More years of education may mean increased likelihood of myopia. Medscape Medical News
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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
Telemedicine Diagnosis of CMV Retinitis by Nonexperts
Nonophthalmologists with limited special training can’t consistently diagnose cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis by telemedicine, researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Drug for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Falls Short
Ohr Pharmaceutical Inc said its experimental eye drop showed no significant benefit over a placebo in reducing the number of injections of another drug directly into the eye, but improved patients’ visual clarity. Reuters Health Information
Nonvisual Factors Affect Visual Ability in Elderly Patients
Visual ability is affected by a number of nonvisual factors, including walking ability, depression, and cognitive function. Medscape Medical News
Aberrometry-Based Refraction: Enough for Surgical Planning?
Intraoperative wavefront aberrometry may not provide consistent results and should not be relied on as the sole guidance for intraoperative surgical planning during cataract surgery. Medscape Medical News
Switch From Lucentis to Avastin Could Save Medicare $18B
Medicare could slash $18 billion in spending over the course of 10 years if physicians treated patients with vision-robbing ailments with bevacizumab instead of ranibizumab. Medscape Medical News
Selumetinib Yields Modest Benefits in Rare Eye Cancer
The first randomized controlled trial of the MEK inhibitor selumetinib finds modest improvement in clinical outcomes of advanced uveal melanoma but high rates of adverse effects. Medscape Medical News
Glaucoma Risk After Infantile Cataract Surgery
Several factors may be tied to a lower risk of glaucoma after infantile cataract surgery, according to a meta-analysis: later surgery, primary implantation, and fewer additional procedures. Reuters Health Information
Screen for Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy to Preserve Vision
Hydroxychloroquine retinopathy can cause damage that may continue for 3 or more years after the drug is discontinued and greatly reduce the amount of visual loss. Medscape Medical News
FDA Panel Delivers Mixed Verdict on KAMRA Corneal Inlay
The FDA’s Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Committee wrestled with flawed trial data that suggested efficacy but yielded some safety concerns, leading to overall uncertainty about benefit versus risk. Medscape Medical News