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Patients with injection drug use (IDU) endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) are younger

Distinct Features for Drug Use-Related Endophthalmitis

Injection drug users have fewer comorbidities and more improvement in visual acuity after intervention

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, Nov. 11-14

The 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology was held...
The presence of trainees in an outpatient ophthalmology clinic is associated with longer appointment times

Longer Appointment Times in Clinic Where Trainees Present

In ophthalmology clinic with trainees, length is increased even in appointments without trainee
An intranasal tear neurostimulator is safe and effective for increasing tear production among individuals with dry eye

AAO: Intranasal Tear Neurostimulator Safe for Dry Eye

Schirmer scores significantly greater with active intranasal versus extranasal and sham applications
Human embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelial cells transplanted subretinally are safe for advanced dry-form age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as well as for atrophic AMD and Stargardt disease

AAO: Stem Cell Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Safe in Dry AMD

And subretinal hESC-derived RPE suspension safe in age-related macular degeneration, Stargardt disease
Soluble interleukin 2 receptor has slightly better diagnostic value than angiotensin-converting enzyme for sarcoidosis in patients with uveitis

Soluble Interleukin 2 Receptor IDs Sarcoidosis in Uveitis

sIL-2R has slightly better diagnostic value than ACE for sarcoidosis in patients with uveitis
The addition of intravitreous dexamethasone to continued ranibizumab therapy does not improve visual acuity in eyes with persistent diabetic macular edema after anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy

AAO: No Visual Acuity Change With Dexamethasone in DME

Visual acuity no better with dexamethasone added to ranibizumab in persistent diabetic macular edema
Prevalence and incidence rates of low vision and blindness demonstrate a growing need for low vision rehabilitation services in the United States

Cases of Low Vision, Blindness Estimated to Double in 30 Years

Prevalence of those aged ≥45 with best corrected visual acuity less than 20/40 estimated at 3,894,406

October 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for October 2017. This roundup includes the latest...

September 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...