Clinicians don’t always need to treat ocular hypertension, but should closely monitor patients with this condition, which sometimes progresses to glaucoma, a long-term study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Tag: Ophthalmology
Metagenomics May Enhance the Diagnosis of Infectious Keratitis
Dr Christopher Rapuano evaluates a new study comparing standard corneal cultures with combined DNA/RNA sequencing. Medscape Ophthalmology
Virtual Reality Simulators Yield Benefits in Cataract Surgery
Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg shares how simulator technology can help both trainees and established ophthalmologists alike. Medscape Ophthalmology
Alcohol Consumption Linked to Reduced Cataract Risk
Red wine had the strongest association with reduced risk of cataract, followed by white wine and champagne and then beer. Medscape Medical News
Aflibercept Won’t Help Vision in Early Diabetic Retinopathy
People with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy don’t gain visual acuity from aflibercept injections, although their risk for complications is reduced. Medscape Medical News
Micro-Aneurysm-On-A-Chip to Model Vascular Disease
An international research collaboration, including teams from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Brown University, and MIT, has developed an AI platform that can assess blood flow characteristics through microvasculature. The system relies on a microfluidic chip that mimics vascular disease, in this case a micro-aneurysm i (Read more...)
Increased Screen Time During COVID-19 May Accelerate Myopia Boom
A new review article wrestles with the pandemic’s possible ocular implications for children, who are home in front of their screens at levels like never before. Medscape Ophthalmology
Weighing the Risks of Treating Floaters With Vitrectomy
Although vitrectomy for floaters is largely safe, the risk for subsequent retinal detachment and cataract surgery remains a concern. Medscape Ophthalmology
Electrodiagnosis of Ocular Diseases Using Sensor-Enabled Contacts
Electroretinography is a common technique for diagnosing and following up on eye conditions such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and retinitis pigmentosa. To perform an electroretinography exam, a device is placed against the eye that projects light onto it and measures the resulting electrical signals that are generated by the retina. Commercia (Read more...)
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The Case for Stand-alone MIGS Gets Stronger
New data show meaningful reductions in IOP and medications in pseudophakic patients with open-angle-glaucoma. Medscape Ophthalmology
Gold Nanoparticles Inside Contact Lenses Correct Color Blindness
Researchers in the United Arab Emirates have developed contact lenses that can help to correct color blindness. Containing gold nanoparticles, the lenses help to increase red-green contrast in wearers while also functioning as corrective lenses. The particles give the lenses a rose tint, which will hopefully result in wearers having a more positive (Read more...)
How Retinal Imaging May Help Identify Alzheimer’s Disease
An exploratory analysis into combining optical coherence tomography and artificial intelligence shows promising results. Medscape Ophthalmology
Keratoconus Progression Measurements Often Miss the Target
Dr Christopher Rapuano comments on a recent study showing significant measurement variability of the Pentacam, and what it may mean for treating progression. Medscape Ophthalmology
Frozen Sections Can Guide Biopsies for Giant Cell Arteritis
Second TAB procedures are often performed in patients with a high level of suspicion for GCA, which may result in unnecessary treatments and complications, Devon A. Cohen, MD wrote. Medscape Medical News
The Most Accurate IOL Formulas to Use in Short Axial Eyes
Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg comments on how the Kane and EVO 2.0 formulas set themselves apart from the field in this rare but challenging population. Medscape Ophthalmology
Influence of Patient Mask Wearing on Ocular Injection-Related Infection Unclear
Pre-pandemic research suggests that mask wearing by clinicians may reduce infectious endophthalmitis in patients receiving ocular injections, and that a no-talking policy can also help. But the influence of mask wearing by patients themselves still rem…
Influence of Patient Mask Wearing on Ocular Injection-Related Infection Unclear
Pre-pandemic research suggests that mask wearing by clinicians may reduce infectious endophthalmitis in patients receiving ocular injections, and that a no-talking policy can also help. But the influence of mask wearing by patients themselves still rem…
CorNeat Synthetic Cornea Implanted in First Patient
Eye surgeons at the Rabin Medical Center in Israel have successfully implanted the first artificial cornea into a bilaterally blind human patient. Once the bandages were removed, the 78 year old man was able to read and to recognize family members. This was all possible thanks to a device developed by CorNeat Vision, an Israeli […]
Pandemic Screen Time: Will Blue Light Glasses Help?
As people in lockdown spend more time staring at laptops and other digital screens, they’re ordering more blue light glasses, despite a lack of conclusive evidence. WebMD Health News