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More than 4 million adults were estimated to be living with glaucoma in the US in 2002, anterior uveitis has potential as a biomarker for early detection of Kawasaki disease, and people with high exposure to fine-particle ambient air pollution may be at risk for glaucoma. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Oct 25 2024
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During the Infectious Keratitis Symposium at AAO 2024, Maria Woodward, MD, MS, discussed the development of risk thresholds to better understand clinician uncertainty in the initial diagnosis of microbial keratitis. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Oct 24 2024
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A systematic literature review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate the current local, systemic, and biologic therapies used in patients with non-paraneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy (npAIR), a challenging disease for which there is no standard treatment protocol. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Oct 23 2024
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At Eyecelerator AAO 2024, Reginald Sanders, MD, discussed barriers to the adoption of technology in the retina space, explaining key puzzle pieces that new technologies must address in order to be successful. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Oct 22 2024
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Real-world treatment of diabetic macula edema may cost much less than estimates based on the strict Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research (DRCR) Protoco approach would suggest. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Oct 15 2024
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This study reviewed whether racial, ethnic, and sex representation in Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) trials reflects the general United States (US) pediatric population. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Oct 14 2024
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Patients who undergo Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) with 6% C3F8 gas may be at lower risk of requiring rebubbling than those who receive 20% SF6. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Oct 11 2024
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Biomarkers of intestinal permeability are found in patients with glaucoma, NYU Langone receives a research grant to investigate whether early signs of Parkinson disease and Alzheimer’s disease can be seen in the retina, and weather changes may affect IOP. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Oct 11 2024
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The viable gestational age of premature babies has decreased over time. Given this, investigators sought to determine whether retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening examinations should commence earlier than 31 weeks postmenstrual age. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Oct 10 2024
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Regular use of an oral micronutrient supplement in patients with AMD appears to slow the spread of geographic atrophy (GA) toward the macula. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Oct 9 2024
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