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Preoperative medical testing overuse delays surgery, ups falls in cataract patients

30 Jan 2021

Overuse of routine preoperative medical testing by high-testing physicians results in delayed surgery and increased falls in patients awaiting cataract surgery, reveals a US study.

Preoperative medical testing overuse delays surgery, ups falls in cataract patients

30 Jan 2021

Visually impaired women less likely to undergo mammography screening for breast cancer

30 Jan 2021

Fewer women with visual impairment (VI) undergo mammography screening for breast cancer compared to their counterparts without VI, a study has shown.

Visually impaired women less likely to undergo mammography screening for breast cancer

30 Jan 2021

Omidenepag isopropyl noninferior to latanoprost for ocular hypertension, glaucoma

29 Jan 2021 by

The ocular hypotensive agent omidenepag isopropyl (OMDI) was noninferior to the current standard of care, latanoprost, in reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in individuals with ocular hypertension (OHT) or primary open-angle glaucoma, results of the phase III AYAME study have shown.

Omidenepag isopropyl noninferior to latanoprost for ocular hypertension, glaucoma

29 Jan 2021

Ocular surface discomfort likely after paclitaxel treatment

24 Jan 2021

Cancer patients who had completed a course of paclitaxel are at a higher risk of ocular surface discomfort, reports a recent study.

Ocular surface discomfort likely after paclitaxel treatment

24 Jan 2021

Diabetic retinopathy tied to increased intubation risk in COVID-19

19 Jan 2021 by

Individuals with diabetic retinopathy who were hospitalized with COVID-19 had an elevated risk of requiring intubation, according to a recent study.

Diabetic retinopathy tied to increased intubation risk in COVID-19

19 Jan 2021

Closure procedure success higher in eyes with small macular holes

19 Jan 2021

A smaller macular hole size prior to closure surgery leads to better visual acuity outcomes, reports a new study. The diameter threshold for what constitutes a large hole seems to be around 500 µm, beyond which closure success declines.

Closure procedure success higher in eyes with small macular holes

19 Jan 2021

Vision impairment a red flag for dementia in older adults

17 Jan 2021

Older adults with impaired vision are at increased risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment, a study reports.

Vision impairment a red flag for dementia in older adults

17 Jan 2021

Mean amplitude of intraocular pressure excursion a potential new factor for circadian IOP

16 Jan 2021

The mean amplitude of intraocular pressure excursion (MAPE) appears to be a valuable parameter to describe circadian fluctuations in intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma patients, a recent study has found.

Mean amplitude of intraocular pressure excursion a potential new factor for circadian IOP

16 Jan 2021

Can regular caffeine consumption be detrimental to eyesight?

15 Jan 2021 by

Heavy caffeine intake appears to contribute to higher intraocular pressure (IOP) and glaucoma prevalence, but only among individuals with the highest genetic susceptibility to elevated IOP, as shown in a study.

Can regular caffeine consumption be detrimental to eyesight?

15 Jan 2021

Ocular complications develop in RA, connective tissue disease, vasculitis patients

14 Jan 2021

Nearly one-fifth of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) develop ocular complications, as do one-quarter to one-third of those with connective tissue diseases and vasculitis, according to a recent study.

Ocular complications develop in RA, connective tissue disease, vasculitis patients

14 Jan 2021

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Preoperative medical testing overuse delays surgery, ups falls in cataract patients

Preoperative medical testing overuse delays surgery, ups falls in cataract patients

Visually impaired women less likely to undergo mammography screening for breast cancer

Visually impaired women less likely to undergo mammography screening for breast cancer

Omidenepag isopropyl noninferior to latanoprost for ocular hypertension, glaucoma

Omidenepag isopropyl noninferior to latanoprost for ocular hypertension, glaucoma

Ocular surface discomfort likely after paclitaxel treatment

Ocular surface discomfort likely after paclitaxel treatment

Diabetic retinopathy tied to increased intubation risk in COVID-19

Diabetic retinopathy tied to increased intubation risk in COVID-19

Closure procedure success higher in eyes with small macular holes

Closure procedure success higher in eyes with small macular holes

Vision impairment a red flag for dementia in older adults

Vision impairment a red flag for dementia in older adults

Mean amplitude of intraocular pressure excursion a potential new factor for circadian IOP

Mean amplitude of intraocular pressure excursion a potential new factor for circadian IOP

Can regular caffeine consumption be detrimental to eyesight?

Can regular caffeine consumption be detrimental to eyesight?

Ocular complications develop in RA, connective tissue disease, vasculitis patients

Ocular complications develop in RA, connective tissue disease, vasculitis patients