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May 1st 2024
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Addressing Unmet Needs and Treatment Gaps in the Clinical Management of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Practical Strategies for Pharmacists in Specialty and Man...
1.5 Credits / Ophthalmology/Optometry
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Management of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Expert Insights and Updates for Pharmacists, featuring a Patient Perspective
1.5 Credits / Ophthalmology/Optometry
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The Promising Role of Novel Targeted Therapies in Addressing Clinical and Economic Burdens in Diabetic Macular Edema
1.5 Credits / Ophthalmology/Optometry
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Improving Outcomes and Quality of Care in Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema: Patient-Centered Strategies in Managed Care
3.0 Credits / Ophthalmology/Optometry
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Maximizing Patient Outcomes in Ophthalmologic Diseases: How Managed Care Professionals Play a Key Role in Facilitating Uptake of Biosimilars
1.0 Credit / Ophthalmology/Optometry
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Navigating the Advances in the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy: Updates and Strategies for Managed Care
2.0 Credits / Ophthalmology
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Low Rate of Ocular Abnormalities Seen Among Newborns Exposed to SARS-CoV-2 In Utero
April 19th 2021A study of newborns exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, during gestation found few instances of ocular abnormalities, with none detected in exposed infants who testing positive.
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Study Finds Higher Rates of Hearing Loss Associated With Teprotumumab
March 23rd 2021Study findings presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, show rates of hearing loss among 28 patients who took teprotumumab were higher than previously reported in phase 2 and 3 trials.
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Comparing Treatment Outcomes in Eyes With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and NVE, NVD
March 22nd 2021Disc neovascularization (NVD) was less frequent among patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy but was associated with more resistance to currently available treatments compared with neovascularization elsewhere (NVE), according to post hoc analysis findings published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
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Fear of COVID-19 Limits Patients’ Uptake of Ophthalmic Care
March 16th 2021Fear of exposure to COVID-19 is associated with patients missing ophthalmic care appointments, suggesting the potential importance of conveying practices’ infection-control measures, according to results of a non-validated survey.
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Program Aims to Increase Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Degenerations
March 10th 2021Implementation of the free My Retina Tracker Genetic Testing Study program was associated with an increased proportion of patients with inherited retinal degeneration successfully obtaining genetic testing, according to analysis results published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
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Scheimpflug Imaging Helps Predict Corneal Edema Resolution After DMEK
March 3rd 2021Findings of post hoc analyses published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggest that preoperative Scheimpflug imaging can help predict corneal edema resolution following Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).
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Study Supports Preschool-Based Vision Screening Programs to Increase Glasses Wear
March 1st 2021Research published in JAMA Ophthalmology supports the continued implementation of preschool-based vision screening programs, as nearly 3 of 4 preschool students consistently wore their glasses at school during the first year of use.
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Survey: Thyroid Eye Disease Reduces Quality of Life Beyond Acute Phase
February 25th 2021A new survey conducted by Horizon Therapeutics highlighted the negative impacts thyroid eye disease have on patients’ quality of life, finding effects often continue beyond the acute disease phase and into a chronic phase.
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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Rates in Korea Decreased Over Time, Study Finds
February 19th 2021Rates of central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), which is associated with and shares common risk factors with cardiovascular diseases, have decreased over time in Korea, a recent cohort study of 50 million residents found.
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Researchers Identify Candidate Factors Associated With Visual Impairment in Diabetic Eyes
February 10th 2021Using optical coherence tomography, researchers found that length of disorganization of retinal inner layer, length of external ellipsoid zone disruption, and foveal avascular zone circularity were associated with visual impairment in treatment-naïve patients with diabetes.
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Examining the Potential of CRISPR Base Editing for Inherited Retinal Diseases
February 2nd 2021A substantial proportion of patients with inherited retinal disease could be treated with base editing, while therapeutic strategies that focus on common variants could be used to treat a large number of patients with the disease, according to study results.
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