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Choroidal and retinal thickness may correlate with chronic kidney disease progression, and having severe liver disease could increase the risk of cataract. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Mar 1 2024
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An AI model outperforms human specialists in answering a set of diagnostic ophthalmic questions, choroidal and retinal thickness may correlate with chronic kidney disease progression, and having severe liver disease could increase the risk of cataract. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Mar 1 2024
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Possible correlations between certain geographic atrophy features and patients’ vision-related quality of life could help physicians better understand the patient perspective when managing this disease. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Feb 27 2024
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Older patients with glaucoma may benefit from improved home lighting, activities of daily living can often be affected in patients with AMD, and herpes zoster ophthalmicus reactivation is seen following shingles vaccination. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Feb 23 2024
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While rare, sympathetic ophthalmia following ocular surgery or trauma may occur sooner than expected. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Feb 22 2024
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Potential clinical patterns observed among cases of drug-induced uveitis could help clinicians determine which MAP-kinase or checkpoint inhibitor is the most likely causative agent. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Feb 21 2024
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Patients with neovascular AMD who showed persistent suboptimal responses to aflibercept generally improved after being switched to faricimab, according to this small case study in England. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Feb 19 2024
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Photoscreener devices provide automated estimates of refractive error in a user-friendly format, and their widespread use could help reduce disparities in pediatric vision screening rates. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Feb 16 2024
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The presence of pseudonecrotic retinal lesions in patients with vitreoretinal lymphoma appears to be and indication of more severe ocular disease. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Feb 15 2024
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Iqbal (Ike) Ahmed, MD, FRCSC, discusses “The Future of Interventional Technology” at the 2024 Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum in San Francisco. Source: AAO

• Posted on: Feb 14 2024
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