Tag: Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Seniors for Visual Acuity
Current evidence is insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic ≥65s in primary care setting
Survival Up With Tebentafusp in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma
Overall survival longer with tebentafusp for HLA*02:01-positive patients with previously untreated metastatic uveal melanoma
First Biosimilar Approved for Macular Degeneration, Other Eye Conditions
Biosimilar to Lucentis approved to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration, macular edema, myopic choroidal neovascularization
Maternal Diabetes Ups Offspring Risk for High Refractive Error
Offspring of mothers with diabetic complications have more pronounced increased risks than those of mothers with diabetes without complications
Corneal Nerve Fiber Damage ID’d in Patients With Long COVID
Corneal small nerve fiber loss, increased dendritic cells seen in patients with neurological symptoms at four weeks after acute COVID-19
Vision Impairment Tied to Cognitive Decline
Contrast sensitivity impairment may affect cognitive decline across more domains than other vision measures
Genetic Predisposition + High Caffeine Intake Ups Risk of Increased Intraocular Pressure
High caffeine intake not associated with increased risk for higher IOP or glaucoma, overall; among those with genetic risk, caffeine consumption increases risk of glaucoma
Incidence of Scleritis Down in the United Kingdom
Patients with scleritis have increased risk for prior diagnosis of infectious/immune-mediated inflammatory disease
ASA: Retinopathy Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Dose-dependent relationship seen between severity of retinopathy and all-cause mortality
Frequency of Urgent Vitreoretinal Surgery Down During Pandemic
Decreases seen in intravitreal injections, lasers and cryotherapy, retinal detachment repairs, other vitrectomies
