Specialists would treat age-related macular degeneration differently in themselves than in their patients, a new survey shows. Medscape Medical News
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Fixed-Interval Treatment Promising in Macular Degeneration
A long-term study shows superior results for fixed-interval dosing of anti-vascular endothelial growth-factor drugs in exudative age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
Retinal Inner Layers and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Macular Edema
Disorganization of the retinal inner layers (DRIL) is associated with visual acuity and its changes in patients with center-involved diabetic macular edema (DME), according to a new study. Reuters Health Information
Patients Seeking Cheaper Care Getting Online Bids From Doctors
Medibid, a four-year-old Internet service, can help people get non-emergency medical services outside of costly hospitals, but critics note that the service provides no guarantee of quality or safety. Kaiser Health News
More Safety Data Needed for Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Agents
Intravitreal use of bevacizumab and ranibizumab does not appear to cause major cardiovascular events or non-ocular bleeding in patients with eye disease, according to a meta-analysis from France. Reuters Health Information
Deadline to Check Industry Payments to Docs Fast Approaching
CMS soon will publish what drug and device makers have reported giving physicians. They can review the data for accuracy beforehand, but accessing it online may take more time than they would like. Medscape Medical News
Behavior Therapy May Help Prevent Depression Over Vision Loss
For older people with central vision loss, combining occupational therapy with behavior therapy to keep them from becoming too isolated may prevent depression, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information
Strabismus Risk Much Higher in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The risk for strabismus was 14 times higher in very premature infants who weighed less than 2000 g at birth, independent of gestational age. Medscape Medical News
TNF Inhibitor Therapy Effective for Behcet’s Disease Uveitis
When uveitis due to Behcet’s disease fails to respond to conventional therapy, anti-TNF-alpha therapy may help, according to a Spanish study. Reuters Health Information
More Years of School Correspond to More Nearsightedness
More years of education may mean increased likelihood of myopia. Medscape Medical News
Simple Eye Tests to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease in the Works
Two novel, noninvasive, and relatively simple eye tests show promise as potential screening tools for early Alzheimer’s disease. Medscape Medical News
Novartis and Google to Develop ‘Smart’ Contact Lens
Swiss drugmaker Novartis has struck an agreement with Google to develop “smart” contact lenses that would help diabetics track their blood glucose levels or restore the eye’s ability to focus.
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U.S. News Ranks Miami Hospital Top in Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital earned the top spot on a US ophthalmology hospitals list. Medscape Medical News
Cataract Surgery May Cut Cognitive Decline in Dementia
Cataract surgery may reduce the rate of cognitive decline and improve vision, cognition, and quality of life in dementia patients. Medscape Medical News
Novel Eye Measure Finds Neuropathy in Prediabetes
Corneal confocal microscopy detected evidence of small-fiber neuropathy in patients who don’t even have diabetes yet but who have impaired glucose tolerance. Medscape Medical News
Doxycycline Fails to Slow Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
Doxycycline does not appear to improve retinal function or slow diabetic retinopathy progression in patients with mild to moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), according to results from a proof-of-concept clinical trial. Reuters Heal…
Anti-VEGF Improves Quality of Life in Macular Degeneration
When patients’ vision improved when receiving ranibizumab, their quality of life improved too. Medscape Medical News
Implanted Wireless Device Monitors Intraocular Pressure
A wireless device that was implanted in the eye of a glaucoma patient and monitored for well over a year measured intraocular pressure safely and accurately, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
No Change in Retinopathy in Diabetes 2 Years After Surgery
Two years after diabetic patients undergo bariatric surgery, diabetic retinopathy has neither worsened nor improved, data from STAMPEDE show. Regular eye exams are still important, investigators stress. Medscape Medical News
Aerie Pharma’s Glaucoma Drug Succeeds in Mid-stage Trial
Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc said its single-drop glaucoma treatment was shown to be superior to each of its two components in a mid-stage trial. Reuters Health Information