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Primary care physicians (PCPs) and ophthalmologists (including retina specialists) can effectively collaborate to minimize the occurrence of blindness in their diabetic patients.

Study helps modernize a 20-year-old testing model.

Strong correlation between fish intake and reduced severity of the disease.

PCPs must be aware of all potential therapies to help reduce the burden of HF.

How a combination of the conditions can take 15 years off a patient's life expectancy.

The condition disproportionately affects minorities and the poor.

The esteemed ophthalmologist was candid, thoughtful in deep interview with MD.

Incremental ratio was too high even with most favorable scenario for aflibercept.

Nguyen has had the fortune of having been involved in the trials of all three.

Nguyen speaks of the implications sirolimus could have if approved by the FDA.

Researcher speaks on his team's findings regarding uveitis candidate sirolimus.

Eye conditions help explain uptick in collisions.

"I’ve been going to ARVO for 20 years...every year I learn a lot,” Loewenstein says.

$100,000 award for up to 3 winners in a race to grow the best artifical retinas.

The biggest unmet need nowadays in retina disease is geographic atrophy..."

It does show that there is a difference between the drugs,” she says.

$1 million is up for grabs

Babies exposed to marijuana in the womb may require clinical care sooner.

Patients in tocilizumab treatment group 4 times more likely to see remission.

With many manifestations, giant cell arteritis must be addressed across specialties.

Retinal cell replacement counters effects of glaucoma in lab settings.

Algorithm able to correctly predict drusen progression with encouraging accuracy.

The Synthroid brand of levothyroxine improved thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels by a significantly greater margin compared with generic versions of the synthetic T4 (LT4) hormones for patients with hypothyroidism.

At AACE 2017, John Bilezikian, MD, discussed the latest FDA approval of Tymlos for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and for women who are at high risk for fracture.

According to Kathleen “Kittie” Wyne, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University, in the identification and treatment of hypothyroidism, people need to be aware that the symptoms associated with hypothyroidism can be non-specific.

At AACE 2017, Kathleen “Kittie” Wyne, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University, discussed new data on hypothyroidism. Although hypothyroidism requires lifelong adherence to therapy, compliance still remains challenging.

More than 25% of the US population over the age of 65 has diabetes.

At AACE 2017, Jagdeesh Ullal, MD, MS, Eastern Virginia Medical School discussed data from his team’s study that assessed the efficacy of an electronic glycemic management system (eGlycemic Management) management in controlling blood sugars in the hospital setting.

“Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers depends upon the severity of the infection,” said Andrew Boulton, MD, University of Manchester, UK, University of Miami, Florida at AACE 2017.

According to Andrew Boulton, MD, University of Manchester, UK, University of Miami, Florida, the most important take home message for doctors regarding the diabetic foot and reducing amputations, is to remove their patients’ shoes and socks and look at their feet.