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In a letter published online June 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine

Zika Infection Also Linked to Uveitis in Adults

Physicians should note that a red eye associated with Zika is not necessarily only conjunctivitis
There is a need for development of new anti-herpetic compounds with different mechanisms of action for herpes simplex viral keratitis

Treatment Options Reviewed for Herpes Simplex Viral Keratitis

Options include acyclovir, valacyclovir, topical ganciclovir; need for development of new compounds
Intensive blood glucose control appears to reduce the risk of retinopathy progression in patients with type 2 diabetes

Intensive HbA1c Control Cuts Diabetic Retinopathy Progression

Patients with type 2 diabetes reduced their risk by half with intensive management
Compared with bevacizumab

Aflibercept, Ranibizumab Not Cost-Effective Vs. Bevacizumab

Not cost-effective for diabetic macular edema unless prices decrease considerably

May 2016 Briefing – Ophthalmology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for May 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Listening to relaxing music before eye surgery reduces patients' anxiety and their need for sedation

Music During Eye Surgery = Less Sedation

And, patients who listen to relaxing music before procedure have less anxiety
New ocular complications in infants born with Zika-related microcephaly have been identified by researchers. The latest vision findings

New Ocular Findings in Infants With Zika-Related Microcephaly

Finding adds to growing understanding of damage virus causes in these infants, researchers say
As baby boomers age

Visual Impairment Expected to Rise Significantly by 2050

Aging boomers will trigger a doubling of blind or visually impaired people in next three decades
Repeated blows to the head can cause near point of convergence

Even Mild Football Head Injury Can Cause Visual Disturbance

Study of college players raises concerns about repetitive non-concussive impacts
Rab3D and Rab27 proteins play an important role in the enhanced release of cathepsin S from lacrimal gland acinar cells in Sjögren's syndrome

New Insight Might Aid Diagnosis, Treatment of Sjögren’s Syndrome

Mouse model shows role for proteins in enhanced release of CTSS in Sjögren's syndrome patient tears