Ophthalmology
AAO: Diabetic Retinopathy Usually No Worse With Semaglutide in T2D
Few eyes with no or background DR or mild or moderate NPDR have worsening of DR at three, six, 12, 24 months
CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
Health care workers frustrated that the draft recommendation does not specify what kind of mask should be worn
Deep-Learning Models Can Predict Conversion to Normal-Tension Glaucoma
All three algorithms trained on fundus images with clinical features achieved high diagnostic accuracy for NTG conversion
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
Health care workers worry whether the guidelines are protecting a hospital's bottom line rather than worker health
More Eye Drops Recalled Due to Infection Danger
New recall affects certain LEADER brand eye drops; FDA says it found unsanitary conditions in facility where they are manufactured
Retinal Capillary Perfusion Tied to Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Black Patients
Significant correlations seen for worse information processing, fluid cognition, and MRI biomarkers
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Use Internet to Look for Health, Medical Information
Adults aged 30 to 44 years have highest use of internet for communicating with doctor, doctor's office
Models Can Predict Long-Term Visual Acuity in Highly Myopic Eyes
Baseline BCVA, prior myopic macular neovascularization, age, category 4 myopic maculopathy are most important predictive variables
FDA Warns Eye Drops From Major Brands May Cause Infection
Twenty-six products can cause eye infection and blindness, an advisory warns
Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll
More than half delayed or skipped care because of concerns about costs
