Early response to anti-VEGF treatment predicts long-term outcome in patients with diabetic macular edema, according to a small study. Medscape Medical News
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Surgical Techniques Showcased at Glaucoma Meeting
With procedures and techniques in the field changing fast, the American Glaucoma Society meeting will be packed with discussion, debate, and discovery that could lead to practice changes. Medscape Medical News
New Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold from Meril, an Indian Multinational
Meril, a large Indian medical device firm, has developed a drug-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold, which looks like a stent but that eventually and slowly degrades is washed away by the body. The MeRes100 is made of PLLA coated with PDLLA, both biodegradable polymers, while Sirolimus (rapamycin), the immunosuppressant common in drug elut (Read more...)
First ADA Guidance on Diabetic Retinopathy in 15 Years
Since the ADA’s last guidelines on diabetic retinopathy in 2002, advances have included widespread use of optical coherence tomography, wide-field fundus photography, and intravitreous anti-VEGF injections. Medscape Medical News
Robots Made of Hydrogels May Help Surgeons Operate on Fragile Tissues
The future of surgery may involve robotic devices that are soft and gentle to prevent unwanted damage, yet strong enough to be able to manipulate tissues. At MIT engineers are leading the way toward that future having developed robots made out of hydrogel and powered by water, that can, among other things, grab and release […]
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Concern Raised About High Hydroxychloroquine Dosing
Ophthalmologists’ guidance on safe doses for hydroxychloroquine was not followed for approximately half of rheumatology patients treated with hydroxychloroquine, a new study showed. Medscape Medical News
Novice Cataract Surgeons May Be Prone to Complications During Independent Practice
First-year cataract surgeons are nine times more likely to have high complication rates than more experienced surgeons, suggesting better training and monitoring may be needed, researchers in Canada say. Reuters Health Information
Ropivacaine: Less Pain, Hemorrhage Risk During Vitrectomy
Despite a similar effectiveness to bupivacaine, lidocaine, and a solution of both, ropivacaine had lower rates of postoperative pain and lower rates of hemorrhage in a randomized controlled trial. Medscape Medical News
Retina Recovers Quickly After Surgically Induced Detachment
Structural and functional recovery is rapid after limited iatrogenic macular detachment for retinal gene therapy, according to Australian and UK investigators. Reuters Health Information
3D Printing Better Ultrasounds
A new ultrasound device developed by a research team from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore utilizes a superior 3D printed resin lens to produce sharper and higher fidelity ultrasound images. Conventional ultrasound devices create ultrasound waves by heating up a glass lens with sound waves, which creates high frequency vibrations from (Read more...)
Dexamethasone Implant With Anti-VEGF Explored for Wet AMD
Dexamethasone combined with anti-VEGF therapy may benefit some patients with age-related macular degeneration who do not respond to anti-VEGF therapy alone, a new study suggested. Medscape Medical News
‘Transient Smartphone Blindness’ Misdiagnosed as MS?
Temporary vision loss after using a smartphone while lying in bed is a real phenomenon and highlights that symptom misinterpretation ‘can lead one down the wrong diagnostic path,’ say researchers. Medscape Medical News
Conjunctival Tumors in Children Nearly Always Benign
Conjunctival tumors in children are nearly always benign, but several features differentiate melanoma from nevus and lymphoma from benign reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (BRLH), researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Symptoms Reported by Patients Often Do Not Match Those in EHR
A study of eye symptoms finds a large disconnect between what patients report on a questionnaire and what is in their EHR. The findings have implications for big data studies and patient care. Medscape Medical News
7D Surgical’s Radiation-Free Image Guided Spinal Surgery System Gets U.S., Canada Clearances
7D Surgical, a company based in Toronto, Canada, won US FDA and Health Canada clearances to introduce its Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery (MIGS) system. The system allows for quick, radiation-free surgical navigation of the spine in preparation for delivering implants. Currently X-ray radiating intraoperative fluoroscopes are used to visualize (Read more...)
WIRED Health Bringing Together Medical Innovators in London
The fifth annual WIRED Health conference will be held on March 9 in London, bringing together entrepreneurs, techies, and many others who are participating in digitizing and revolutionizing how medical care is delivered. We’ve attended WIRED events in the past, and they stand out for their breadth, a focus on discussing actual problems and so (Read more...)
Women Ophthalmologists Make 58% of Male Colleagues’ Pay
Study finds women submit fewer charges to CMS. Experts said further study into the root causes of that difference will benefit a growing specialty. Medscape Medical News
Fluocinolone Implant Slows Retinopathy in Macular Edema
Researchers say fluocinolone implants can delay proliferative diabetic retinopathy and slow progression of diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetic macular edema. Medscape Medical News
Some Chronic Medications Affect IOP, May up Glaucoma Risk
Use of commonly prescribed medications for chronic conditions can alter intraocular pressure (IOP), a major risk factor for the development of glaucoma, researchers from Singapore say. Reuters Health Information
Patients With Uveitis Fare Worse After Cataract Surgery
Outcomes of cataract surgery are poorer in patients with uveitis, according to new research. Reuters Health Information