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Degenerative Myopia Patients Present Higher Risk of Ocular Complications

They showed elevated rates of retinal detachments, glaucoma, age-related cataracts, dry eye syndrome and retinal neovascularization.
May 17, 2024

SITA Fast and Faster Need Modified Criteria

One recent ARVO study revealed that applying SITA Standard mean deviation cutoffs to the newer protocols can lead to misdiagnosis.
May 17, 2024

Five Fundus Features Correlate to VF Loss Severity in Acute NAION

Hemorrhages, cotton wool spots, disc hyperemia, pallor and peripapillary wrinkling, when taken together, classified visual field decline with about 74% accuracy.
May 17, 2024

Depression Rates Four Times Higher in Those with Central Vision Loss

Anxiety, loneliness, social isolation and poor sleep were also more common in subjects with macular degeneration, according to an ARVO poster.
May 16, 2024

Risk of NAION Higher in Patients on GLP-1 Drugs for Diabetes or Weight Loss

Exposure to agonists such as Ozempic and Mounjaro was associated with a 3.24-fold higher likelihood.
May 16, 2024

Consumer Reviews for OTC Eye Care Products May Be Misleading

Also, safety profile doesn’t necessarily correlate with popularity, ARVO study shows. Regulatory oversight could improve public safety, researchers suggest.
May 16, 2024

Post-cataract IOP Spike is Significant Predictor of Spike in Fellow Eye

Patients were more likely to experience another incident even after accounting for other risk factors, according to an ARVO abstract.
May 15, 2024

Allergies, Atopic Disease Linked to Higher CXL Failure Rate

While only 1.2% of keratoconic eyes required either repeat treatment or corneal graft surgery, the procedure’s failure was more likely to occur with these factors in the patient history.
May 15, 2024

MIGS on the Rise: Study Showcases Runaway Success of Newer Options

From 2011 to 2021, there was a decline in traditional trabeculectomies while minimally invasive procedures such as iStent, goniotomy and transluminal dilation showed substantial increases.
May 15, 2024

High BMI a Risk Factor for Dry Eye Symptoms in Children

However, the OSDI score was not associated with age, race, sex, screen time, outdoor activities or diet.
May 14, 2024