Here's What to Look for During an Eclipse-Related Eye Visit Full ocular exams are crucial, ophthalmologists say, even though solar retinopathy is untreatable Mar 26, 2024
Past U.S. Solar Eclipse Saw Rise in Deadly Traffic Crashes There were more fatal crashes around the 2017 total eclipse than during comparable periods Mar 25, 2024
Face Distortions Appear 'Demonic' to Man With Rare Neurologic Disorder Unusual case shows faces through the eyes of someone with PMO for the first time Mar 22, 2024
Higher Polygenic Risk Score Tied to Increased Risk for Glaucoma Risk scores may allow action before irreversible damage occurs in those with ocular hypertension Mar 19, 2024
Use of CGM Linked to Lower Risk of Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes Use of CGM devices, either solo or with insulin pumps, tied to lower odds of the complication Mar 08, 2024
Cardiometabolic Disorders Tend to Accompany a 'Lazy Eye' Persistent amblyopia associated with myocardial infarction and death Mar 08, 2024
'Eye Opening': Chatbot Outperforms Ophthalmologists "There's no place where people did better" in response to prompts about glaucoma, retinal health Feb 23, 2024
Net Danger? Ophthalmologists Have Their Eyes on Pickleball While it's not as risky as many other sports, growing pastime still spawns optical injuries Feb 21, 2024
Shingrix Tied to Higher Risk of Ophthalmic Shingles Recurrence Patients with a history of herpes zoster ophthalmicus who get the vaccine need careful monitoring Feb 15, 2024
When Clock's Ticking on Vision Loss, New Protocol Speeds Eye Stroke Diagnoses Hospitals picked up pace by using OCT scanners and embracing virtual diagnoses Feb 14, 2024
Rapid Weight Loss a Diabetic Retinopathy Risk? While research is conflicting, GLP-1 therapies might cause transient worsening of retinal disease Feb 12, 2024
New Gene Therapy for Skin Wounds Improved Vision in Young Boy Future studies must ensure the approach is safe, without serious side effects, expert says Feb 08, 2024
Expanding Photoscreening Tied to Increased Rates of Vision Screening in Tots However, Asian, Black, and Hispanic kids were less likely to be screened versus white kids Feb 05, 2024
Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More? Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases Jan 26, 2024
New Federal Health Agency Sets Bold Goals Changing rural health delivery, perfecting whole eye transplants among ARPA-H's aims Jan 24, 2024
For PACS Eyes, Simple Clinical Exam Enough to Predict Long-Term Glaucoma Risk OCT or other high-tech metrics not needed to assess progression of primary angle-closure suspect Jan 22, 2024
EGFR Inhibitors for Lung Cancer Tied to Increased Keratitis Risk Findings don't tell us to stop these drugs, researcher says, but should guide clinical decisions Jan 13, 2024
Retinal Tumor Risk Incidentally Detected at 29 Weeks' Gestation Finding poses clinical and ethical dilemma for parents and clinicians Jan 08, 2024
Dementia Drugs Seen Lowering Risk for Macular Degeneration But not by very much or very quickly, VA analysis finds Jan 04, 2024
Trio of Eye Diseases Linked to Falls, Fractures in Older Adults Patients with cataracts, AMD, or glaucoma had 25% to 38% higher adjusted risks vs controls Jan 01, 2024
Dulaglutide, Weight Gain, and Smoking Cessation; New Year's Eye Injuries Also in TTHealthWatch: Doxycycline for STI prevention and the risks of AI in medicine Dec 30, 2023 podcast
Eye Inflammation Linked to Geographic Atrophy Drug Remains a Mystery Still no explanation for rare cases of uveitis, retinal vascular occlusion with pegcetacoplan Dec 27, 2023
Watch Out for Eye Injuries From Champagne Corks, Experts Warn In some cases, these high-velocity injuries can lead to permanent blindness Dec 20, 2023
Eye Injuries From Fireworks Greater in Areas Where They Are Legal Local firework bans may influence injury rates, expert says Dec 18, 2023
The 'Before and After': An Eye Surgeon's Unexpected Finding There are a few possible diagnoses in patient with headaches, blurred vision, but one stands out Dec 16, 2023
Implant for Ocular Hypertension, Glaucoma Gets FDA Green Light A single travoprost implant proved noninferior to timolol eye drops, with good safety Dec 14, 2023
Faricimab Outcomes in the Real World Capturing how efficacy is achieved in clinical practice could change treatment patterns Dec 13, 2023
In-Office Thermal Technology Superior for Dry Eye Treatment TearCare showed improved tear break-up time and meibomian gland secretion Dec 11, 2023
Metformin Linked to Lower Odds of Developing AMD in Non-Diabetic Patients Findings suggest the cheap diabetes drug could potentially prevent a leading cause of blindness Dec 07, 2023
Bringing Gene Therapy to Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using a viral vector to help the eye produce its own anti-VEGF proteins Dec 06, 2023 video
Atropine Drops for Kids' Myopia Fail to Boost Long-Term Visual Outcomes But docs aren't ready to ditch the treatment, which is commonly used in Asia Dec 04, 2023
Serious Syphilitic Uveitis Cases Almost Tripled Over 10-Year Period Increase comes amid a shortage of gold-standard treatment Nov 22, 2023
What to Know About Ongoing Eye Drop Recalls FDA was spurred into action by a deadly bacterial outbreak earlier this year, advocates say Nov 20, 2023
Impaired Neurodevelopment in Preemies Screened for Retinopathy: Nature or Nurture? Study highlights role of insurance type/socioeconomic factors in neurodevelopmental outcomes Nov 18, 2023
Brolucizumab Noninferior to Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema At a non-approved dose, the anti-VEGF drug had similar outcomes as rival Nov 17, 2023
Study Outlines the Considerable Costs of Keratoconus Cumulative economic burden totals $3.8 billion Nov 15, 2023
At-Home Monitoring for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Gets High Marks No change in visual acuity, office-visit interval almost doubled during 6 months Nov 10, 2023
Doctors Perform First Partial-Face, Full-Eye Transplant Stem cells injected into optic nerve, but unclear whether recipient will regain his sight Nov 09, 2023
ChatGPT Created a Fake Dataset With Skewed Results Findings raise concerns about the ease of generating false medical evidence Nov 09, 2023