Residents of major cities with high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of dry eye syndrome, according to a study presented at the world’s largest ophthalmic conference, the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, in N…
The cost-effectiveness of cataract surgery
Cataract surgeries performed over one year eventually save $123.4 billion over 13 years and delivers a 4,567 percent financial return on investment to society according to the results of a cost-utility study, published online in the Academy’s official …
Donor age not a factor in most corneal transplants
Ten years after a transplant, a cornea from a 71-year-old donor is likely to remain as healthy as a cornea from a donor half that age, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Corneas from donors over age 71 perform slightly le…
Retinal implant system research provides positive results for people with genetic eye disease
Research presented at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology shows promising data about a device that helps people who have lost their vision due to a blinding genetic disease to recognize common objects. In the study, the re…
Research shows oral contraceptive use over three years could be a risk factor for glaucoma
Research presented today, at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in New Orleans, has found that women who have taken oral contraceptives for three or more years are twice as likely to suffer from glaucoma, one of the leadi…
Don’t Freeze Medicare Rates, Docs Tell Congress
A proposal to repeal the SGR formula would freeze Medicare FFS rates for 10 years and phase in pay-for-performance. No, no, no, says organized medicine. It’s time for an FFS rate hike. Medscape Medical News