The FDA Ophthalmic Device Panel has voted nearly unanimously in favor of Alcon’s combination product that corrects both presbyopia and astigmatism. Medscape Medical News
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Keratitis From Poor Contact Lens Care a Huge Burden in US
Eye infections, often resulting from improper contact lens storage and wear, are highly common and costly in the United States, affecting almost 1 million people a year, the CDC says. Medscape Medical News
One-third of Ophthalmologists Join IRIS Registry
With information on 10 million patient visits, the Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS) database is expected to lead to improved care, faster clinical trials, and lower costs. Medscape Medical News
One Third of Ophthalmologists Join IRIS Registry
With information on 10 million patient visits, the Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS) database is expected to lead to improved care, faster clinical trials, and lower costs. Medscape Medical News
Ophthalmologists Simplify Education Materials for Patients
To promote better communication of healthcare information, American Academy of Ophthalmology physicians lowered the reading level of material and changed the design. Medscape Medical News
Dry, Itchy Eyes Could Mean More Than Just Allergy
Patients suffering from both allergies and dry eyes could have more severe disease, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
Easier Eye Screen for Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Many physicians are concerned about all the screening required to monitor a patient with diabetes, so a team of ophthalmologists came up with a solution. Medscape Medical News
Human Error Seeps into Electronic Medical Records
The time required to enter data into an electronic medical record must be balanced with the time available to attend to the patient, and accuracy sometimes suffers. Medscape Medical News
3D Printer Makes Mask in Hours for Eye Cancer Patients
Miami researchers can make flexible, customized prostheses at a fraction of the usual cost for patients whose eye cancer has left a hollow socket. Medscape Medical News
Google Glass Causes Blind Spots, Study Finds
A small study has shown that the eyeglass-mounted computer Google Glass causes scotoma in the upper right visual field; the blind spots were not related to distraction from software. Medscape Medical News
Dexamethasone Implant Helps Diabetic Macular Edema
Dexamethasone intravitreal implants benefit even previously treated patients with diabetic macular edema, according to a subgroup analysis of the MEAD data. Medscape Medical News
Free iPad App Enables Inexpensive Visual Field Screening
The visualFields easy app performs well on the iPad and is comparable to standard testing say researchers. Medscape Medical News
Visual Field Loss Tied to QoL Decline in Those With Glaucoma
In patients with glaucoma, the magnitude and rate of visual field loss both figure into rate of decline in quality of life. Medscape Medical News
100 Most Prescribed, Best-Selling Drugs Through September
The cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin edged out the hypothyroid drug levothyroxine as the most prescribed drug in the United States, recent data show. Medscape Medical News
100 Most Prescribed, Best-Selling Branded Drugs Through September
The cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin edged out the hypothyroid drug levothyroxine as the most prescribed drug in the United States, recent data show. Medscape Medical News
Graves’ Orbitopathy: Double Vision Worse With Less Disease
The counterintuitive findings mean that Graves’ orbitopathy patients should be screened for restrictions in eye motility, which seems to correlate most with double vision, say the researchers. Medscape Medical News
Smartphones Enable Access to Quality Eye Imaging
New technology can facilitate real-time telemedicine through instant electronic transmission of images and videos. Medscape Medical News
AMD May Progress at a Similar Rate in the Other Eye
The severity of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in one eye seems to pace the rate of degeneration in the other eye, new research has found. Reuters Health Information
Experimental Plug Aids Recovery From Cataract Surgery
The novel approach is a reasonable alternative to medicated eye drops, early research suggests. Medscape Medical News
Implanted Ring Aims to Replace Reading Glasses
A corneal inlay awaiting FDA approval would mean people who have good distance vision, but need glasses for up-close reading, wouldn’t have to keep taking glasses on and off. Medscape Medical News