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A 26-Year-Old With Chronic Eye Pain

Interactive Quiz January 22, 2021

Can you properly diagnosis the source of a young woman’s eye pain?
Bemarituzumab FIGHTs Gastric/GEJ Cancers, Improving Survival

News January 19, 2021
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How to Help COVID-19 Long-Haulers

Commentary January 19, 2021

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Ultra-grip Shoes Could Reduce NHS Staff Injuries

News January 25, 2021

A study has shown that Health and Safety Executive-rated ultra-grip shoes could reduce injuries in NHS staff, if worn as a part of the uniform.
NICE Recommends Filgotinib for Moderate to Severe Active RA

News January 25, 2021
UK COVID-19 Update: 'Higher Mortality' With New Variant, R Down, No 'Cash for Compliance'

News January 22, 2021

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Featured Ophthalmology News & Perspectives

CES 2021

Smart Contact Lens Targets Vision Improvement

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2021

The device, which is like a smartphone in the eye, took home an award at the year's biggest tech conference, but it's not quite ready for prime time.
Pandemic Screen Time: Will Blue Light Glasses Help?

WebMD Health News January 15, 2021
Prospects Dim for Medicare Drug Reimbursement Cuts

Medscape Medical News December 16, 2020

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Trump Pardons a Handful of Physicians on His Way Out

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2021
7 Ways President Biden Could Now Change Healthcare

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2021
Physician Happiness Outside Work Sees Sharp Drop in a Year: Survey

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2021
Young Children Need Higher Atropine Concentrations to Curb Myopia

Reuters Health Information January 20, 2021
Secondary Sjogren's Syndrome, Scleritis Linked to Corneal Complications

Reuters Health Information January 15, 2021
Outdoor Intraocular Pressure Screening Clinic Boosts Patient Management During Pandemic

Reuters Health Information January 14, 2021
Printable Chart Suitable for Stay-at-Home Visual Evaluation

Reuters Health Information January 14, 2021
Conjunctival Melanoma May Be Attributed to UV Radiation

Medscape News UK January 13, 2021

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Is Face-Down Positioning After Macular Hole Surgery Still Needed?

Viewpoint January 6, 2021

Dr Sophie Bakri comments on a study comparing postoperative closure rates between face-down and face-forward approaches.
Should COVID-19 Vaccinations Be Mandatory? Some Think So

Commentary January 20, 2021

Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses situations where we may see COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
How Does the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Affect Physician Payments?

Commentary January 12, 2021
COVIDLAND: A Film About Survival and Hope in the ICU

Commentary January 7, 2021

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Viewpoints in Cornea & External Disease Christopher J. Rapuano, MD

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Viewpoints in Glaucoma Shuchi B. Patel, MD

Viewpoints in Cataract & Refractive Surgery Sumit (Sam) Garg, MD

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Fast Five Quiz: Multiple Sclerosis Signs and Symptoms

Fast Five Quiz January 5, 2021

Do you know the signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis? Check your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: Exudative AMD Management

Fast Five Quiz November 5, 2020
Fast Five Quiz: Exudative AMD Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz November 4, 2020
Fast Five Quiz: Diabetic Macular Edema

Fast Five Quiz October 20, 2020

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Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs in Refractive Surgery Patients

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology January 8, 2021
Orbital Roof Blowout Fracture With an Intact Orbital Rim

ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery January 4, 2021
Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery: An Update

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology December 25, 2020
Eyeshot: Ocular Injuries Caused by TASER Pistols

European Heart Journal December 23, 2020
Drug-Induced Maculopathy

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology December 21, 2020
Remote Digital Monitoring via App Following Outpatient Surgery

BMC Anesthesiology December 8, 2020

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AAO 2020

November 14-17, 2020 Virtual
EURETINA 2020

October 02-4, 2020 VIRTUAL
ASRS 2020

July 24-28, 2020 Seattle, Washington

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COVID-19 Drives Physician Burnout for Some Specialties

Medscape Medical News January 25, 2021

COVID-19 pushes critical care doctors to the top of the list in Medscape's burnout survey. Women are hit harder than men, and 1 in 10 doctors say burnout could drive them to leave medicine.
J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Unique CPT Code Even Before FDA Filing

Medscape Medical News January 22, 2021
Biden Signs 10 New Orders to Help Fight COVID-19

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2021
Trump Pardons a Handful of Physicians on His Way Out

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2021

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Eric J. Topol, MD Medscape Editor-in-Chief

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Alcohol, Marriage & More: Physician Lifestyles in 2021

Alcohol, Marriage & More: Physician Lifestyles in 2021

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2021 Physician Burnout & Suicide Report: 'Death by 1000 Cuts'

2021 Physician Burnout & Suicide Report: 'Death by 1000 Cuts'