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Neoadjuvant vismodegib reduces need for surgery in periocular basal cell carcinoma

30 Sep 2021

Neoadjuvant treatment with vismodegib achieves mixed clinical and histological response in periocular basal cell carcinoma (BCC) but limits the need for extensive surgery, a recent study has found. Final surgical excision improves outcomes, leading to clear margins and low recurrence rates.

Neoadjuvant vismodegib reduces need for surgery in periocular basal cell carcinoma

30 Sep 2021

NSAIDs: suitable prophylaxis after cataract surgery?

28 Sep 2021 by

The addition of corticosteroids (ie, prednisolone) to NSAID eyedrops (ie, ketorolac) did not provide additional benefit relative to ketorolac alone or dropless surgery using a sub-Tenon capsule depot as an anti-inflammatory prophylactic regimen to prevent postoperative central macular thickening following uncomplicated cataract surgery, a Danish study suggests.

NSAIDs: suitable prophylaxis after cataract surgery?

28 Sep 2021

COMS IRIS plaque radiotherapy safe, effective against melanoma

28 Sep 2021

The use of Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS) IRIS plaques is an effective treatment approach to iris, iridociliary, and ciliary body melanoma, a recent study has found.

COMS IRIS plaque radiotherapy safe, effective against melanoma

28 Sep 2021

Mediterranean diet helps prevent CVD, microvascular complications in diabetes

24 Sep 2021

Individuals with types 1 (T1D) and 2 diabetes (T2D) mellitus who adhere to a Mediterranean dietary pattern are at lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and microvascular complications, including diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy, a study has found.

Mediterranean diet helps prevent CVD, microvascular complications in diabetes

24 Sep 2021

Diabetes ups glaucoma risk in postmenopausal women

23 Sep 2021

Among postmenopausal women, diabetes status is correlated with an increased risk of subsequent glaucoma, a recent Korea study has found.

Diabetes ups glaucoma risk in postmenopausal women

23 Sep 2021

Neparvovec yields durable visual function improvements in inherited retinal disease

23 Sep 2021 by

Gene-augmentation therapy with voretigene neparvovec (VN) appears to be safe and confers visual function benefits that persist up to 4 years in patients with biallelic RPE65 mutation-associated inherited retinal disease, as shown in an open-label phase III study.

Neparvovec yields durable visual function improvements in inherited retinal disease

23 Sep 2021

Higher BP variability tied to normal-tension glaucomatous optic neuropathy

18 Sep 2021

Blood pressure (BP) variability is associated with normal-tension glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON) via the hypoperfusion of the optic nerve, a recent study has found.

Higher BP variability tied to normal-tension glaucomatous optic neuropathy

18 Sep 2021

Visual impairment bidirectionally linked to dementia in older adults

16 Sep 2021

Self-reported visual impairment (VI) may increase the odds of dementia among older adults over time, suggests a US study, noting that dementia is similarly predictive of VI over time.

Visual impairment bidirectionally linked to dementia in older adults

16 Sep 2021

Youth-onset T2D linked to long-term complications

15 Sep 2021 by

Patients with youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at an increased risk of developing long-term complications, according to follow-up results of the US-based TODAY* study.

Youth-onset T2D linked to long-term complications

15 Sep 2021

Perioperative opioid fill tied to new persistent use in ophthalmic surgery patients

15 Sep 2021

Exposure to opioids in the perioperative period appears to result in new persistent use in patients who were previously opioid-naïve, according to a study, which suggests that exposure to opioids is an independent risk factor for persistent use in those undergoing incisional ophthalmic surgery.

Perioperative opioid fill tied to new persistent use in ophthalmic surgery patients

15 Sep 2021

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Neoadjuvant vismodegib reduces need for surgery in periocular basal cell carcinoma

Neoadjuvant vismodegib reduces need for surgery in periocular basal cell carcinoma

NSAIDs: suitable prophylaxis after cataract surgery?

NSAIDs: suitable prophylaxis after cataract surgery?

COMS IRIS plaque radiotherapy safe, effective against melanoma

COMS IRIS plaque radiotherapy safe, effective against melanoma

Mediterranean diet helps prevent CVD, microvascular complications in diabetes

Mediterranean diet helps prevent CVD, microvascular complications in diabetes

Diabetes ups glaucoma risk in postmenopausal women

Diabetes ups glaucoma risk in postmenopausal women

Neparvovec yields durable visual function improvements in inherited retinal disease

Neparvovec yields durable visual function improvements in inherited retinal disease

Higher BP variability tied to normal-tension glaucomatous optic neuropathy

Higher BP variability tied to normal-tension glaucomatous optic neuropathy

Visual impairment bidirectionally linked to dementia in older adults

Visual impairment bidirectionally linked to dementia in older adults

Youth-onset T2D linked to long-term complications

Youth-onset T2D linked to long-term complications

Perioperative opioid fill tied to new persistent use in ophthalmic surgery patients

Perioperative opioid fill tied to new persistent use in ophthalmic surgery patients