Tag: Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.
Intravitreal Triamcinolone Beats Periocular Tx for Macular Edema
Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide, dexamethasone implant best for uveitic macular edema
Incident Contrast Sensitivity Common in Middle-Aged Adults
Factors linked to elevated risk include cadmium level in highest quintile, older age, more plaque sites
Better Classification of Dry Eye Disease Will Aid Diagnosis, Tx
Wide variety of related causes and symptoms complicates the dry eye diagnosis
Racial/Ethnic Disparity in Use of Low-Vision Devices
In model adjusted for ocular diagnoses, Hispanic, others less likely to report using low-vision devices
August 2018 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for August 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Retinal Abnormalities May Indicate Preclinical Alzheimer’s
Retinal microvascular abnormalities seen in cognitively normal individuals with biomarkers for AD
FDA Approves First Drug for Neurotrophic Keratitis
Oxervate, a topical eye drop, led to complete corneal healing among 70 percent of study participants
Report Details Corneal Infection Tied to Sleeping in Contacts
Six patients reported sleeping in lenses on regular basis; most had vision loss, permanent damage
Doctors Remove Contact Lens Embedded in Eyelid for Years
Lens was encapsulated within the upper eyelid soft tissue since childhood eye trauma
Eye Examination Can Help Detect Abuse in Children
Physicians have a responsibility to consider abuse in the differential diagnosis of pediatric eye trauma
