Medicare pays male ophthalmologists almost $200,000 for every $100,000 it pays female ophthalmologists. Medscape Medical News
Tag: Ophthalmology
Smartphone App to Diagnose Neurological Disorders
A team at the University of California San Diego has developed a smartphone app that can precisely measure changes in pupil size as a potential method to assess a variety of neurological conditions and disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and ADHD. The technique relies on the near-infrared cameras that newer smartphones use for facial rec (Read more...)
Citrus Spray as Antiseptic before Intravitreal Injections?
An antimicrobial citrus extract spray could help prevent endophthalmitis before intravitreal injections. Medscape Medical News
Contrast-Reducing Spectacles Could Slow Myopia
Spectacles that reduce retinal contrast could slow the progression of myopia. Medscape Medical News
Radiation Retinopathy: Treat-and-Extend Promising
A treat-and-extend regimen of intravitreal aflibercept shows promise for stabilizing visual acuity in radiation retinopathy. Medscape Medical News
Electronic Eye Enables Color Vision
A team at Georgia State University have developed an “electronic eye” that can provide color vision for microrobots. While the technology should be useful for medical robots, it could also make possible color perception technology for the visually impaired and could act as a component of artificial eyes. The technology relies on a stack (Read more...)
Long-Term Anti-VEGF Delivery System Draws Closer to Primetime
The Port Delivery System is a refillable intravitreal implant designed to deliver a continuous supply of ranibizumab into the vitreous. Is it as good as intravitreal ranibizumab injections? Medscape Ophthalmology
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Linked With Risk for Eye Problems
Popular drugs prescribed for erectile dysfunction may entail an increased risk for adverse eye conditions such as retinal detachment. Medscape Medical News
Researchers Pinpoint Causes of Foveal Hypoplasia
This may allow clinicians to make quicker and more accurate diagnoses and prevent some complications. Medscape Medical News
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Linked to Ocular Conditions
A class of drugs most often prescribed for erectile dysfunction may cause vision-threatening ocular conditions. Medscape Medical News
What’s Better: Residual Hyperopia or Residual Myopia?
Dr Garg discusses a paper from Dr Steven Schallhorn and colleagues on the effect of residual astigmatism on uncorrected visual acuity and patient satisfaction. Medscape Ophthalmology
Three Home-Based Visual Acuity Tests Validated
Many patients can successfully measure both near and distance visual acuity at home using freely available tests. Medscape Medical News
Low Risk of Heart Attack After Eye Procedures, Study Finds
Ophthalmologists do not need to routinely delay ophthalmologic procedures in their patients whose blood pressure is not well-controlled, according to study of Scandinavian patient registry data. Medscape Medical News
Harvard Eye Researchers Have Eight Papers Retracted
The studies appeared in three journals, although one, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), is pulling six studies. Retraction Watch
Depression and Dry Eye Correlation Probed
‘If the patient sees a doctor for dry eye, the doctor should check with the patient to see if they have depression. And if the patient has symptoms of depression, the doctor should check for dry eye.’ Medscape Medical News
Reevaluating the Safety of Brolucizumab for Treating Wet AMD
Further investigation is needed on the safety of brolucizumab for treating wet AMD. Medscape Ophthalmology
New Contact Lens Elutes Antihistamine for Ocular Allergy
A new contact lens that elutes antihistamine has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for ocular allergies. FDA Approvals
Vision Rehab Helps People With Low Vision Navigate the World
When Alabama-based cardiologist Joseph Fontenot, MD, was 50 years old, he noticed that the picture on the screen at the movie theater didn’t seem crisp. WebMD Health News
Ophthalmologists Are Less Depressed Than Other Specialists
Ophthalmologists had less than half the rate of depression and a lower rate of burnout than physicians from all specialties. Medscape Medical News
Implant Could Restore Central Vision in Macular Degeneration
A subretinal implant partially restored central vision in some patients with atrophic macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News