Ophthalmology News

• Do I Have Bad Breath? A New Sensor Will Check Scientists are developing a new device to check breath for hydrogen sulfide, the gas that prompts the unpleasant smell from the mouth.
  WebMD Health News, July 30, 2021
• Are You at Legal Risk for Speaking at Conferences? Attorneys say participants who sign agreements to speak at conferences should be aware of all their rights and responsibilities.
  Medscape Medical News, July 27, 2021
• Corneal Changes May Signal Long COVID, Study Shows Nerve fiber loss and an increase in dendritic or key immune cells on the cornea may help identify Long COVID.
  Medscape Medical News, July 26, 2021
• Wearable Warning Device Reduces Collisions for the Blind and Visually Impaired A wearable computerized vision device may reduce collisions among blind and visually impaired people who use a long cane and/or guide dog, a new study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, July 23, 2021
• Polygenic-Variant Testing Can Help Improves Glaucoma-Risk Prediction Polygenic risk scores can improve risk stratification in people at increased odds of developing open-angle glaucoma, according to researchers in Australia.
  Reuters Health Information, July 21, 2021
• 5G Network Enables Remote Laser Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy The enhanced telemedicine capacity of the 5G high-speed wireless system has allowed remote real-time retinal laser telephotocoagulation in patients with diabetic retinopathy, according to a study conducted in China.
  Reuters Health Information, July 16, 2021
• High Medicaid Claims Denial Affecting Doc Participation: Study Physicians are less likely to take Medicaid patients in states where they lose a higher portion of potential revenue because of denials and billing costs.
  Medscape Medical News, July 19, 2021
• The Genius of Recognizing a Familiar Face That flash of familiarity we feel when we see someone we know appears to be coming from a part of the brain that is working for this sole purpose, say scientists who discovered a new class of cells.
  WebMD Health News, July 16, 2021
• Tocilizumab After Ultra-Short Course Steroids Promising for GCA Tocilizumab induced a slow and lasting remission after an ultra-short pulse (3 days) of steroids in newly diagnosed giant cell arteritis patients, a proof-of-concept trial shows.
  Reuters Health Information, July 13, 2021
• Delayed Sequential Cataract Surgery Tied to Better Visual Outcome Patients who undergo cataract surgery in both eyes on the same day have poorer refractive outcomes than those who have it on separate days (delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery, DSBCS), according to a new study.
  Reuters Health Information, July 13, 2021
• 'I Did Nothing Wrong:' MDs Used Own Sperm for Fertility Patients Several physicians secretly used their own sperm for their fertility patients. No one knew until years later, when the unaware offspring sent DNA samples to tracing sites. Lawsuits ensued.
  Medscape Medical News, July 14, 2021
• You Have a Sixth Sense You Probably Aren't Using Yet Dolphins do it underwater and bats tap into this in darkness to find their way. Some people who are blind already use it and scientists say it is only a matter of time before more people learn how.
  WebMD Health News, July 09, 2021
• She Wanted to Be a Doctor. Her Parents Stood in the Way Kathryn Hitchcock's parents did not want her to be a doctor for fear of her growing apart from her roots in a different social and economic class.
  Medscape Medical News, July 09, 2021
• Outrage Over Aetna's Cataract Preapproval Rule Aetna's new preauthorization program for cataract surgeries is causing delays and confusion, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
  Medscape Medical News, July 08, 2021
• ADA 2021 Do Anti-VEGF Injections for Diabetic Retinopathy Impact Mortality? A signal for higher mortality in patients with diabetic retinopathy using anti-VEGF inhibitors was seen in a new study, but this needs to be looked at more rigorously, says an expert.
  Medscape Medical News, July 08, 2021
• Stress May Turn Hair Gray, but Calm May Reverse It The theory that stress can turn a person's hair gray is difficult to prove, but a new way of measuring has researchers reasoning that the process can be slowed or even temporarily reversed.
  WebMD Health News, July 08, 2021
• Nearly 70% of Docs Work for Hospitals or Corporations: Survey Since the start of the pandemic, more than 22,000 physicians went to work for hospitals, health networks, or corporate entities.
  Medscape Medical News, July 01, 2021
• Alert DeRoyal Issues Class I Recall of Surgical Procedure Packs The packs contained 1% lidocaine but were mislabeled as containing 0.5% bupivacaine.
  News Alerts, June 29, 2021
• FDA Approves Verkazia for Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis Ophthalmologists now have another option to treat both adults and children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
  FDA Approvals, June 28, 2021
• Risk of Postinjection Endophthalmitis No Higher With Universal Masking The risk of developing endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF is not increased when healthcare workers and patients wear face masks, according to a large retrospective study.
  Reuters Health Information, June 25, 2021