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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

Smoking, hypertension up severe diabetic retinopathy risk in diabetics

09 Sep 2021

Though rare, severe nonproliferative and proliferative diabetic retinopathy remain public health threats, and holistic strategies are needed to control diabetes and other lifestyle risk factors, such as smoking and blood pressure, a new Iran study has found.

Smoking, hypertension up severe diabetic retinopathy risk in diabetics

09 Sep 2021

Non-JIA childhood uveitis rare, says study

05 Sep 2021

Childhood uveitis not associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) seems to occur very rarely, a recent study has found.

Non-JIA childhood uveitis rare, says study

05 Sep 2021

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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

Smoking, hypertension up severe diabetic retinopathy risk in diabetics

Smoking, hypertension up severe diabetic retinopathy risk in diabetics

Non-JIA childhood uveitis rare, says study

Non-JIA childhood uveitis rare, says study