Patients with Sjögren disease had more damage to their oil-producing Meibomian glands than people with other varieties of dry eye. Medscape Medical News
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Parkinson’s Drug May Delay Onset of Wet AMD
L-dopa, a common Parkinson’s disease treatment, could reduce the burden of frequent injections for patients with wet AMD by delaying disease progression. Medscape Medical News
First Combined Face and Eye Transplant Performed
The successful operation, which previously had been considered impossible, may point toward the next stage of vision restoration. Medscape Medical News
Gene Therapy Shown to Improve Vision in Congenital Blindness
In an early phase trial, gene therapy showed an ability to restore function to rods and cones as well as functional vision decades after the onset of blindness. Medscape Medical News
Viridian Says Thyroid Eye Disease Drug Effective in Reducing Symptoms
Viridian Therapeutics said on Tuesday its experimental drug to treat patients with thyroid eye disease significantly reduced symptoms in a late-stage study, sending its… Reuters Health Information
Viridian’s Drug Cuts Thyroid Eye Disease Symptoms in Late-stage Study
Viridian Therapeutics said on Tuesday its experimental treatment helped significantly reduce symptoms of thyroid eye disease (TED) in a late-stage study, setting the stage… Reuters Health Information
New Insights into Management of Sjögren-Related Lymphoma
Two European studies reported on a potentially strong predictive biomarker for marginal lymphoma in Sjögren disease and the effectiveness of systemic therapy vs localized treatment or watch and wait. Medscape Medical News
Public Funding for Cataract Surgery Helped Wealthy Patients
Early results indicate that a policy change meant to expand access to cataract surgery in Ontario has fallen short, researchers said. Medscape Medical News
Introducing Paid for Peer Navigators for Serious Illness
New Medicare codes will enable physicians to hire navigators to help patients manage serious illnesses such as cancer and heart failure. Medscape Medical News
Introducing Paid-For Peer Navigators for Serious Illness
New Medicare codes will enable physicians to hire navigators to help patients manage serious illnesses such as cancer and heart failure. Medscape Medical News
Cigna to Remove AbbVie’s Humira From Some Drug Reimbursement Lists Next Year
Cigna said on Monday it will remove AbbVie’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira from some of its lists of preferred drugs for reimbursement in 2025, and recommend… Reuters Health Information
Research Promises Better Diabetic Retinopathy Management
Exploring risk factors and promising new treatments might slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy. Medscape Medical News
Vision Loss a Dementia Risk Factor? What Do the Data Say?
A recent Lancet report claims nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented by addressing 14 risk factors, including vision loss. But is this recommendation backed by evidence? Let’s explore Medscape Medical News
Study Highlights Antibiotics Linked to Severe Skin Reactions
Compared with macrolides, sulfonamides were most strongly associated with serious cutaneous reactions. Medscape Medical News
Retinal Treatments Don’t Just Cost the Price on the Package
Ophthalmologists need more wiggle room from insurers to determine the best treatment for their patients based on a drug’s cost, its expected impact, and the person’s circumstances. Medscape Medical News
Monoclonal Antibodies Make Headway in Sjögren Treatment
Positive results were reported from the DAHLIAS study of nipocalimab, the TWINSS study of iscalimab, and a phase 1 trial of tibulizumab, but it was negative news for lusvertikimab. Medscape Medical News
New Drugs Could Reduce AMD Treatment Burden
Emerging predictive tools and novel therapeutic approaches could reduce eye injections for patients with dry and wet age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
AI Eye Scans a New Diagnostic Tool for MS?
An AI tool that combines optical coherence tomography with infrared scanning laser ophthalmoscopy could aid early diagnosis and better management of MS. Medscape Medical News
More Anti-VEGF Injections Might Increase Visual Acuity
Greater vision improvements were seen in people with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion who received more anti-VEGF injections over the course of 5 years. Medscape Medical News
Are GLP-1s Bad for Retinas?
A pivotal clinical trial found an increased risk for worsening diabetic retinopathy with semaglutide, but a large database analysis of real-world patients raised questions about that finding. Medscape Medical News