The British Society for Rheumatology and the British Association of Dermatologists developed guidelines for the management of people living with Behçet’s disease. Medscape Medical News
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Ocular Microbiome May Be Dry Eye Culprit
Researchers are trying to understand what role bacteria play in various eye conditions. Medscape Medical News
Are You Ready for AI to Be a Better Doctor Than You?
Study after study show AI outperforming MDs in all areas. How should all-too-human physicians — who have trained for years to be good at what they do — feel about this? Medscape Medical News
Lebrikizumab Gets the Nod in the EU for Atopic Dermatitis
Lebrikizumab, an interleukin-13 inhibitor, is not yet approved in the United States. MDedge News
Oral Therapy Shown to Preserve Retina in Stargardt Disease
A once-daily pill of modified vitamin A slowed the rate of retinal degeneration in patients with Stargardt disease, a rare genetic eye disease that can cause vision loss. Medscape Medical News
Pediatric PKP Graft Failure More Likely at Younger Ages
Performing other eye procedures during corneal transplantation in children may increase the odds of a poor outcome, according to research presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2023 annual meeting. Medscape Medical News
At 2 Years, Anti-VEGF Treatment, Laser Equal for ROP: Study
For treatment of retinopathy of prematurity, intravitreal aflibercept (Eylea) and laser photocoagulation showed equivocal results at age 2 years, a European-based clinical trial found. Medscape Medical News
GLP-1s Don’t Appear to Worsen Diabetic Retinopathy
Most patients with diabetic retinopathy who take the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide don’t experience a worsening of the condition, a new study found, but they still require screening and follow-up. Medscape Medical News
Novel Approach to Dry Eye Shows Promise
The experimental drug tavilermide appeared to be effective in patients with the worst symptoms of the condition, a new study finds. Medscape Medical News
Short Steroid Taper Tested With Tocilizumab for GCA
Results from a pilot study examining a shortened prednisone taper of 8 weeks’ length rather than 26 weeks suggest it may be possible to reduce patients’ duration of exposure to glucocorticoids. Medscape Medical News
Study Shows Tarcocimab May Improve Diabetic Retinopathy
A phase 3 trial showed that tarcocimab, a biopolymer with a vascular growth factor antibody, improved vision and anatomical markers in patients with early stage diabetic retinopathy. Medscape Medical News
Children With Sickle Cell Disease at Risk for Vision Loss
Previously thought to be age-dependent, retinopathy affects a full third of children with sickle cell disease, a new study found. Medscape Medical News
Topical Ivermectin Study Sheds Light on Dysbiosis in Rosacea
Study findings show that ivermectin reduces the density of Demodex folliculorum in rosacea lesions, but the skin microbiome takes time to recover. Medscape Medical News
Bacteria Tag Team Tumors with T Cells
A team at Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a technique to enhance chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy in solid tumors. The technique involves engineering E. coli bacteria, that naturally tend to accumulate in the immune privileged core of solid tumors. The bacteria have been engineered to intera (Read more...)
FDA Recalls Dozens More Eye Drop Products
More than 2 dozen products could cause eye infections or blindness, after bacterial contamination and unsanitary conditions were found at a manufacturing facility, the agency said. WebMD Health News
Faricimab Efficacy, Safety Hold Up in Real-World Study
A real-world study of faricimab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration showed visual and anatomical improvement in line with phase 3 trials in treatment-naive and previously treated eyes. Medscape Medical News
High-Dose Aflibercept Sustains Outcomes Over 96 Weeks
The recently approved 8-mg dose of aflibercept has shown sustained improvement in vision and anatomical markers out to 96 weeks, according to updated clinical trial results. Medscape Medical News
Soft Implant Uses AI to Deliver Drugs Despite Fibrous Encapsulation
Scientists at the University of Galway in Ireland and MIT have collaborated to create a soft robotic implant that can work to fight fibrotic encapsulation and deliver drugs despite the presence of fibrous scar tissue. The device, which the researchers have termed the FibroSensing Dynamic Soft Reservoir (FSDSR), is designed to reside in the body […]
(Read more...)Eye Specialists Miss Mental Health Issues Linked to AMD
Patients with age-related macular degeneration are known to experience high rates of depression and anxiety, but clinicians often miss the problems, prompting a call for a consensus statement. Medscape Medical News
Implant Shown to Lower Anti-VEGF Burden in DME
The PALADIN study reported the intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide implant reduced the frequency of anti-VEGF injections in patients with diabetic macular edema out to 3 years. Medscape Medical News