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'Dr. Google' Meets Its Match: Dr. ChatGPT

— But questions remain about how to integrate AI into health systems

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Slight Gender Gap Detected in Ophthalmology Education Evaluations

Women lagged a bit 6 months before graduation, but then caught up

Sep 14, 2023
FDA Warns Companies About Unapproved Ophthalmic Products

Walgreens and CVS among companies accused of marketing products with "heightened risk of harm"

Sep 13, 2023
Optimal BP After Stroke; Psilocybin for Depression

Also in TTHealthWatch: culprit vessel or complete revascularization?

Sep 09, 2023
Combo Anesthesia During Retinal Laser Treatment Reduced Pain Perception

Topical and subconjunctival technique also reduced treatment interruptions

Sep 08, 2023
Optimal BP After Stroke; Psilocybin for Depression

Also in TTHealthWatch: culprit vessel or complete revascularization?

Combo Anesthesia During Retinal Laser Treatment Reduced Pain Perception

Topical and subconjunctival technique also reduced treatment interruptions

Ophthalmology Case Studies

Why Is Older Woman Seeing Spots After Intravitreal Treatment?

Clinicians sort through potential contributors to floaters that follow pegcetacoplan injection

A close-up of senior woman’s eye.
A Young Girl's Sudden Bilateral Mydriasis and Abnormal Gait

An infection treated 2 weeks earlier may have been the culprit

A photo of a female physician examining a female toddlers’ eyes as she sits on her mothers lap.
What Is Causing Progressive Vision Problems in a 32-Year-Old Woman?

A glaucoma diagnosis at a young age should prompt timely genetic testing

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Calcium Channel Blockers Again Linked to Glaucoma

But researcher says there's no need to switch most users to other antihypertensive drugs

Sep 07, 2023
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Black, Hispanic Applicants Underrepresented in Ophthalmology Fellowships

However, women and men had similar match rates

Sep 06, 2023
A photo of a male ophthalmologist examining the eye of his male patient.
Pain, Blurriness: Severe Ocular Symptoms Hit 'Dual Use' Smokers

Study finds risks for teens and young adults who both vape and smoke traditional cigarettes

Aug 31, 2023
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Masks Recommended Again; Eye Drop Contamination; Tainted Energy Supplements

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Aug 24, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Cornea Stem Cell Transplants Helped Restore Vision After Chemical Burns

Autologous transplants show early promise in first U.S. patients treated

Aug 23, 2023
A close-up photo of a person’s brown eyeball.
Retinal Changes Emerge Years Before Parkinson's Disease

OCT data may one day contribute to Parkinson's screening

Aug 22, 2023
A photo of a female ophthalmologist performing optical coherence tomography on her senior female patient.
FDA OKs First Liver-Directed Treatment for Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

Hepzato Kit melphalan delivery system produced objective responses in 36% of patients

Aug 15, 2023
FDA APPROVED melphalan/Hepatic Delivery System (Hepzato Kit) over a CT scan of liver metastasis
Why Is Older Woman Seeing Spots After Intravitreal Treatment?

Clinicians sort through potential contributors to floaters that follow pegcetacoplan injection

Aug 14, 2023
A close-up of senior woman’s eye.
Microbiome Study Provides New Clues to Common Pathology of Inflammatory Conditions

Microbiota similarities, differences in patients with spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, uveitis

Aug 08, 2023
A computer rendering of microvilli with microbiota.
Second Drug for Geographic Atrophy Gets Green Light From FDA

Avacincaptad pegol reduced the rate of disease progression by as much as 35% after 12 months

Aug 07, 2023
FDA APPROVED avacincaptad pegol (Izervay) over a photo of age-related macular degeneration.
When It Comes to Eye Care, AI Couldn't See Straight

ChatGPT gave bogus and even potentially harmful answers to retinal disease questions, study shows

Aug 04, 2023
A close up photo of the ChatGPT website on a computer monitor.
Mixed Results With Senolytic Agent for Retinal Disease

Positive outcome with UBX-1325 in diabetic macular edema but not wet AMD

Aug 02, 2023
ASRS over a photo of The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle, Washington.
Early Enthusiasm for Cancer Drug Reformulated for Ophthalmic Use

AMD treatment burden reduced by 80-90% by implant, intrachoroidal axitinib

Aug 02, 2023
ASRS over a photo of The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle, Washington.
Sticker Shock: Ophthalmic Bevacizumab Biosimilar Could Drive Up Costs

Medicare expenditures could jump 15-30%, with similar increases in patients' out-of-pocket costs

Aug 01, 2023
ASRS over a photo of The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle, Washington.
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