Cystoid macular edema (CME) is a common complication of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a family of retinal diseases in which patients typically lose night and side vision first and then develop impaired central vision. CME can also decrease central vision.
Lessons for the Practicing Ophthalmologist
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TNF Inhibitor Therapy Effective for Behcet’s Disease Uveitis
When uveitis due to Behcet’s disease fails to respond to conventional therapy, anti-TNF-alpha therapy may help, according to a Spanish study. Reuters Health Information
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BLOG: Patients’ best interests should dictate scope of practice
The state of Louisiana recently expanded the scope of practice for optometrists to include performing limited laser procedures. This could not be a more divisive issue. Those who favor expansion of optometric scope of practice would label it a win for patient access, whereas those against such laws would argue that less-than-qualified individuals will be performing surgery. Indeed, there are parts of our country where patient access to qualified ophthalmologists is limited. Otherwise, there would be no need to consider such laws. But do these laws really compromise patient care? If (Read more...)
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HARBOR study: visual, anatomic improvements maintained at 2 years
Ranibizumab improved vision for 2 years in patients with subfoveal neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to results of the HARBOR study.The randomized, controlled, multicenter phase 2 study included 1,098 patients 50 years and older with treatment-naïve subfoveal wet AMD.Patients were randomly assigned to one of four groups: 0.5 mg monthly injections (group one), 0.5 mg as needed (group two), 2 mg monthly (group three) or 2 mg as needed (group four).
More Years of School Correspond to More Nearsightedness
More years of education may mean increased likelihood of myopia. Medscape Medical News