AAO: Intranasal Tear Neurostimulator Safe for Dry Eye
Schirmer scores significantly greater with active intranasal versus extranasal and sham applications
AAO: Higher Exercise Intensity Tied to Reduced Risk of Glaucoma
Risk reduced 73 percent for those with highest versus lowest level of self-reported activity
Soluble Interleukin 2 Receptor IDs Sarcoidosis in Uveitis
sIL-2R has slightly better diagnostic value than ACE for sarcoidosis in patients with uveitis
AAO: No Visual Acuity Change With Dexamethasone in DME
Visual acuity no better with dexamethasone added to ranibizumab in persistent diabetic macular edema
Increases in U.S. Health Spending Tied to Health Service Price
Higher spending also linked to population growth and aging, negatively linked to disease incidence
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
Due to technical issue with Physician Compare, CMS extending time frame for physicians to view data
18-Item Measure Reliable for Symptom Burden in Glaucoma
The 18-item Symptom and Health Problem Checklist can discriminate the severity of glaucoma
Pricing Interventions Increase Sales, Intake of Healthy Foods
Also linked to reduced purchasing and consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages
Cases of Low Vision, Blindness Estimated to Double in 30 Years
Prevalence of those aged ≥45 with best corrected visual acuity less than 20/40 estimated at 3,894,406
Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds
For most drug categories, those who do receive warnings perceive higher risk of impaired driving
