Ophthalmology
Narrative Review: Current Management of Glaucoma
18 Feb, 2019 | 20:41h | UTCNarrative Review: Current management of glaucoma – The Medical Journal of Australia (free)
NICE Quality Standard: Serious Eye Disorders
14 Feb, 2019 | 17:11h | UTCQuality Standard: Serious Eye Disorders – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Guideline: Glaucoma: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Systematic Review Supports Lengthening of the Screening Interval of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Without Retinopathy at Last Screening Session
10 Feb, 2019 | 23:58h | UTCCommentary: How often should patients with T2D be screened for retinopathy? – Univadis (free registration required)
Related: Evidence‐based Guidelines for Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy (free)
“This review supports lengthening of the screening interval of patients with Type 2 diabetes without retinopathy at last screening session”
Choosing Wisely Recommendations for Glaucoma and Wet Age‐related Macular Degeneration
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:43h | UTC
Evidence‐based Guidelines for Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy
20 Jan, 2019 | 15:12h | UTCEvidence‐based Danish guidelines for screening of diabetic retinopathy – Acta Ophthalmologica (free)
“There is solid evidence to support a flexible, individualized screening regimen. In particular, it is possible to prolong screening intervals to 24–48 months for patients with no or mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy”.
Association Between Sunlight Exposure and Risk of Age-related Macular Degeneration
13 Jan, 2019 | 16:47h | UTC
Association Between Sunlight Exposure and Risk of Age-related Macular Degeneration
13 Jan, 2019 | 16:51h | UTC
Systematic Review: Routine Preoperative Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery
8 Jan, 2019 | 13:40h | UTCRoutine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Perspective: A Preoperative Medical History and Physical Should Not Be a Requirement for All Cataract Patients – Journal of General Internal Medicine (free)
Related Research: Preoperative Medical Testing in Medicare Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
“This review has shown that routine preoperative testing does not increase the safety of cataract surgery.”
Meta-analysis: Corticosteroids for Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:41h | UTC
Guideline: Anti-inflammatory Treatment of Uveitis Associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:37h | UTC
Updates on Managements of Pediatric Cataract
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:21h | UTCUpdates on managements of pediatric cataract – Journal of Current Ophthalmology (free)
AAP Policy Statement: Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:02h | UTCScreening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: AAP, others issue updated recommendations on retinopathy of prematurity – AAP News (free)
Systematic Review: Interventions to Improve School-Based Eye-Care Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:31h | UTC
Study: Prevalence of Falls in Older Adults with Self‐Reported Vision Impairment
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:41h | UTCCommentaries: Study: Impaired vision raises risk of falls in older adults – UPI (free) AND Having poor vision can raise risk for falls among older adults – American Geriatrics Society (free)
Study: Clinically Applicable Deep Learning for Diagnosis and Referral in Retinal Disease
17 Aug, 2018 | 01:59h | UTCClinically applicable deep learning for diagnosis and referral in retinal disease – Nature Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Opening the ‘black box,’ Google DeepMind AI system diagnoses eye diseases and shows its work – STAT (free) AND Artificial intelligence tool ‘as good as experts’ at detecting eye problems – The Guardian (free)
Study: Excess Dosing of Hydroxychloroquine
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:37h | UTCCommentary: Nearly half of female hydroxychloroquine users in UK excess-dosed – Healio (free registration required)
Cluster Randomized Trial: Smartphone-based Screening for Visual Impairment in Children
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:22h | UTCCommentaries: Strengthening eye health evidence for children in low-income and middle-income countries – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND App screening boosts children’s eye health – Medical Health News (free)
Study: Association of Cataract Surgery with Traffic Crashes
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:42h | UTCAssociation of Cataract Surgery With Traffic Crashes – JAMA Ophthalmology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cataract surgery tied to lower risk of car crashes – Reuters (free) AND Cataract Surgery Tied to Slight Reduction in Car Crashes – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Cohort Study: Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning and Future Cognitive Decline
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:53h | UTCAssociation of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning With Current and Future Cognitive Decline: A Study Using Optical Coherence Tomography – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Eye Sign of Dementia Risk? Thinning of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Are the Eyes Windows to Early Dementia? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“A thinner Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer is associated with worse cognitive function in individuals without a neurodegenerative disease as well as greater likelihood of future cognitive decline”.
Consensus Recommendations: Intravitreal Injections
18 Jun, 2018 | 17:24h | UTC2018 Update on Intravitreal Injections: Euretina Expert Consensus Recommendations – Ophthalmologica (free)
Research: Myopia Linked to Longer Periods of Education
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:31h | UTCEducation and myopia: assessing the direction of causality by mendelian randomization – The BMJ (free)
Editorial: Intense schooling linked to myopia (free)
Commentaries: Education and myopia: assessing the direction of causality by mendelian randomization – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Myopia could be linked to longer periods spent in education – OnMedica (free) AND Highly Educated, Very Nearsighted? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Guideline: Screening for Impaired Vision in Adults Aged 65 years and Older
16 May, 2018 | 00:57h | UTCSee also: Summary of recommendations for clinicians and policy-makers (free)
Commentaries: Screening for impaired vision in older adults: New Canadian guideline – Canadian Medical Association Journal, via EurekAlert (free) Canadian Guideline Recommends Against Vision Screening of Older Adults in Primary Care Settings – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Perspective: Eyeglasses are a Simple Way to Improve a Billion Lives
9 May, 2018 | 16:46h | UTCA Simple Way to Improve a Billion Lives: Eyeglasses – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“It’s the biggest health crisis you’ve never heard of. Doctors, philanthropists and companies are trying to solve it”.
Case Series: Uveal Effusion After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
9 May, 2018 | 16:24h | UTCUveal Effusion After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy – JAMA Ophthalmology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Ophthalmologists link immunotherapy with a serious eye condition – eCancer News (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Fish Oil Supplements No Better Than Placebo for Dry Eye
14 Apr, 2018 | 20:01h | UTCn−3 Fatty Acid Supplementation for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Omega-3s From Fish Oil Supplements No Better Than Placebo for Dry Eye – NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI), via NewsWise (free) AND Fish oil capsules don’t help dry eye symptoms, study finds – STAT (free) AND Fish oil supplements ineffective against dry eye – Reuters (free)