Endophthalmitis occurs infrequently after intravitreal injection, and vision can usually be preserved if physicians are vigilant, researchers found. Medscape Medical News
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European heritage linked to increased risk of optic disc hemorrhage
European descent was associated with a higher risk of optic disc hemorrhage than African descent, and African descent was associated with greater prevalence of beta-zone parapapillary atrophy, a study found.Study authors reported results of the African…
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2016 Symposium
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ASCRS 2016. Medscape Ophthalmology
Diabetic patients at risk for developing retinal diabetic neuropathy
A University of Iowa-led study of diabetes-related vision impairment holds good news — and some bad news — for patients with signs of these disorders.
ZOTEN nanoparticles can help develop natural immunity against genital herpes
An effective vaccine against the virus that causes genital herpes has evaded researchers for decades. But now, researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago working with scientists from Germany have shown that zinc-oxide nanoparticles shaped l…
Reader Poll: Corneal Crosslinking for Keratoconus
Corneal crosslinking has been available in Europe and throughout the world for a decade, and it is now available in the United States. Will you adopt this newly approved procedure for keratoconus? Medscape Medical News