The results of a new study1 suggested that the visual system is affected in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), even in patients who do not report visual disturbances, according to Marselle Rasdall, MD, from Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville. The research team reported their results in JAMA Ophthalmology.It is noteworthy that … [Read more...] about Study suggests visual system affected in patients with mild traumatic brain injury
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VIDEO: Lumify’s positive results attributed to mechanism of action
December 07, 2024 3 min watch In this Healio Video Perspective from the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society meeting, Melissa Toyos, MD, FACS, discusses positive pharmacovigilance data for Lumify for the treatment of ocular redness. Lumify (brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution 0.025%, Bausch + Lomb), an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, had a low number of adverse … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Lumify’s positive results attributed to mechanism of action
Floretina ICOOR 2024: Charles Wykoff, MD, PhD, discusses diabetic retinopathy and reperfusion
Ahead of this year's Floretina meeting and International Congress on OCT Angiography, En Face OCT and Advances in OCT (ICOOR), David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times spoke with Charles Wykoff, MD, PhD. Throughout Floretina ICOOR, he's presenting on a number of topics, including diabetic retinopathy—the subject of his conversation with the Eye Care Network.Editor's note: The below … [Read more...] about Floretina ICOOR 2024: Charles Wykoff, MD, PhD, discusses diabetic retinopathy and reperfusion
Study: CRVO patients face higher heart attack risk
A new Chinese study reported a strong connection between retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and myocardial infarction (MI), otherwise known as a heart attack.1 Study authors are led by Kai-Yang Chen, a medical student in the School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.Hoi-Chun Chan, from the School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, … [Read more...] about Study: CRVO patients face higher heart attack risk
Study highlights current and potential roles of AI in glaucoma diagnosis
Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4o, is emerging as a potential tool for enhancing diagnostic accuracy in healthcare. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of GPT-4o compared to human ophthalmologists in glaucoma cases, exploring its strengths and limitations.Study objectives and designThe primary aim was to assess … [Read more...] about Study highlights current and potential roles of AI in glaucoma diagnosis
This Week in Ophthalmology: Week of December 2, 2024
Editor's note: The below transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.Hello, I am David Hutton of Ophthalmology Times. Welcome to another episode of This Week in Ophthalmology, a program looking at some of the week’s top headlines from the Ophthalmology Times website.We recently spoke with Dr. Alexander Fein, who discussed how to approach a patient presenting with transient … [Read more...] about This Week in Ophthalmology: Week of December 2, 2024
VIDEO: Uveitic glaucoma challenging to treat
December 06, 2024 2 min watch CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Uveitis Subspecialty Day at the AAO meeting, Judy L. Chen, MD, of the Stein Eye Institute and Doheny Eye Center at UCLA, shares pearls on uveitic glaucoma. According to Chen, uveitic glaucoma often presents in younger patients, making treatment “particularly challenging.” “It’s a … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Uveitic glaucoma challenging to treat
What new strategies are in the pipeline to treat corneal infections?
December 06, 2024 4 min read Click here to read the Cover Story, “Specialists address challenges of microbial keratitis management.” Addressing bacteria There are two lines of research we are pursuing in our lab currently. The first is phage therapy, a strategy that is approved in Europe and used as an alternative to antibiotics in other fields of medicine, mainly for … [Read more...] about What new strategies are in the pipeline to treat corneal infections?
Utilize experts for complex cases of infectious keratitis
December 06, 2024 2 min read According to several sources, infectious keratitis is the fifth leading cause of blindness in the world. In the United States, it is further down the list, with just more than 70,000 new cases of vision-threatening infectious keratitis diagnosed each year. With about 18,000 ophthalmologists in America, that means if divided evenly, each of … [Read more...] about Utilize experts for complex cases of infectious keratitis
Spend your money more wisely, inside and outside your practice
December 06, 2024 6 min read “Every time I am tempted to buy some dopey thing, I hear my late father’s voice, ‘Do you really need that?’”– Bill O’Reilly “Man is the most intelligent of the animals — and the most silly.”– Diogenes Ophthalmology conveys many blessings on its hard-working practitioners. Among these is the ability to earn a significant income. Along … [Read more...] about Spend your money more wisely, inside and outside your practice