At Retina 2016, Elias Reichel, MD, shares cases of high-resolution OCT findings of macular disorders from his practice.
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VIDEO: Speaker gives update on infectious uveitis
At Hawaiian Eye, Thomas A. Albini, MD, gives an update on infectious uveitis.
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Tecnis multifocal toric IOL can provide improved distance and near visual acuities
Patients who underwent cataract surgery with implantation of a diffractive multifocal toric IOL tended to experience “excellent” distance and near visual acuities with good intermediate visual acuity after the procedure, according to a study.Researchers included 60 eyes of 30 patients with cataract and regular corneal astigmatism who had phacoemulsification with bilateral implantation of the Tecnis multifocal toric ZMT 150, 225, 300 or 400 IOL (Abbott Medical Optics) in a prospective study.
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Female physicians make ‘substantially’ less than male counterparts
Significant salary differences exist between male and female physicians at public medical schools, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine. This gap persisted after accounting for various factors, such as experience, specialty and age…
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Nearly half of physicians see fewer patients each day due to EHR use
Physicians have mixed feelings about electronic health record usage, according to a report published by Physicians Practice. The 2016 Tech Report included an annual Technology Survey, which polled more than 1,500 practice managers and physicians throug…
Scientists discover group of genes that can help predict damage in transplanted kidney
A multicenter team of researchers led by Barbara Murphy, MD, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has identified a panel of genes which can help predict whether a transplanted kidney will later develop fibrosis, an injury which can cause the …