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Treatment with OC-01 (varenicline solution) nasal spray in patients with dry eye results in a substantial increase in tear production in the study eyes as well as in milder presenting nonstudy fellow eyes, according to data from the ONSET-1* and ONSET-2 trials.

Patients with early age-related macular degeneration (eAMD) appear to have increased serum cholesterol efflux capacity, according to a recent Singapore study. The same is true for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), but not for typical neovascular AMD (tAMD).

Treatment with topical antibiotics in children with acute infectious conjunctivitis shortens time to clinical cure and helps resolve symptoms as early as 3 days, as reported in a study.

The risk of retinal disease seems to be greater among patients with alopecia areata (AA), according to a nationwide population-based cohort study.

The risk of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) appears to be aggravated among women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), reports a recent study.