Pharmaceuticals
Statin Use, Certain Ethnicities Linked to Late-Onset AMD
On the flip side, female sex, obesity and fluoxetine use were found to be associated with earlier development.
03/17/2023
Restrictive Drug Formularies: How to Beat the Odds
When insurers stack the deck against you and your patients, you can still play a winning hand.
03/15/2023
Presbyopia Drugs: A Drop in the Bucket?
With one med available and others coming soon, patients have more options than ever for near vision correction. Do they offer enough to make a difference in a well-established market?
03/15/2023
Know the Ins and Outs of Oral Steroids
A review of the broad clinical applications, contraindications and potential side effects of these inflammation-fighting powerhouses.
03/15/2023
Dry Eye Drugs: What’s New and What’s Next
Let’s dive into the substantial amount of meds that have come to market the last few years, along with a preview of others on the horizon.
03/15/2023
Topical NSAID Can Play a Role in Mild DME
This small study found it may reduce CST in patients with good glycemic control.
11/10/2022
Why Pricey Prescriptions are Here to Stay
The Inflation Reduction Act doesn't address the main cause: PBMs.
10/15/2022
Mild Thyroid Eye Disease May Respond to Doxycycline
More work still needs to be done, though, as the drug’s improvement rate was fairly low.
10/04/2022
ImprimisRx Launches Compounded Antibiotic and Product Replacement Program
The company says it’ll replace the formulation—marketed as Fortisite—when expired, at no cost.
10/03/2022
Large Study Identifies Drug Associations with Angle Closure; Added Risk in Question
Some of these were already documented, but newly identified ones included drugs for constipation and nausea.
09/27/2022
Upcoming Events
April 13, 2023
All Eyes on Evaporation
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Eric Donnenfeld, MD, and James Thimons, OD, FAAO
Webinar: 7:00pm EST
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All Eyes on Evaporation
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Speaker: James Khodabakhsh, MD, and Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO
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