Manufacturer’s dossier did not contain any usable data for the comparison with ranibizumab The drug aflibercept (trade name: Eylea) has been approved in Germany since November 2012 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)…
Cataract Surgeons Warming Up to Intracameral Antibiotics
Six years after acceptance in Europe, American cataract surgeons agree on the effectiveness of intracameral prophylaxis; however, many barriers remain. Medscape Medical News
Exposure to High Altitude May Affect Retinal Vessels
A small study has found that peripheral retinal vessel integrity is compromised in healthy patients exposed to high altitudes. Medscape Medical News
The Value of Vitamins in Glaucoma
What does the evidence say about supplemental antioxidant vitamins and glaucoma? Medscape Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologist Earnings Are Up; Why So Glum?
Medscape’s 2013 Ophthalmologist Compensation Report has good news but also areas of discontent. Medscape Business of Medicine
Eyes with dislocated lenses may be misdiagnosed with acute primary angle-closure glaucoma
Neglected ocular history and signs of ocular trauma most commonly resulted in misdiagnosis in patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma secondary to lens dislocation, according to a study.The retrospective study included 526 patients diagnosed with ac…