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Ophthalmology

AI beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problems

The clinical knowledge and reasoning skills of GPT-4 are approaching the level of specialist eye doctors, a study led by the University of Cambridge has found.

Apr 17, 2024

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Medications

FDA warns of dangerous counterfeit eyedrops

Certain copycat eyedrops may be contaminated and could give users an antibiotic-resistant eye infection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.

Feb 1, 2024

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Diabetes

Study IDs barriers to eye screening among adults with diabetes

Food insecurity, housing insecurity, mental health concerns, and the perceived importance of practitioner concordance are associated with a lower likelihood of receiving eye care among adults with diabetes, according to a ...

Nov 28, 2023

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

With COVID surging, should I wear a mask?

COVID is on the rise again, with a peak likely over the holiday season.

Nov 20, 2023

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Ophthalmology

Study reveals untapped potential to increase eye donations needed for sight-restoring surgeries

A new study has found there is significant scope to increase the number of eye donations from patients cared for in hospice and palliative care settings—donations which are desperately needed for sight-restoring surgeries.

Nov 2, 2023

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Medications

Don't use Dr. Berne's and LightEyez eye drops due to bacteria, fungus, FDA says

Tainted eye drops are back in the news, with federal regulators warning consumers not to use certain eye drops because of contamination concerns.

Aug 23, 2023

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Diabetes

Importance of routine eye care for patients with diabetes

Diabetes is a prevalent condition worldwide, affecting approximately 10% of the population. It's a condition that happens because of a problem in the way the body regulates and uses sugar as fuel. It is a systemic disease ...

Aug 18, 2023

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Ophthalmology

Understanding the metabolites underlying eye development

Aerobic glycolysis, the process by which cells transform glucose into lactate, is key for eye development in mammals, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.

Jul 14, 2023

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Ophthalmology

Low-dose atropine eyedrops no better than placebo for slowing myopia progression

Use of low-dose atropine eyedrops (concentration 0.01%) was no better than placebo at slowing myopia (nearsightedness) progression and elongation of the eye among children treated for two years, according to a randomized ...

Jul 13, 2023

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