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Survey Shows US AMD Incidence Far Lower Among Blacks
Black people have one tenth the incidence of late age-related macular degeneration compared with white people in the United States, a new survey has shown. Medscape Medical News
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Nerve deficits persist 5 years after cross-linking for keratoconus
Corneal collagen cross-linking did not resolve nerve deficits in keratoconic corneas, according to a study.The observational study included 19 patients with early-stage keratoconus who underwent standard epithelium-off cross-linking and 19 age-matched …
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Medicare physician payment: Prepare to ‘MACRA-mize’ 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.It’s been nearly a year since Congress enacted the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, or MACRA, significantly shifting Medicare’s payments to physicians to improve quality and value. The new payment system has two tracks: 1) the Merit-Based Incentive Pay System, or MIPS, and 2) Alternative Payment Models, or APMs. (In case you missed it, background is here.)
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Global Conjunctivitis Market 2015-2019 with Akorn, Alcon, Allergan & Bausch & Lomb Dominating – Research and Markets
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5zr2nx/global) has announced the addition of the “Global Conjunctivitis Market 2015-2019” report to their offering. The analysts forecast the global conjunctiviti…
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AngioVue imaging system receives clearance from FDA
The FDA has cleared the AngioVue imaging system, Optovue announced in a press release. The device is now commercially available in the U.S.