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International Classification of Diseases

ICD-9 Codes Not Accurate Enough for Ocular Disease

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Positive predictive value of 61 percent for uveitis; 11 codes had PPVs exceeding 80 percent
For physicians with faculty appointments at 24 U.S. public medical schools there are significant salary differences between men and women

Differences in Salary for Male, Female Faculty Physicians

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Significant differences seen even after accounting for age, experience, specialty, faculty rank
A combination of gene therapy and visual stimulation prompts partial regrowth of the optic nerves

Gene Therapy, Visual Stimulation Aids Vision Restoration

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Combo of gene therapy, visual stimulation helped part of crushed optic nerve grow back into the brain
Xiidra (lifitegrast) eye drops have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat symptoms of dry eye disease.

FDA Approves Xiidra Eye Drops to Treat Dry Eye Disease

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First approved lymphocyte function-associated antigen agonist
Fungal keratitis patients pretreated with antifungal medication appear to have worse outcomes

No Response to First Antifungals Tied to Worse Keratitis Outcomes

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Findings in fungal keratitis patients presenting for tertiary care after antifungal pretreatment
Transcutaneous skin-muscle lower eyelid blepharoplasty is associated with a small increase in distance from the pupil and lateral limbus to the lower eyelid margin

Eyelid Position Changes With Transcutaneous Blepharoplasty

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Mean increase in distance from pupil and lateral limbus to lower eyelid margin
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is appealing to physicians to join the agency as part of its recovery from a 2014 scandal linked to excessive wait times

VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency

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Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
Short-term survival of heritable retinoblastoma is high

Retinoblastoma Mortality Up With Eye-Preserving Radiotherapy

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Second malignancies remain major cause of death in retinoblastoma survivors
Nurses and doctors commonly report problems as a result of surgical smoke exposure

Nurses, Doctors Report Health Issues Tied to Surgical Smoke

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Headache, watery eyes, and cough reported by large percentage of respondents
Legalization of medical marijuana and its associated availability have affected prescribing patterns and spending in Medicare Part D

Medical Marijuana Laws Affect Medicare Part D Spending

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Implementation of medical marijuana laws linked to reductions in Medicare program, enrollee spending