Ophthalmology

Should a Terminal Patient Receive Cataract Surgery?

Medscape Business of Medicine January 18, 2018

Should a terminally ill cancer patient who asks for cataract surgery to improve his quality of life be granted his wish?
Is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Declining?

Medscape Ophthalmology January 18, 2018
Spotlight on Retinal Diseases

Medscape Ophthalmology January 17, 2018

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Imprimis Receives FDA Warning Over Eye Medication Advertising

Reuters Health Information January 17, 2018
Survey: 42% of Physicians Report Burnout, Some Cite Depression

Medscape Medical News January 17, 2018
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Trump's Doctor Says Health Excellent, Attributes 'Good Genes'

Medscape Medical News January 16, 2018
Smartphone App May Help Prevent Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy

Reuters Health Information January 12, 2018
Uveitis May Signal Cardiac Sarcoidosis in Some Patients

Reuters Health Information January 19, 2018
Spark's Planned Price for Luxturna Gene Therapy for Rare Blindness Too High: ICER

Reuters Health Information January 17, 2018
Drugmakers See a Pricing Blueprint in an $850,000 Gene Therapy

Reuters Health Information January 17, 2018
Amyloid Imaging Positivity Differs by Primary Progressive Aphasia Variant

Reuters Health Information January 9, 2018

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Should a Terminal Patient Receive Cataract Surgery?

Commentary January 18, 2018

Should a terminally ill cancer patient who asks for cataract surgery to improve his quality of life be granted his wish?
Vitamins for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Commentary January 16, 2018

A look at the evidence supporting vitamin therapy for the most common cause of vision loss in US adults: age-related macular degeneration.
Multifocal IOL Implant: OK After Prior Refractive Surgery?

Viewpoint January 5, 2018
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Shingles and Shingles Vaccine: An Update

Commentary January 5, 2018

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Viewpoints in Cornea & External Disease Christopher J. Rapuano, MD

Viewpoints in Retina Sophie J. Bakri, MD

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Viewpoints in Glaucoma Shuchi B. Patel, MD

Viewpoints in Cataract & Refractive Surgery Sumit (Sam) Garg, MD

Cases & Quizzes View All

A 67-Year-Old Woman With Diplopia After Sinus Surgery

Case Challenge January 18, 2018

When symptoms persist 2 months after surgery, this patient pays you a visit. What is your diagnosis?
Incidental Fundus Finding in a Child With Cataract

Case Challenge December 18, 2017
An Older Man With Diplopia, Ptosis, and Retro-orbital Pain

Case Challenge December 4, 2017
Headache in a 19-Year-Old Woman With a Genetic Disorder

Clinical Case October 26, 2017

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FLACS vs Phaco for Cataract Extraction and IOL Implantation

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology January 16, 2018
Ethambutol Optic Neuropathy

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology January 2, 2018
Cardiovascular Medication and Intraocular Pressure

The British Journal of Ophthalmology December 28, 2017
Dupilumab for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Skin Therapy Letter December 21, 2017
Synthesis of Sex Hormones and Ocular Surface and Dry Eye

The British Journal of Ophthalmology December 20, 2017
Zika Virus and the Eye

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology December 18, 2017

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Conferences View All

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2017 Annual Meeting

November 11-14, 2017 New Orleans, Louisiana
European Society of Retina Specialists 17th EURETINA Congress

September 7-10, 2017 Barcelona, Spain
American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) 2017 Annual Meeting

August 11-15, 2017 Boston, Massachusetts

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Government Ban on Seven Words Creates Anger Among Physicians

Medscape Business of Medicine January 19, 2018

Last year, the Washington Post reported that the CDC was banned from using seven scientific words. What do physicians think of the ban?
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New HHS Division to Protect Clinicians With Religious Objections

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2018
Flu Intensity, IV Bag Shortage Have Hospitals Scrambling

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2018
Health Programs Threatened by Possible Government Shutdown

Medscape Medical News January 17, 2018

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