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Prophylactic aflibercept reduces vision-threatening complications without gains in visual acuity
Treatment with intravitreal aflibercept in patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy but without centre-involved diabetic macular edema appears to slow disease progression and reduce the risk of developing vision-threatening complications but fall short of improving visual acuity, according to a study.
Prophylactic aflibercept reduces vision-threatening complications without gains in visual acuity
15 Feb 2023
Retinal artery occlusion predicts macrovascular complications in diabetes
Individuals with diabetes who have been diagnosed with retinal artery occlusion (RAO) are at greater risk of macrovascular complications for at least 5 years following the occlusion event relative to those with no RAO, a study has found.
Retinal artery occlusion predicts macrovascular complications in diabetes
07 Feb 2023
Long-term alcohol intake ups risk of exfoliation glaucoma, glaucoma suspect status
Consumption of alcoholic beverage in the long term may contribute to an increased risk of exfoliation glaucoma or glaucoma suspect (XFG/XFGS) status, suggests a US study.
Long-term alcohol intake ups risk of exfoliation glaucoma, glaucoma suspect status
05 Feb 2023
Elevated blood pressure ups retinal vascular occlusion risk
Individuals with high blood pressure (BP), stage 1 hypertension, and stage 2 hypertension are at greater risk of retinal vascular occlusion relative to those with normal BP, as reported in a study.
Elevated blood pressure ups retinal vascular occlusion risk
05 Feb 2023
Smoking ups risk of surgical intervention for thyroid eye disease
Smokers with thyroid eye disease are more likely to undergo surgery for their condition compared with their counterparts who do not smoke, a study has found.
