Transient pupil contractions might be a clinical tool for estimating visual function that could have applications for remote diagnosis and monitoring, report investigators. Medscape Medical News
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Diabetic Macular Edema: Three VEGF Inhibitors Similar
A median of 9 to 10 injections, given on an as-needed basis, improved vision in eyes with center-involved diabetic macular edema. Medscape Medical News
A Dissolving Film Could Replace Eye Drops for Ocular Drug Delivery
A dissolving film in development now may someday prove more effective than eye drops in treating eye conditions, new data from mouse trials suggests. Reuters Health Information
New Wave of Drugs Poised to Shake up Glaucoma Treatment
For the first time in 20 years, patients suffering from the eye disease glaucoma may soon have new treatments as several young companies look to shake up the $5.6 billion global market Reuters Health Information
BRVO: Bevacizumab and Ranibizumab Both Effective
Treatment with anti-VEGF therapy results in rapid improvements in anatomy and function in patients with macular edema caused by branch retinal vein occlusion. Medscape Medical News
Diquafosol Beats Hyaluronate in Treating Dry Eyes
Diquafosol helped patients with dry eye resulting from mucin deficiency more than hyaluronate. Medscape Medical News
Slight Posterior Corneal Protrusion After LASIK and PRK
Slight changes in the forward protrusion of the posterior cornea fluctuated for a year after patients received LASIK but stabilized as early as 3 months after patients received PRK. Medscape Medical News
Toric Lens May Improve Astigmatism After Cataract Removal
The toric intraocular lens also proved rotationally stable, but not everyone has found the data to be convincing. Medscape Medical News
Mixed Reviews on Rotational Stability of Toric IOLs
Although the toric intraocular lens proved rotationally stable, not everyone has found the data to be convincing. Medscape Medical News
New Eye Scan Predicts Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetes
Could corneal confocal microscopy represent a new technique for predicting peripheral diabetic neuropathy? The data suggest so, but there are still some hurdles to overcome. Medscape Medical News
Telemedicine Imaging May Speed Diagnosis, Management of ROP
Remote access could expand screening and treatment options for retinopathy of prematurity, which threatens vision in extremely premature infants. Medscape Medical News
Strabismus Surgery May Improve Vision in Both Eyes
Investigators employed an old metric in new ways to evaluate visual improvement after strabismus surgery. Medscape Medical News
Patient Satisfaction Equal for Competing Multifocal Lenses
Two commonly used multifocal lenses provided similar outcomes for patients in a randomized controlled trial, with four of five patients spectacle-free after implantation in each group. Medscape Medical News
Biogen Experimental Drug Shows Evidence of Optic Nerve Repair
An experimental drug from Biogen Idec Inc showed evidence of biological repair of the optic nerve in a mid-stage study in patients with acute optic neuritis, an inflammation of the optic nerve that can lead to vision loss. Reuters Health Information
Cataract Surgery Rates Rise, Threshold Decreases
Trends in cataract surgery over the course of 5 years show decreasing thresholds for surgery, decreasing surgical complication rates, and better visual outcomes. Medscape Medical News
Risk Stratification Cuts Unnecessary Eye Exams in Diabetes
A study finds that risk classification of diabetes patients based on two initial retinal exams could help tailor screening frequency to individual needs. Medscape Medical News
Test Finds Visual Field Defects in Very Young Children
A test developed by Dutch researchers can detect peripheral visual field defects in children who are too young or neurologically impaired to perform standard conventional perimetry (SCP), according to a large retrospective study. Reuters Health Infor…
Half-Dose of Verteporfin Effective for Acute Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
A 50% dose of verteporfin is more effective than a 30% dose for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), researchers from China report. Reuters Health Information
Rituximab May Be Helpful in Graves’ Orbitopathy
Compared to IV methylprednisolone for Graves’ orbitopathy, rituximab offers a number of advantages, Italian researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Who’s Better at Telling Operating Time?
Orthopedic surgeons are best, and anesthetists worst, at predicting operating theater time, according to orthopedic surgeons from New Zealand. Reuters Health Information