Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New evidence links sight loss to dementia
A new study suggests that sight loss in people over 71 years old may be linked to dementia. The study was published on July 13 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jul 14, 2023
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JAMA Ophthalmology
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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Diabetes
Almost 10 million Americans have diabetes-linked eye disease, finds new study
Nearly 10 million Americans are at risk for blindness from diabetic retinopathy, a new study finds.
Jun 19, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds
The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon.
Jun 1, 2023
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Diabetes
Automated diabetic macular ischemia algorithm predicts retinopathy progression
For patients with diabetes, an automated binary diabetic macular ischemia (DMI) algorithm using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images predicts diabetic retinal disease progression and deterioration of visual ...
May 31, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Incidence of eye injuries linked to nonpowder toy guns increasing
The incidence of eye injuries associated with nonpowder guns seems to be increasing among children, and the mean age of patients with foam projectile blaster-associated injuries is decreasing, according to a research letter ...
May 19, 2023
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Ophthalmology
AI algorithms trained on fundus photographs infer self-reported race
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms trained on fundus photographs infer the self-reported race (SRR) of infants, regardless of whether the images contain color, according to a study published online May 4 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
May 12, 2023
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Ophthalmology
ChatGPT scores nearly 50% on board certification practice test for ophthalmology, study shows
A study of ChatGPT found the artificial intelligence tool answered less than half of the test questions correctly from a study resource commonly used by physicians when preparing for board certification in ophthalmology.
Apr 27, 2023
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Ophthalmology
No link found between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and retinal vascular occlusion
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, have investigated the potential link between new-onset retinal vascular occlusion (RVO) after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination ...
Ophthalmology
Poor social determinants of health tied to vision loss
Social determinants of health (SDOH), across multiple domains, are associated with vision loss, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Apr 11, 2023
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