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A dance macabre reprises each year in late October; the sprightly steps of costumed revelers, cat-eyed or red-iris deviled — leading up to the dawn postlude of bleary patients presenting to clinician’s offices with wicked…
Examining both the peripheral visual field and the central visual field improves detection of early vision loss in glaucoma, researchers found in a study published in BMC Ophthalmology. They also found a moderate correlation between…
Tomography and biomechanical index (TBI) may indicate increased risk of keratoconus (KC) in patients with allergic conjunctivitis (AC), research in Eye and Vision shows. Prior research has suggested that patients with AC and eye rubbing…
Perimeter-adjusted geographic atrophy (GA) progression rate could be linked to the presence of GA in the fellow eye and systemic medication use in non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a report published in the…
Measures taken to protect from the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in fewer intravitreal injections and a reduction in visual acuity upon follow-up for patients with diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published in Current Diabetes…
Glaucoma hampers reading performance even for patients with preserved central vision, according to a new study in the Journal of Glaucoma. Researchers carried out a cross-sectional, prospective interventional study on 67 patients drawn from the…
Improper face mask use may decrease tear film stability in patients with moderate to severe dry eye, according to a study published in Cornea. The investigators recommend ophthalmologists help patients fit masks properly to reduce…
A family history of keratoconus (KC) is generally known to be a risk factor to develop the disorder, although this etiology includes both the influence of genes and environment. Unique data has been uncovered that…
Visual impairment (VI) is associated with an increased risk of dementia, especially in patients with worse visual acuity, according to study results published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. These findings underscore the importance of…
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