Inequities Identified in Ophthalmologic Care, Research
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Various inequities have been identified in ophthalmologic care, including negative ophthalmic outcomes for Black and Hispanic patients, according to a review published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Chris…
Learn MoreUtilization of Telehealth Low in Ophthalmology
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ophthalmology had the lowest use of telehealth among clinical specialties during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Arman Mosenia, M…
Learn MoreLASIK Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — LASIK is a common vision-correcting procedure that many Americans view as safe and effective, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now drafted guidance that warns of potential complications.Although …
Learn MoreLa elección de fármaco podría ser importante para los pacientes con degeneración macular
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Uno de los dos medicamentos más comunes usados para tratar la degeneración macular asociada con la edad (DMAE) parece ser mejor que el otro, sugiere un nuevo estudio de tamaño reducido.Entre 106 pa…
Learn MoreLasik Surgery Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Lasik eye surgery is a common vision-correcting procedure that many Americans view as safe and effective, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now drafted guidance that warns of potential complication…
Learn MoreDrug Choice Might Matter for Patients With Macular Degeneration
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One of the two most common drugs used to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) appears better than the other, a new, small study suggests.Among 106 patients with “wet” age-related macular degeneration…
Learn MoreMean Length of Preclinical Detectable Phase of Glaucoma >10 Years
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The mean length of the preclinical detectable phase (PCDP) of open-angle glaucoma is estimated to be over 10 years, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Johan Aspberg, M.D., fro…
Learn MoreEducation Interacts With Genetic Variants to Increase Myopia Risk
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Education interacts with genetic variants to confer susceptibility to myopia, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in PLOS Genetics.Rosie Clark, Ph.D., from Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, …
Learn MoreSubretinal Drusenoid Deposits Linked to High-Risk Vascular Disease in AMD
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD) are associated with high-risk vascular diseases (HRVD), according to a study published online Nov. 17 in BMJ Open Op…
Learn MoreHeadaches Tied to Higher Risk for Dry Eye Disease
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Headaches may increase the risk for dry eye disease (DED), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Oct. 19 in the Annals of Medicine.Shuyi Liu, from Dalian Medical University in …
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