Experimenting with “poppers” — inhaled alkyl nitrates used as recreational drugs — can cause lasting retinal damage, ophthalmologists warned.
Intravitreal Bevacizumab Appears Safe For Pregnant Women
Intravitreal bevacizumab for off-label ocular indications appeared safe and effective in pregnant patients with choroidal neovascularization unrelated to age-related macular pathologies, a study showed.
Blind People Perceive Touch Faster Than Those With Sight
Washington, DC – People who are blind from birth are able to detect tactile information faster than people with normal vision, according to a study in the Oct. 27 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.
Party ‘Popper’ Drugs Damage Eyes
(MedPage Today) — Experimenting with “poppers” — inhaled alkyl nitrates used as recreational drugs — can cause lasting retinal damage, ophthalmologists warned.
Federal Agencies Keep a Sharp Eye on LASIK-Associated Problems
A clinical trial of LASIK procedures slated to begin during the next 3 months will serve as a template for a national study looking at the safety and effectiveness of the vision-enhancing procedure. Medscape Medical News
AAO Summary Benchmark- Refractive Errors and Refractive Surgery
Recommendations distilled from the Preferred Practice Pattern for refractive surgery patients including PRK, epi-LASIK, LASEK, and LASIK.