The risk for falls and fractures is highest with diplopia, which can cause poor depth perception and an impaired ability to avoid obstacles. Medscape Medical News
Tag: Ophthalmology
Facial Filler Can Lead to Ophthalmic Artery Occlusions
Off-label injection of wrinkle fillers into the forehead can lead to a half dozen types of ophthalmic artery occlusion, a new paper warns. Reuters Health Information
New Options for Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery
What are the newest surgical options for combined cataract and glaucoma procedures? Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
A Young Woman With Unilateral Eye Pain and Erythema
A 30-year-old woman presents with right eye pain, air and light sensitivity, and redness. What is your differential diagnosis, and what would you do next? Medscape Ophthalmology
Confused About Ophthalmologists’ Place in ACOs? Here’s Help
Must you join a Medicare ACO to protect ophthalmic referrals? Will you be eligible for bonuses? Do Medicare and commercial ACOs pose a more serious problem? Experts weigh in. Medscape Business of Medicine
Visual Outcomes in DME Treated With Ranibizumab
Why do some DME patients continue to have poor vision after ranibizumab therapy? This new study examines the issue. Eye
Fluorescein Angiography Details Vasculature in ROP
The imaging procedure demonstrates subtle changes in vasculature in bevacizumab-treated eyes with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), but must be performed by a skilled photographer for optimal results. Medscape Medical News
Older Onset Predicts Better Esodeviation Outcome
The older the child at esodeviation onset, the better the postoperative outcome. Medscape Medical News
The Hormone-Glaucoma Connection
The relationship between postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy and the development of primary open-angle glaucoma is explored in this retrospective analysis. Medscape Ophthalmology
AAO Rolls Out Comprehensive Patient Registry
Data will help clinicians improve patient care and researchers conduct better studies, ophthalmologists say. Medscape Medical News
Ocriplasmin and Vitreoretinal Interface Disorders
Learn about the safety and efficacy of intravitreal ocriplasmin for vitreomacular adhesion. International Ophthalmology Clinics
The Baby Who Never Smiles
An 11-month-old baby presents to the clinic; she has had crossed eyes since birth, and her mother reports that she never smiles. Can you guess her diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery Improves Vision in Patients With AMD
Cataract surgery significantly improved visual acuity in patients with all levels of age-related macular degeneration severity. Medscape Medical News
Cataract Surgery Outcome in Eyes With Keratoconus
A new study reports on the postoperative refractive outcomes in patients with keratoconus who underwent cataract surgery. What are the results? The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Blindness Down 50% in High-Income Countries, Causes Shifting
Rates of blindness have fallen sharply in high-income countries, but the main cause has changed from cataract to macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
New Smartphone Devices Open the Door to Teleophthalmology
Researchers have developed low-cost smartphone-based devices that can obtain high-quality images of the retina and anterior segment of the eye. Medscape Medical News
FDA Wants More Info on Avedro’s Corneal Cross-Linking NDA
Company chief executive officer is ‘confident’ the issues surrounding riboflavin ophthalmic solution/KXL System for keratoconus and corneal ectasia after refractive surgery can be resolved. Medscape Medical News
Early Lens Implants May Be Inadvisable for Babies With Cataracts
For children with a congenital cataract, replacing the intraocular lens in infancy leads to more adverse events and a greater number of surgeries than using a contact initially and implanting a permanent lens later. Reuters Health Information
FDA Panel Recommends Intraocular Lens for Astigmatism
An FDA panel has recommended approval for Staar’s Visian toric lens for treatment of astigmatism, with reservations. Medscape Medical News
Intraocular Pressure and Hemodialysis
The convergence of glaucoma and chronic kidney disease in the same population means that hemodialysis could be an important factor in control of intraocular pressure. Medscape Ophthalmology