Dietary components lutein and zeaxanthin reduced the risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration in a large prospective cohort. Medscape Medical News
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Refractory Dry Eye Linked With Neuropathic or Systemic Pain
Subjective responses to artificial tears for dry eye differ based on the presence of neuropathic ocular and systemic pain, according to researchers. Reuters Health Information
AMD: Continued Anti-VEGF Treatment May Induce Response
Patients who do not initially respond to anti-VEGF treatment for age-related macular degeneration may do so if they continue receiving the same treatment for a longer course of therapy. Medscape Medical News
Physician Ebola Survivor Describes Lasting Effects
The virus was found teeming in a chamber of Dr Crozier’s eye months after his hospital discharge, which raises questions about the ability of the virus to hide in ‘sanctuary’ spaces. Medscape Medical News
Sulfur Hexafluoride Use in DMEK Safe to 3 Years
Use of 20% sulphur hexafluoride for tamponade instead of 100% air in Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty led to similar patient outcomes but fewer graft detachments. Medscape Medical News
Eye Surgeon Found Guilty of Bogus Diagnoses and Surgeries
David Ming Pon, MD, lied to patients that they had age-related wet macular degeneration and then faked laser photocoagulation, according to federal prosecutors. Medscape Medical News
Amiodarone Confers a Small Risk for Optic Neuropathy
Physicians should monitor visual symptoms in amiodarone users. Medscape Medical News
Laser Speckle Flowgraphy Can Assist in CRVO Prognosis
Correlating blood flow velocity to aqueous vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations offers insight into outcomes from central retinal vein occlusion. Medscape Medical News
AMD: Antihypertensives Do Not Prevent Neovascularization
Use of systemic beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers was not different between patients with wet and dry age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
WHO Calls for Major Shift in View Toward Older People
The WHO’s ‘World Report on Aging and Health’ advises thinking about expenditures for older adults as ‘investments’ rather than ‘costs’ and calls for a re-examination of outdated stereotypes. Medscape Medical News
Precision Medicine, Patient Engagement Focus of Medicine 3.0
At a town hall event hosted by Medscape, physicians on the expert panel discussed integrating precision medicine into their practices as well as the promise of more engaged patients. Medscape Medical News
Solar-Related Eye Tumor Diagnosis Difficult in Low-Resource Settings
Clinical features do not reliably distinguish ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) from benign conjunctival lesions when histology can’t be evaluated, and toluidine blue vital staining is good for screening but not for diagnosis, a study from Kenya…
Intravitreous Melphalan Can Have Anterior Segment Toxic Effects
Intravitreous injection of melphalan can have toxic effects in the anterior eye segment in addition to well established effects in the posterior segment, a new study shows. Reuters Health Information
Diet, Exercise, Smoking, and Genes Interact in AMD Risk
Unhealthy lifestyle habits plus genetic risk factors can act synergistically to increase risk for age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
Anti-VEGF Therapy Before Steroids for Retinal Vein Occlusion
Aflibercept and ranibizumab should be the first-line options in the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion, according to one small study. Medscape Medical News
Pegpleranib Promising as Macular Degeneration Pretreatment
Pretreatment with the anti-PDGF pegpleranib increases the effectiveness of anti-VEGF therapy, according to a small pilot study, Medscape Medical News
‘Encouraging’ Real-life Data on Ranibizumab in Wet AMD
Most patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a ‘real-life’ study maintained their vision or continued to improve after 5 years of treatment with ranibizumab. Medscape Medical News
Intrascleral Lens Fixation May Increase Higher-Order Aberrations
Extending intraocular lenses (IOLs) widely for intrascleral fixation may increase their higher-order aberrations, but not enough to significantly affect postoperative vision, a new study from Japan suggests. Reuters Health Information
Spending More Time Outside May Slow Kids’ Myopia Progression
Rates of myopia incidence and progression were reduced in Chinese schoolchildren randomly assigned to 40 minutes of compulsory outdoor play during school hours. Medscape Medical News
Retina Treatment Comparison Data Awaited at EURETINA
Results from Navina, HARBOR, and Protocol T, to be presented at the conference, are expected to provide insight into treatments for diabetic macular edema and age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News