Doctors Perform First Robot-Assisted Surgery Inside Eye Doctors Perform First Robot-Assisted Surgery Inside Eye
A team of surgeons has successfully performed what they say is the world ’ s first robotic-assisted surgery inside the human eye.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - May 31, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Screen Eye Clinic Patients for Depression: Study Screen Eye Clinic Patients for Depression: Study
Eye clinic patients with low vision or blindness, and those who smoke or have diabetes, are at increased risk of being depressed and should be screened for depression, new research reports.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - May 26, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Diabetic Macular Edema Rates Increase After Cataract Surgery Diabetic Macular Edema Rates Increase After Cataract Surgery
The rates of treatment-requiring diabetic macular edema (DME) increase sharply in the year after cataract surgery, according to new findings from the U.K.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - May 25, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Bevacizumab Effective for Macular Edema Due to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Bevacizumab Effective for Macular Edema Due to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Bevacizumab is as effective as aflibercept for improving visual acuity in patients with macular edema due to central retinal vein occlusion, according to results from the SCORE2 trial.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - May 18, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Anti-VEGF Therapy May Reduce Diabetic Retinopathy Severity for Up to Two Years Anti-VEGF Therapy May Reduce Diabetic Retinopathy Severity for Up to Two Years
Treating diabetic macular edema with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) may lead to improvements in diabetic retinopathy severity for up to two years, particularly in patients with nonproliferative disease, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - May 4, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Serious Fungal Eye Infection Tied to IV Drug Abuse Serious Fungal Eye Infection Tied to IV Drug Abuse
Patients with vision-threatening endogenous fungal endophthalmitis (EFE) related to intravenous drug abuse (IVDA) may not show systemic symptoms, so physicians need to stay alert to the condition.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - April 28, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Injured During a Basketball Game, a Boy's Vision Goes Dark Injured During a Basketball Game, a Boy's Vision Goes Dark
Two days after sustaining the injury, the 15-year-old patient comes to you with completely dark vision in his left eye. What is the diagnosis?Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - April 13, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Case Challenge Source Type: news
Keratoconus: More Common Than You Think Keratoconus: More Common Than You Think
New research finds that keratoconus may be five to ten times more common than previously thought. According to Dr Christopher Rapuano, early diagnosis is critical.Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - April 5, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Viewpoint Source Type: news
Macular Measurements May Spot Visual Defects in Alzheimer's Macular Measurements May Spot Visual Defects in Alzheimer's
Changes in the retina of patients with Alzheimer ' s disease (AD) appear to be associated with visual dysfunction, according to Spanish researchers.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - April 4, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Repeated Bevacizumab Injections Tied to Higher Glaucoma Surgery Risk Repeated Bevacizumab Injections Tied to Higher Glaucoma Surgery Risk
Seven or more intravitreous bevacizumab injections in a year is associated with a higher risk of glaucoma surgery, researchers in Canada say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - March 23, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
American Glaucoma Society (AGS) 2017 Annual Meeting American Glaucoma Society (AGS) 2017 Annual Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AGS 2017.Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - February 23, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Conference Coverage Source Type: news
Current, Effective Advantages of Femto Phaco Current, Effective Advantages of Femto Phaco
What benefits does femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery offer over manual phacoemulsification?Current Opinion in Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - February 23, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Journal Article Source Type: news
FDA Clears New Corrective Intraocular Lens From Alcon FDA Clears New Corrective Intraocular Lens From Alcon
The AcrySof IQ ReSTOR +3.0D Multifocal Toric IOL corrects presbyopia and pre-existing corneal astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery in adults.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - February 3, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Alert Source Type: news
Some Chronic Medications Affect IOP, May up Glaucoma Risk Some Chronic Medications Affect IOP, May up Glaucoma Risk
Use of commonly prescribed medications for chronic conditions can alter intraocular pressure (IOP), a major risk factor for the development of glaucoma, researchers from Singapore say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - January 19, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
NOACs Linked to Higher Risk of Intraocular Bleeding NOACs Linked to Higher Risk of Intraocular Bleeding
Some new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are associated with an increased risk of intraocular hemorrhage, according to a new analysis of World Health Organization (WHO) data.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - January 10, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
