are We Missing?
The majority of infants born with congenital CMV infection are asymptomatic and thus missed with current screening strategies. What are the pros and cons of universal screening? CHOP Expert Commentary
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Alimera posts $9.2 million net loss in third quarter
Alimera Sciences reported a GAAP net loss of $9.2 million in the third quarter compared with a net loss of $1.5 million in the same period of 2015, according to a press release.Quarterly basic and diluted net loss was $0.16 per share compared with a ba…