Adverse Association Identified for Calcium Channel Blocker Use, Glaucoma
CCB use also linked to thinner macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer, macular retinal nerve fiber layer thickness
Young Smokers Report More Ocular Symptoms
Teen, young adult users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes more likely to have severe, frequent ocular symptoms
Even Five Years Postapproval, Many Drug Studies Remain Nonpublic
Authors urge greater transparency of study results for drugs approved by the FDA
Omega-3, -6 Fatty Acids No Aid for Vision Among Extremely Preterm Infants
Findings seen for visual acuity at 2.5 years of corrected age, but authors note that high loss to follow-up rate may have impacted findings
AI Model Can Respond Appropriately to Ophthalmology Questions
Likelihood of chatbot answers containing incorrect or inappropriate material comparable with human answers
Residents Trained During First Wave of Pandemic Experienced Less PTSD
Work hours, workload, and medical errors may be targets for preventing PTSD among residents
Thickness of GCIPL, INL of Retina Reduced in Parkinson Disease
Findings seen among patients with prevalent PD in the AlzEye cohort and for incident PD in the U.K. Biobank cohort
FDA: Do Not Use Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez Eye Drops Due to Bacteria, Fungus
No adverse events from using the drops have been reported so far, but the FDA warns the products should be thrown out because using them could lead to vision-threatening infections
Blue-Light Filtering Lenses Seem Not to Be Beneficial
Lenses do not seem to attenuate symptoms of eye strain with digital device use, offer no meaningful difference in changes to CFF
Rates of Primary Care Physician Vision Testing Examined in Children
Estimated 30.7 percent of children aged 3 to 17 years received PCP vision testing, with reduced odds for uninsured, publicly insured
