The presence of madarosis, ulceration, and/or telangiectasia in an incisional eyelid biopsy is strongly predictive of a case of eyelid basal cell carcinoma. Source: AAO
Ultra-widefield imaging showed relatively poor ability to identify horseshoe tears in a recent study, especially within the superior quadrant of the retina. Source: AAO
In a Chinese population, 7% of patients with noninfectious uveitis were found to have uveitic macular edema (UME). Many effective treatments for UME are now available. Source: AAO
Ocular trauma leaves elderly patients at risk for some neurologic and cardiovascular conditions, keratoconus is seen in young men with ADHD, and iron levels could be a biomarker for ocular toxoplasmosis. Source: AAO
Results from a large US-based health survey indicate that among children, race/ethnicity, region, and economic stability may have an effect on the development of vision difficulties. Source: AAO
According to one recent simulation model, ophthalmology is forecasted to have one of the worst workforce adequacy rankings among medical specialties in the United States by the year 2035. Source: AAO
For managing rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in eyes with an optically empty vitreous, scleral buckle may offer better outcomes than pars plana vitrectomy or a combined procedure. Source: AAO
Patients have an increased chance of heart attack or stroke after having a retinal artery occlusion (RAO), smoking leads to greater choroidal microvasculature dropout in patients with glaucoma, and Vabysmo is now approved in the US for macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Source: AAO
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