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Patients and health care providers have markedly divergent perceptions of barriers to diabetic retinopathy screening

Barriers for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Vary

Patients, health care providers differ in perceptions of most important barriers
Treated diabetic retinopathy is extremely rare among children with type 1 diabetes

Treated Diabetic Retinopathy Rare in Children With T1DM

None of the 45 individuals from the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry reporting DR had received treatment

American Academy of Ophthalmology, Oct. 15-18

The 120th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology was held from Oct....
For patients with advanced retinoblastoma

Topotecan-Based Therapy Beneficial for Retinoblastoma

Findings show globe salvage with vision for topotecan plus vincristine, carboplatin, focal therapy
The Zika virus can be detected in conjunctival fluid

Zika Virus Present in Conjunctival Fluid

Virus may persist in urine, saliva longer, but corneal transplants may pose risk
Scientists report they have successfully transplanted reprogrammed monkey stem cells into the eyes of other monkeys without the need for immunosuppressants. These results were published online Sept. 15 in Stem Cell Reports.

Immunosuppressant-Free Retinal Stem Cell Transplant Feasible

Reprogrammed monkey stem cells successfully transplanted into the eyes of other monkeys
Patients with noninfectious uveitis may benefit from adalimumab (Humira)

Adalimumab Found to Be Effective for Noninfectious Uveitis

Reduces the worsening of inflammatory measures; significantly lowers risk of uveitic flare
In ophthalmology medical malpractice litigation

Study Examines Malpractice Litigation in Peds Ophthalmology

Cases involving pediatric versus adult patients more likely to result in verdict in favor of plaintiff
Increasing trends of endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis have been reported in Australia

Rise in Endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae Endophthalmitis

Rising trends of EKPE in major centers in Australia; source of sepsis was hepatic abscess in all cases

August 2016 Briefing – Ophthalmology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for August 2016. This roundup includes the latest...