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Risk for Postop Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Lower With Cannabis Use
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 – Patients undergoing retinal detachment (RD) repair with concomitant cannabis use have a lower risk for subsequent proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and requiring...
Aqueous Humor Liquid Biopsy Safe in Pediatric Retinoblastoma
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – For pediatric patients with retinoblastoma, aqueous humor liquid biopsy via anterior chamber paracentesis is a safe and well-tolerated procedure, according to a study...
Intraocular Inflammation More Common With Aflibercept Injections in Real-World Setting
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – The incidence of mild intraocular inflammation (IOI) in the real world occurs more frequently after intravitreal injection of aflibercept than in clinical trials, according to...
Eye Exam Can Assess Risk Of Delirium Following Surgery
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of...
Can GLP-1 Meds Harm Your Eyes?
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Yes, rare cases of vision issues have arisen in people taking popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, but the jury's out on whether the medications caused the eye trouble, according...
Rural America Faces Growing Shortage of Eye Surgeons
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 – Rural areas are facing an increasing shortage of eye surgeons who can treat conditions like cataracts, glaucoma and detached retinas, a new study says. More than 17% of...
Access to Ophthalmic Specialty Care Increasingly Challenging in Rural Areas
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – Rural areas are increasingly facing ophthalmic subspecialty surgeon shortages, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Aishah Ahmed, from the Johns ...
Genetic Testing Rate Lower for Blacks With Inherited Retinal Diseases
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – The genetic testing rate is lower for Black than non-Hispanic White patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), according to a study published online Nov. 7 in JAMA...
Diabetes Can Damage Your Eyes' Retinas: An Expert Explains
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – People with diabetes face a number of health challenges related to their chronic condition, and loss of vision due to retinal damage is one of them. “Diabetes can silently d...
Retinal Neuroaxonal Loss Detectable With Epilepsy
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – In people with epilepsy, progression of retinal neuroaxonal loss is detectable at short-term follow-up, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Epilepsia. Livia ...
Ingredient in Hair Dye Led to Woman's Vision Loss
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – An ingredient in the hair dye a French woman used caused her to develop a vision-robbing retinopathy, researchers report. When she switched to a dye without these...
Healthy Tips to Protect Your Eyes' Retinas as You Age
SUNDAY, Sept. 8, 2024 – Getting older tends to go hand in hand with failing vision, but eye experts say there are things you can do to preserve your sight as you age. The risk of age-related macular...
Free Eye Disease Screening Program Engaging High-Risk Adults
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – A novel free eye disease screening program is engaging adults at high risk for eye disease who are underusing eye care services, according to a study published online Aug....
Scientists May Have Stopped a Form of Inherited Blindness in Dogs
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – In her youth, Shola, an English Shepherd Dog, was a member of the Edale Mountain Rescue Team, a corps of U.K. pooches charged with helping hurt and stranded hikers. But Shola...
Ophthalmologic Manifestations of Acute Leukemia Are Heterogeneous
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Ophthalmologic manifestations of acute leukemia are heterogeneous and detectable at initial presentation or relapse, according to a study published online July 10 in the...