In 2014, the Office of the Inspector General accepted comments from the public in connection with a proposed safe harbor relating to the provision of free or discounted transportation services provided to Medicare patients. If issued in final form, pro…
Choroidal thickness was reduced in eyes with full-thickness macular holes and contralateral eyes with vitreomacular adhesion, according to a study.The retrospective study included 19 patients with a unilateral full-thickness macular hole and contralate…
I have been involved with corneal refractive surgery since 1981, when as a young assistant professor and director of the Cornea Service at the University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology, I was invited by my friend George O. Waring III, MD, to …
With the advent of premium IOLs, patients undergoing cataract surgery have new choices for improved vision and quality of life. These options have also created a huge space for the integration of clinical research into tradi…
The National Institutes of Health reported that researchers at Northeastern University have discovered a new antibiotic called teixobactin in soil from a grassy field in Maine. Teixobactin is unique because of its ability to kill a wide r…
The Medicare incentive bonus for health information technology has fostered a dramatic shift to electronic health records (EHRs) over the past few years but with a surprising twist: some health care professionals question if there is too mu…