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Gene Therapy, Visual Stimulation Aids Vision Restoration
Combo of gene therapy, visual stimulation helped part of crushed optic nerve grow back into the brain
FDA Approves Xiidra Eye Drops to Treat Dry Eye Disease
First approved lymphocyte function-associated antigen agonist
No Response to First Antifungals Tied to Worse Keratitis Outcomes
Findings in fungal keratitis patients presenting for tertiary care after antifungal pretreatment
Eyelid Position Changes With Transcutaneous Blepharoplasty
Mean increase in distance from pupil and lateral limbus to lower eyelid margin
VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency
Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
Retinoblastoma Mortality Up With Eye-Preserving Radiotherapy
Second malignancies remain major cause of death in retinoblastoma survivors
Nurses, Doctors Report Health Issues Tied to Surgical Smoke
Headache, watery eyes, and cough reported by large percentage of respondents
Medical Marijuana Laws Affect Medicare Part D Spending
Implementation of medical marijuana laws linked to reductions in Medicare program, enrollee spending
Diabetic Retinopathy Independently Tied to Depression
Severe nonproliferative/proliferative diabetic retinopathy linked to greater depressive symptoms
Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository
Fifty-three percent of randomized clinical trials were listed at Clinical Study Data Request website
