The AJMC® Ophthalmology compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for treatment of disorders of the eye.
Lighting System Quality May Impact Color Discrimination in Patients With Glaucoma
June 4th 2021Patients with glaucoma who were tested under a quantum dot LED were able to better distinguish differences in color, indicating that the quality of light systems may have an impact on color discrimination.
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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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