At the Kiawah Eye 2015 meeting, Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, discusses treatment options for patients with dry eye disease.
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Treating Dyslipidemia May Not Prevent Diabetic Macular Edema
Lipid-lowering drugs failed to show a benefit on diabetic macular edema, according to a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Medscape Medical News
Topical NSAIDs Show No Visual Benefit After Cataract Surgery
Topical NSAIDS plus or minus concomitant corticosteroid drops do not affect long-term visual outcomes after cataract surgery; the decision to use these drops should be discussed with the patient. Medscape Medical News
Human color vision gives people the ability to see nanoscale differences
The human eye is an amazing instrument and can accurately distinguish between the tiniest, most subtle differences in color.
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How the Supreme Courts Affordable Care Act decision could affect your practice
From international law firm Arnold & Porter LLP comes a timely column that provides views on current regulatory and legislative topics that weigh on the minds of today’s physicians and health care executives.On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-anticipated decision (previously previewed) in the latest legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The case, King v. Burwell, concerns the lawfulness of an IRS regulation allowing low-income enrollees in health plans offered on federally-facilitated health insurance exchanges (called Federal Exchanges) to receive tax credits to subsidize the (Read more...)
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Oral pilocarpine may be treatment option for severe dry eye
The administration of oral pilocarpine may be a treatment option for severe dry eye, according to a study.The prospective study evaluated 28 eyes of 15 patients who were administered 2.5 mg of oral pilocarpine three times a day for the treatment of Sjögren’s syndrome that was complicated by dry eye in which previous conventional conservative treatment failed.