Tag: Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.
Thickness of GCIPL, INL of Retina Reduced in Parkinson Disease
Findings seen among patients with prevalent PD in the AlzEye cohort and for incident PD in the U.K. Biobank cohort
Blue-Light Filtering Lenses Seem Not to Be Beneficial
Lenses do not seem to attenuate symptoms of eye strain with digital device use, offer no meaningful difference in changes to CFF
FDA: Do Not Use Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez Eye Drops Due to Bacteria, Fungus
No adverse events from using the drops have been reported so far, but the FDA warns the products should be thrown out because using them could lead to vision-threatening infections
Rates of Primary Care Physician Vision Testing Examined in Children
Estimated 30.7 percent of children aged 3 to 17 years received PCP vision testing, with reduced odds for uninsured, publicly insured
Living in Warm Average Temperatures Tied to Vision Impairment in Older Adults
Findings seen for those living in counties with average temperature ≥60 degrees Fahrenheit over their lifetime
FDA Approves Xdemvy for Demodex Blepharitis
Significant improvements seen in reduction of collarettes in as early as two weeks
All Types of Visual Impairment Linked to Dementia Prevalence
Dementia prevalence higher among those with near VI, contrast sensitivity impairment, and moderate or worse distance VI
Determinants of Overall Survival in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Identified
Female sex, anti-CTLA‐4 therapy, and anti-PD‐1 therapy linked to better overall survival, while worse survival seen with hepatic metastases
Sutureless Conjunctiva-Sparing Müllerectomy Is Promising
Sutureless conjunctiva-sparing Müllerectomy shorter than traditional Müller muscle-conjunctival resection for posterior ptosis repair
ADA: Childhood Hyperglycemia Linked to Future Microvascular Complications
Higher HbA1c, two-hour plasma glucose linked to significantly increased risk of retinopathy in children without T2D
