In the month of July, the most frequently viewed ophthalmology articles on Healio.com consisted of topics ranging from blogs from expert ophthalmologists to live news coverage from the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting in Vienna. Here are the top five most-viewed stories from July published on Healio.com/OSN:
Recent study published in Jama Ophthalmology finds Avastin is as safe as other anti-VEGF injections for treatment of wet ARMD. Cause of endophthalmitis linked to compounding pharmacies and not Avastin.
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Our management of retinal vein occlusion has changed dramatically over the last 3 decades since the results of the Branch Vein Occlusion Study and Central Vein Occlusion Study were published in the 1980s and 1990s.While most patients who present with R…
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The use of mandatory protective eyewear by female field hockey players has reduced incidences of eye and orbital injuries, as well as severe face and head injuries, according to research published in Pediatrics.“Among female U.S. high school field hockey players, a national mandate for protective eyewear is associated with a greater than threefold reduced risk of eye/orbital injuries and a decreased incidence of severe eye/orbital and head/face injuries,” Peter K. Kriz, MD, of the division of sports medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, and colleagues wrote. “Research now exists to support a policy change regarding mandatory protective equipment in field hockey at all amateur levels.”
Reports of severe allergic reactions and herpes zoster with application of Picato gel for treatment of actinic keratosis have prompted an FDA safety warning and label change. News Alerts