The News Feed

Systemic Disease

New Cancer Staging Criteria Predict Survival Better

The update also identified associated risk factors relevant for early detection.
April 1, 2019

Biologics: A Rising Drug Class for Non-infectious Ocular Inflammation

Two studies suggest beneficial outcomes for treating uveitis.
March 19, 2019

Antidepressant Use Prevalent in Pseudoexfoliation Patients

Ischemic heart disease, history of angioplasty, hypertension and hearing loss were also more common.
March 13, 2019

African-Americans at Elevated Risk for Post-cataract Uveitis

But it doesn’t seem to lead to worse visual outcomes, a new study finds.
March 7, 2019

Ocular Surface Microbes Flourish in Graft-vs.-host Disease

Abundance of different microflora may be tied to the condition.
February 21, 2019

ACE Inhibitors Don’t Alter Cataract Risk

Previous conflicting investigations reported opposite results.
February 21, 2019

Risk of Stroke and MI Increases After CRAO

Clinicians should refer patients immediately to minimize adverse events.
February 19, 2019

Conjunctiva Lymphoma is Easy to Miss

Keep your eyes open for suspicious presentations, even if they are atypical.
February 15, 2019

Race, Income and Insurance Status Affect Prevalence of Uveitis

African Americans, Medicare and Medicaid patients have higher odds of developing the affliction.
January 14, 2019

IOP Reduced With Bariatric Surgery

Shedding pounds could also alleviate some pressure.
January 8, 2019