Home Vision Tests Offer Limited Diagnostic Accuracy for Neovascular AMD
Hospital eye service follow-up clinics maintain better diagnostic accuracy for active lesions
Visual Impairment Linked to Increased Risk for Suicide
Review shows increased pooled odds ratios for suicidal behavior, suicidal ideation, suicidal death
Biosimilar Biologics Do Not Always Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs
Findings seen in large study of commercially insured outpatients examining seven biologics, before and after biosimilar availability
U.S. Doctors Received Industry Payments of $12.13 Billion From 2013 to 2022
57.1 percent of physicians received payments; median payment was $48, but considerable variation seen in payments
Physicians Concerned About Private Equity’s Impact on Health Care
Greatest concerns are around physician well-being, health care spending, and equity
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
Studies Explore Anomalous Health Incidents Reported by Government Personnel
No differences seen in terms of clinical, research, biomarker assessments or in MRI modalities compared with controls
AI Outperforms Glaucoma, Retina Specialists for Diagnostic Accuracy
Trainees and specialists rated chatbot's accuracy and completeness more favorably than those of their specialist counterparts
Eye Ointments Sold at Walmart, CVS Recalled Due to Infection Risk
Prevalence of Uncorrected Refractive Error 14.6 Percent in Black Americans
In cohort of self-identified African Americans aged 40 years and older, prevalence of unmet refractive need was 5.4 percent
