The experimental drug latanoprostene bunod improves ocular perfusion pressure more than timolol, during both day and night, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News
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Diet Effects Debated in Intracranial Hypertension
Does acetazolamide improve symptoms of intracranial hypertension by lowering cerebrospinal fluid pressure, or does it work by increasing weight loss? Medscape Medical News
Score in Development to Detect Myasthenia Gravis Worsening
A scoring system can help predict the risk for conversion from ocular myasthenia gravis to generalized disease, a new study has shown. Medscape Medical News
New Diagnostic Test Proposed for Myasthenia Gravis
Ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials could be used to diagnose myasthenia gravis, researchers report. Medscape Medical News
Pupil Contraction Test Detects Neuropathy in a Single Eye
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
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