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The week in numbers.

1000 - the number of Raindrop Near Vision Inlay procedures done since it's launch in August 2016. 22 - the number of patients that received intravitreal injections...

Treating one eye disease may cause another.

A new study showed patients that received seven or more intravitreal injections of Avastin had an increased risk of needing glaucoma surgery. The study used information from databases...

Tamoxifen may prevent photoreceptor death. Didn’t see that one coming did...

The study rundown: Researchers induced photoreceptor cell death by exposing mice to "light injury" which typically causes photoreceptor degeneration.  However, mice that were given tamoxifen had...

Tamoxifen may prevent photoreceptor death. Didn’t see that one coming did...

The study rundown: Researchers induced photoreceptor cell death by exposing mice to "light injury" which typically causes photoreceptor degeneration.  However, mice that were given tamoxifen had...

What your patient might ask you…

I saw on the news you can tell if I have peripheral artery disease.  Is that true? Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition where there...

What your patient might ask you…

I saw on the news you can tell if I have peripheral artery disease.  Is that true? Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition where there...

If you’ve been waiting in anticipation….wait no more. New guidance on...

It's been 15 years since the American Diabetic Association (ADA) last issued guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.  Last week, the...

If you’ve been waiting in anticipation….wait no more. New guidance on...

It's been 15 years since the American Diabetic Association (ADA) last issued guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.  Last week, the...

Do you really need to give an NSAID after cataract surgery?...

A study of almost 90,000 patients undergoing cataract surgery examined the effects of perioperative NSAIDs and steroids vs just steroids. Their question....do NSAIDs really make a difference...

Do you really need to give an NSAID after cataract surgery?...

A study of almost 90,000 patients undergoing cataract surgery examined the effects of perioperative NSAIDs and steroids vs just steroids. Their question....do NSAIDs really make a difference...