A retinal implant may offer selected patients with geographic atrophy limited form vision, while gene-based and cortical approaches remain at earlier stages of testing. Medscape News Europe
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What Are Coding Auditors Looking For?
Payer audit activity is growing. Here is how practices get flagged, what auditors commonly target, and what to do to lower risk and respond if a notice arrives. Medscape Medical News
Why Daily Statins May Lower Your Patient’s Glaucoma Risk
Lower glaucoma rates among statin users offer an exciting glimpse into how treating systemic health could help preserve sight. Medscape Medical News
Why Daily Statins May Lower Your Patient’s Glaucoma Risk
Lower glaucoma rates among statin users offer an exciting glimpse into how treating systemic health could help preserve sight. Medscape Medical News
Exclusive-India Orders Sun Pharma to Halt Eye-care Drug Production At Plant After Quality Lapses
Indian drug regulators ordered Sun Pharmaceutical Industries to stop manufacturing, selling and distributing ophthalmic products made at its Assam facility after finding… Reuters Health Information
Metformin Linked to Less Gland Inflammation in SjD
The retrospective study finds no significant differences in patient-reported dryness or unstimulated salivary flow, highlighting the need for randomized trials. Medscape Medical News
Metformin Linked to Less Gland Inflammation in SjD
The retrospective study finds no significant differences in patient-reported dryness or unstimulated salivary flow, highlighting the need for randomized trials. Medscape Medical News
Vague Symptoms, Serious Infection: 5 Points on Neurosyphilis
Untreated neurosyphilis can lead to irreversible vision loss, hearing loss, and paralysis. Get a concise review of the key diagnostic and treatment considerations. Medscape Medical News
Cosmetic Eye Burns, Retinal Chip, Lens-Drug Combo: AAO News
Researchers examine emergency department data on a major source of eye injuries, a system to improve vision in geographic atrophy, and one intervention that might address both cataracts and glaucoma. Medscape Medical News
Researchers Urge Adding Dry Eye Treatment to Menopause Care
Dry eye is common, hormonally mediated, and underrecognized in menopause, and a study argues clinicians should screen for it. Medscape Medical News
Same-Day Cataract Surgery in Both Eyes: Safe, With Caveats
A study of almost 800 people who had cataract surgery in both eyes in one visit found no extraordinary safety issues, but that does not mean it’s suitable for everyone. Medscape Medical News
Novel Prediction Tools and New Therapeutic Targets for DPN
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is among the most common and debilitating complications of type 2 diabetes, but early detection and effective treatments remain challenging. Medscape Medical News
Researchers Perform First Robotic Human Eye Injection
A team based in Switzerland says their robot reacts up to 20 times faster than a human while injecting into the eye. Medscape Medical News
Schirmer Test Performs Poorly but May Have Other Uses
Despite the Schirmer test’s existing limitations, the strips it uses may contain invaluable data for ultimately identifying different endotypes of Sjögren disease. Medscape Medical News
Study Supports In-Office Retinal Surgeries, but How Complex?
A study shows good outcomes for office-based retinal surgeries typically done in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center, but their complexity may be an open question. Medscape Medical News
Viral Culprit Behind Unexpected Eye Cases
Herpesviruses may underlie ocular conditions in ways that defy clinicians’ expectations. Medscape Medical News
Study Suggests Walking as a Tonic to Ward Off AMD
A study finds a link between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and thicker retinal structures, which could help prevent age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
Reformulated Biologic Shows Duration in Diabetic Retinopathy
A trial shows the investigative biologic tarcocimab achieved visual improvements in patients with diabetic retinopathy after a year with a 6-month treatment interval. Medscape Medical News
Trials Suggest Targeting IL-6 in Uveitic Macular Edema
An investigational nonsteroidal treatment for uveitic macular edema shows improvement in vision and retinal thickness at 16 weeks and for up to a year. Medscape Medical News
Satralizumab Approved for Thyroid Eye Disease
The supplemental indication for satralizumab, already sold for a rare neuroinflammatory disease, is another example of the recent marked growth in approved treatments for thyroid eye disease. Medscape Medical News