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May 7th 2024
Disease characteristics in wet AMD at baseline were not linked to aflibercept 8 mg dosing interval extensions in the phase 3 PULSAR trial at 96 weeks.
Low-Cost Standard-Field Fundus Camera Viable for Proliferative Sickle Cell Retinopathy Screening
November 18th 2023Standard-Field Fundus Camera performs well in detecting proliferative sickle cell retinopathy, but performs poorly detecting non-proliferative sickle cell retinopathy, a new study found.
Vision Impairment Associated with Developing Mental Health Conditions
November 17th 2023After years 1, 3, and 5, patients with diabetic retinopathy patients had increased odds of depression and suicide, patients with glaucoma had increased odds for all mental health conditions with higher odds for suicide or suicide ideation, and patients with AMD had increased odds for depression.
Research Shows Low Dose Atropine Links to Slowing Myopia Progression in Children
November 5th 2023Two studies presented at AAO demonstrate that low dose atropine is associated with slowing myopia progression, but another study finds that this is not true. Thus, there are mixed results on this relationship.