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It was supposed to be just a one year sabbatical for Howard Schatz to take a break from his work as a retina specialist and enjoy what had become a growing hobby of photography. More than two decades later Schatz said he misses some parts of practice but is greatly enjoying what has become a second career.

In a post hoc statistical analysis of data from 61 consecutive patients diagnosed with intermediate uveitis, the central foveal thickness cut-off value for starting systemic corticosteroid treatment was determined to be 215.5 μm. This value was found to have a sensitivity of 62.5% and a specificity of 96.4%.

“On the basis of evidence currently available, IL-1 RA is an attractive candidate drug for clinical trial.” Interleukin-1 is an anti-inflammatory protein typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Because those who experience BPD very early in life are believed to be at a higher risk of decreased lung function and other chronic breathing issues like apnea and asthma, the study of microbial balance in infant airways could provide doctors with important predictive information.

Acetaminophen – the most common drug ingredient in the United States – has been believed to be safe for pregnant women, no matter what stage of pregnancy they’re in. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics challenges that belief.

The discussion of intravitreal injections may not be an easy one for doctors to have with their patients, but when the full treatment picture is explained it can show how the benefits outweigh other potential issues.

Patients diagnosed with central retinal vein occlusions may not like having intravitreal injections but research is being done to see if the frequency of the injections can be reduced over time.

Study results show that adults with chronic low back pain are more likely to use illicit drugs—including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine—than those without chronic low back pain.

“Each entry contains contextual information pertaining to the entry such as the HCV genotypic background and links to the original publication,” say the authors.

Many psoriasis patients wish they were better informed of the significant impact their skin condition would have on their physical and mental health, according to results from Psoriasis in America 2016, a Health Union national survey.

The news that physicians in Princeton, NJ were confronting an outbreak of hepatitis C in young people who were also using heroin shocked this affluent, mostly white community. Ronald Nahass, MD, talks about how it occurred and what needs to happen next.

There are many areas of medicine where treatments are being combined in hopes of finding better outcomes for patients. Early studies are being done to see if a new combination can help patients with certain eye conditions.

There are differences in the tissue sodium signal and the fluid-attenuated sodium signal in the brain lesions of patients with acute multiple sclerosis (MS) and those with chronic MS, according to a recent study.

Analysis of adult diabetics between 1998 and 2014 has found a significant shift in how kidney disease presents itself, a shift that may have implications for both diagnoses and treatment.

A new matched cohort analysis contradicts several prior studies that conclude patients with psoriatic arthritis face an increased risk of cardiovascular comorbidity.

Among 968 patients, initial stability was no indicator of ongoing stability: only 34% of them remained in the therapeutic window at least 80% of the time.

A new set of guidelines stresses the importance of treating the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) at the same time in co-infected patients.

A recent study showed that OCT angiography can help predict whether patients will respond to treatment for diabetic macular edema. While the technology is not available everywhere and can be expensive the results can save patients and doctors time and money in the long run.

Findings suggest the DASH diet is an “effective, non-pharmacologic approach to prevent flares in patients with gout.”

Children suffering from generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), who haven’t been responding favorably to traditional therapies, can potentially benefit from biologics treatment.

“MANF supplementation to photoreceptors transplanted into congenitally blind mice increased integration efficiency and accelerated and improved visual function recovery,” according to the study.

A newer, smaller inserter has been shown to be even more effective for the delivery of Medidur than a previous slightly larger-gauge inserter, and none of 11 eyes implanted in Phase 2 showed signs of uveitis recurrence two years after the injection.

In a 30-year retrospective study of a cohort of patients with uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), risk factors for the development of hypotony during follow-up were associated with more severe uveitis. Because JIA-associated uveitis is often asymptomatic, hypotony may be a key indicator of uveitis in JIA patients.

This most recent trial of the investigational agent E6005 follows on a previous study that evidenced benefit in adult patients.

A study in women coinfected with hepatitis C and HIV found that use of marijuana was not associated with progression to advanced liver fibrosis.

Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) may be a good tool for assessing disease status among patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), according to the results of a study published in the journal PLOS One

The blistering pace of mobile innovation has opened countless doors for clinical application. Built on Apple's ResearchKit platform, GSK's PARADE app seeks to study rheumatoid arthritis patients in their daily lives.

To prevent processes that cause macular degeneration, the researchers employed a one-two punch treatment."CD59 prevents the final step of attack that forms the pore. Once a pore forms, the cell can move a lysosome to close it."

Whether applied to skin that is presoaked or dry, there is no difference in the effectiveness of topical corticosteroids in treating atopic dermatitis, according to a new controlled comparison study in children.

Researchers theorize that the nutritional profile of nuts, along with the emerging evidence that nuts have a beneficial effect on the vascular system, may be the reason for the association.