November 08, 2024 5 min read “Perfect partners don’t exist. Perfect conditions exist for a limited time in which partnerships express themselves best.”– Wayne Rooney “Great partnerships thrive because the people need each other.”– Courtney A. Kemp Once upon a time, there was one chief gateway to practicing as an eye surgeon. The vast … [Read more...] about Outline highlights typical flow for practices to add partner-track associate physician
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More research needed on possible ocular side effects of semaglutides
November 08, 2024 2 min read Drugs utilized to treat systemic diseases can do harm to the eye and its neural connections. With the increasing use of injected semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy; Novo Nordisk) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, it is not surprising that patients taking a semaglutide when examined by an eye care … [Read more...] about More research needed on possible ocular side effects of semaglutides
Man presents with gray spot in upper field of vision
November 08, 2024 6 min read A 53-year-old man presented to the comprehensive ophthalmology service at New England Eye Center for a second opinion of a new dark gray spot in his upper right visual field. He had experienced the spot for 1.5 weeks along with occasional flashing lights in the right eye. He also reported pain with extraocular … [Read more...] about Man presents with gray spot in upper field of vision
VIDEO: AI will play increasingly important role in retinal disease management
November 08, 2024 2 min read BARCELONA, Spain – In this Healio Video Perspective from the Euretina congress, Tien Yin Wong, MD, shares his thoughts on the emerging role of AI in retina. “We are seeing the maturing of a lot of AI technology that is applied to retinal disease management,” he said. Wong believes that AI can assist retina … [Read more...] about VIDEO: AI will play increasingly important role in retinal disease management
Researchers offer insights into wet AMD: Study reveals potential to enhance anti-VEGF therapy with experimental drug to preserve vision
A new study from researchers at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, reveals why some patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) fail to experience vision improvement with current treatments and how an experimental drug could enhance existing wet AMD therapies to preserve vision.Wet AMD, one of two types of AMD, is a progressive eye condition … [Read more...] about Researchers offer insights into wet AMD: Study reveals potential to enhance anti-VEGF therapy with experimental drug to preserve vision
De-escalated adjuvant chemotherapy effective for high-risk retinoblastoma
November 08, 2024 2 min read Key takeaways: Fewer adjuvant chemotherapy cycles benefited infants with unilateral pathologic high-risk retinoblastoma. Six cycles increased costs and adverse events compared with three cycles. A shortened adjuvant chemotherapy regimen improved outcomes for infants with unilateral pathologic high-risk … [Read more...] about De-escalated adjuvant chemotherapy effective for high-risk retinoblastoma
Glaucoma medication non-adherence rate and associated barriers among glaucoma patients in Hawassa, Ethiopia
The estimated number peoples aged 40 to 80 years affected with glaucoma were 76.0 million in 2020 and 111.8 in 2040 globally. The estimated number peoples aged 40 to 80 years affected with glaucoma were 76.0 m... … [Read more...] about Glaucoma medication non-adherence rate and associated barriers among glaucoma patients in Hawassa, Ethiopia
Structural effects of intraretinal cysts on outer retinal layers in eyes with diabetic macular edema
This study aims to enhance our understanding of the complex mechanisms underlying visual impairment in DME patients, investigating large cysts as a potential biomarker for visual deterioration in DME patients.In the present study, we identified a correlation between large central macular intraretinal cysts and worse BCVA outcomes compared to their smaller counterparts, … [Read more...] about Structural effects of intraretinal cysts on outer retinal layers in eyes with diabetic macular edema
Patients in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods more likely to have severe RRD
November 07, 2024 1 min read Key takeaways: An association was found between neighborhood-level adverse social determinants of health and severity of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Contributing factors included insurance and per capita income. Patients who reside in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods have a higher chance to present with more severe … [Read more...] about Patients in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods more likely to have severe RRD
VIDEO: Nonmydriatic fundus OCT camera beneficial for emergency departments
November 07, 2024 3 min watch CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Valerie Biousse, MD, of Emory Eye Center discusses the impact of a nonmydriatic fundus OCT camera from Topcon Healthcare on ophthalmic screening in the emergency department. The camera is beneficial for diagnosing conditions such as papilledema because the images are … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Nonmydriatic fundus OCT camera beneficial for emergency departments