About: Saratoga Opthalmology

This week, the world’s first snow leopard cataract surgery, zebrafish appear to be resistant to endophthalmitis and an oculomotor test for Parkinson disease gains breakthrough status. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Dec 6 2019
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Investigators evaluated the use of bicanalicular silicone intubation for managing punctal stenosis and obstruction in patients with allergic conjunctivitis. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Dec 5 2019
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This retrospective study assessed the effectiveness of Nd:YAG laser vitreolysis for vitreous floaters. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Dec 3 2019
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Researchers assessed the efficacy of optimized adalimumab therapy in a large series of patients with uveitis due to Behçet disease. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Dec 2 2019
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This retrospective case series evaluated the effectiveness of the hedgehog pathway inhibitor vismodegib for advanced periocular basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Source: AAO

• Posted on: Nov 27 2019
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This study compared the efficacy of a fixed-dose netarsudil/latanoprost combination therapy versus individual monotherapies for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Nov 26 2019
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This cross-sectional study compared the diagnostic accuracy of a smartphone-based artificial intelligence system versus ophthalmologist judgement for retinopathy screening in patients with diabetes. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Nov 25 2019
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This week, Aerie Pharmaceuticals expands into the dry eye space, two ophthalmic drugs snag orphan drug designations and NEI researchers unveil an AI-based system to screen stem cell-derived retinal tissues. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Nov 22 2019
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The authors retrospectively examined the performance of recently revised diagnostic criteria for pseudotumor cerebri syndrome. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Nov 21 2019
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This study assessed whether short-term use of topical NSAIDs or steroid therapy affects the efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT). Source: AAO

• Posted on: Nov 20 2019
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