Recent tooth loss and periodontal disease appears to be associated with the risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, especially cases with early paracentral visual field loss, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
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Amniotic Patch for Glaucoma Safe and Imperceptible
Amniotic membrane and umbilical cord patch grafts are safe and effective after glaucoma drainage implant surgery, and cosmetic appearance is better than with pericardium grafts, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
Many Lens Implant Patients May Develop Cataracts Within 10 Years
Many patients who get lens implant surgery to correct vision problems may develop cataracts or elevated pressure around the eyes within 10 years after the procedures, a Swiss study suggests. Reuters Health Information
FDA Clears New Contact Lens That Senses Eye Pressure Changes
The Triggerfish contact lens provides 24-hour continuous monitoring of changes in intraocular pressure patterns that otherwise could not be obtained, the FDA said. Medscape Medical News
Benefit Persists After Prostaglandin Stopped in Glaucoma
For patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, the drop in intraocular pressure seen with prostaglandin analog therapy can last for weeks after treatment has been discontinued, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
Glaucoma Drops May Help in Refractory AMD
When age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is refractory to intravitreous anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF), adding dorzolamide-timolol eye drops may be helpful, according to a small pilot study. Reuters Health Information
USPSTF: Insufficient Data for Vision Screening in Adults
USPSTF update said trials show that screening in asymptomatic older adults does not improve patient outcomes and may come with harms. Medscape Medical News
Aflibercept Best in Diabetics With Bad Baseline Vision?
Final results from a trial comparing aflibercept, bevacizumab, and ranibizumab in diabetic macular edema confirm all three drugs are similar, but aflibercept is best in those with worse baseline vision, says lead researcher. Medscape Medical News
Patient Awareness of Emergency Eye Problems Is Low
Serious eye problems like retinal detachment can come on suddenly and require immediate care, but few people are aware of these conditions, much less how they’re treated, a small U.S. study finds. Reuters Health Information
How Should Physicians Respond to Racist Patients?
A framework for assessing and responding to a patient’s request on the basis of race or ethnicity can help clinicians navigate a painful, yet often inevitable, experience. Medscape Medical News
Sleep Patterns Linked to Macular Disease
Adults who get more than 8 hours of sleep per night are at increased risk for advanced dry age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
Survey Shows US AMD Incidence Far Lower Among Blacks
Black people have one tenth the incidence of late age-related macular degeneration compared with white people in the United States, a new survey has shown. Medscape Medical News
Antiplatelet Drugs May Increase Retinal Bleeding in Wet AMD
A new study has shown a significant association between retinal hemorrhage and anticoagulant or antiplatelet use in patients who have neovascular age-related macular degeneration and hypertension. Medscape Medical News
Repeat Laser Trabeculoplasty for Intraocular Pressure Control
In eyes with open-angle glaucoma that have already had successful initial selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), repeat SLT can restore intraocular pressure (IOP) control, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information
Signs of AMD Regress With Statin Treatment
High-risk signs of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) regress with intensive statin treatment, according to results from a pilot interventional study. Reuters Health Information
Biggest Ever Infectious Disease Survey to Speed End of Trachoma
The scale and quality of the survey mean trachoma, an extremely painful disease which causes blindness, could be eliminated by 2020. Reuters Health Information
Lower Oxygen Target Ups Death, Disability in Preemies
Pooled results from UK and Australian trials found that a lower oxygen saturation target was linked to increased risk for death or disability at 2 years’ corrected age in premature infants. Medscape Medical News
Researchers Weld Neurons Together, Hope to One Day Repair Spinal Injuries
Broken neuronal connections are the cause of paralysis, organ failure, and other serious conditions. There have been attempts to bypass such injuries, with limited success, but now researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada have developed a technique that uses lasers to essentially weld neurons together. There’s still a ways to g (Read more...)
Microfluidic Chip Mimics Smallest Capillaries to Study How Drugs Affect the Mechanics of Cells
It has been known for a while that some drugs seem to have physical rather than chemical modes of action or associated side effects. Glucocorticoid drugs that are used for asthma or rheumatoid arthritis, for example, increase the white blood cell count but biological explanations for how that happens have been unconvincing. R (Read more...)
Blue Light From Screens, Bulbs Won’t Damage Retina
Despite concerns that staring at devices putting out high amounts of the blue light wavelength could damage human retinas, a recent study finds that most devices put out less of that light than the blue sky on a clear day. Reuters Health Information