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Seven or more injections of bevacizumab annually is associated with increased risk of glaucoma surgery

Glaucoma Surgery Risk Up With 7+ Injections of Bevacizumab

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Patients who received four to six injections had a nonsignificantly increased risk of glaucoma surgery
Implementation of an electronic system for provision of specialty care was rapidly adopted in Los Angeles

Los Angeles eConsult Program Can Reduce Wait Times

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eConsult program rapidly adopted; used by more than 3,000 primary care providers by 2015
Stem cells may offer new hope for patients with age-related macular degeneration

Mixed Results for Stem Cell Treatments of AMD

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One report warns of severe visual loss after macular degeneration treatment in 'trial'
Women seem to be underrepresented among academic grand rounds speakers

Women Underrepresented Among Grand Rounds Speakers

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Women presented a median of 28.3 percent of the total sessions
Support for the health law is increasing

Support for Health Law Up to 48 Percent in February

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Kaiser Family Foundation poll: two-thirds of Americans feel Medicaid should continue as is today
Acute-onset

Chorioretinal Lesions Secondary to Zika Virus Observed

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Acute-onset, self-resolving, placoid, or multifocal non-necrotizing chorioretinal lesions reported
Medicare patients treated by higher-spending physicians are just as likely to be re-admitted or die within 30 days of being admitted to the hospital as patients treated by doctors who order fewer or less-expensive tests and treatments

Higher Spending by Physicians Not Tied to Better Outcomes

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No difference in patient outcomes when physicians order more -- or more pricey -- tests, treatments
Retinal hemorrhages

Retinal Microvascular Findings Linked to Risk of PAD

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Retinal hemorrhages, exudates, microaneurysms, retinopathy linked to risk of peripheral artery disease
People living in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are less likely to be uninsured or struggling with the strain of unpaid medical bills

ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care

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Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments
An initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act was formally introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday.

Republicans Introduce Affordable Care Act Replacement

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Initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act formally introduced Monday