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Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment intensity is not significantly associated with a higher risk of mortality, according to a systematic review published in Ophthalmology Retina. However, researchers found that increasing the number of…
Glaucoma drainage devices are capable of helping patients with neovascular glaucoma (NVG) achieve meaningful visual outcomes, according to a study published in BMC Ophthalmology. Although patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) fared better than those…
While patients may not expect to receive dietary advice during a visit to their ophthalmologist, the topic is highly relevant to visual health, especially for individuals with diabetes. Substantial research has established the critical importance…
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…
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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