A new AI tool may screen for age-related macular degeneration using simple eye photos, with no need for dilation. Medscape Medical News
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Chronic Pain Conditions Linked to Risk for Dry Eye Disease
Chronic pain is associated with a significantly increased risk for developing dry eye disease over 3 years, a study finds. Medscape Medical News
Study Links Uveitis to Higher Risk for Psychiatric Illness
Noninfectious uveitis is linked to higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities, with Black patients most affected, a new study finds. Medscape Medical News
Zanubrutinib May Benefit Patients With IgG4-Related Disease
Zanubrutinib monotherapy may help shrink inflamed glands, ease symptoms, and is generally well tolerated in patients with immunoglobulin G4-related head and neck disease, a phase 2 study shows. Medscape Medical News
Faricimab May Aid Hard-to-Treat Macular Degeneration Cases
Faricimab may stabilize vision, reduce retinal fluid and thickness, and cut treatment burden in difficult-to-treat cases of wet age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
Nonvalved Drainage Device Benefits Kids With Glaucoma
In children with difficult-to-treat glaucoma, a nonvalved implant yields sustained reductions in intraocular pressure and medication burden for up to 5 years. Medscape Medical News
Study Probes Absolute Risk for ION With GLP-1 Agents
In patients with type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 RAs may be associated with a higher incidence of ischemic optic neuropathy than other medications, claims data show. Medscape Medical News
Elevated Interferon Alfa May Reveal Sjögren Disease Subtype
Elevated interferon alfa levels mark a subgroup of Sjögren disease, revealing immune changes years before diagnosis, and mice studies mirror these findings. Medscape Medical News
High Eye Pressure? Vitamin B3 May Shield Against Glaucoma
Supplementation with vitamin B3 is associated with a 66% lower risk of developing glaucoma in people with high eye pressure, a real-world study shows. Medscape Medical News
Delayed TED Underrecognized Following MS Treatment
Reports of cases detail the development of thyroid eye disease 3-5 years following treatment of MS with immunomodulatory therapy including alemtuzumab. Medscape Medical News
Uveitis Patterns Vary in Relation to Spondyloarthritis Type
Patients with peripheral forms of spondyloarthritis show a higher prevalence of different uveitis patterns than those with axial forms. Medscape Medical News
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Tied to Risk for Eye Misalignment
Menopausal hormone therapy is linked to increased risks for diagnosis of and surgery for strabismus, and researchers detect estrogen receptor alpha in the human eye muscle. Medscape Medical News
Routine Vaccines May Offer Protection Against Uveitis
Routine vaccinations are associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing new-onset idiopathic uveitis, according to a large-scale retrospective cohort study. Medscape Medical News
Retina Care Visits Reveal High BP in Adults With Diabetes
Many adults with diabetes have uncontrolled or previously undiagnosed high blood pressure during their routine visits to retina clinics, prompting referrals and urgent follow-up, a study finds. Medscape Medical News
Certain Eye Conditions Linked to Higher Odds of Loneliness
Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and blindness are associated with increased odds of loneliness, a study finds. Medscape Medical News
Mindfulness App Eases Mental Burden in Eye Disease
A digital mindfulness-based intervention significantly reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression and perceived stress in adults with noninfectious uveitis, a clinical trial shows. Medscape Medical News
Trading Cigarettes for Vapes May Still Be Harmful for Vision
Former cigarette smokers who switch to noncombustible nicotine or tobacco products have a higher risk for major vision-impairing eye diseases than those who quit tobacco and nicotine entirely. Medscape Medical News
AI Eye Scan Cuts Unneeded Diabetes Macular Edema Referrals
An AI-based OCT system integrated into standard diabetic retinopathy screening pathways reduces unwarranted referrals for diabetic macular edema, a recent study shows. Medscape Medical News
Housing Instability Can Threaten Diabetic Retinopathy Care
Analysis of electronic health record data shows unhoused patients with diabetes have more severe diabetic retinopathy and higher rates of vision-threatening complications than stably housed patients. Medscape Medical News
CCL19 as a Biomarker May Track IgG4-Related Disease Activity
CCL19 emerges as a promising biomarker that distinguishes active disease from treatment-induced remission and may help to identify relapsing disease in patients with IgG4-related disease. Medscape Medical News