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Latest (3) Full Text Articles (58)121 Ophthalmologists urge early diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration Full Text EurekAlert!, April 4, 2013
122 New view of origins of eye diseases Full Text EurekAlert!, April 4, 2013
123 Independent doctors unite to fight national trend toward hospitals buying physician groups Full Text Orlando Sentinel, April 4, 2013
124 Press Ganey spotlights ways to improve the patient experience Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 3, 2013
125 HL7 standards, IP now at no cost Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 3, 2013
126 'OK' Contact Lenses: New Technique Shows Promise in Restoring Near Vision Without Glasses Full Text ScienceDaily, April 3, 2013
127 Cholesterol buildup links atherosclerosis and macular degeneration Full Text ScienceDaily, April 3, 2013
128 Dysfunctional Foods U.S. News & World Report - Health, April 2, 2013
129 New EHR bill would tweak MU requirements Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 2, 2013
130 HFMA project points to power of BI Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 2, 2013
131 Wristband tracks whether or not your doctor's hands are clean Full Text New York Daily News, April 2, 2013
132 HHS finalizes rule guaranteeing 100 percent funding for new Medicaid beneficiaries HHS News Releases, April 2, 2013
133 Small-Business Insurance Market From Health Law Delayed a Year Bloomberg News, April 2, 2013
134 Humana Rises as Traders Beat Decision on Medicare Rates Bloomberg News, April 2, 2013
135 Vermont Insurance-Exchange Rates Show Savings From Health Law Bloomberg News, April 2, 2013
136 Love may not be as elusive as some think, research says Full Text The Seattle Times, April 1, 2013
137 Hundreds of thousands of Medicare recipients to lose telehealth services Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 1, 2013
138 Q&A: The imPatient Movement Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 1, 2013
139 Local health-insurance marketplaces struggle to get people enrolled The Washington Post, April 1, 2013
140 Student narrowly avoids blindness following gruesome eye infection — parasite grew on dirty contact lens and ATE THROUGH HER EYE Full Text New York Daily News, April 1, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Ophthalmology
- MITF-M is a melanocyte-specific isoform expressed in adult corneal pigment epithelium.
- Eyeglasses for myopia correction are independently associated with lower risk of medial canthal basal cell carcinoma.
- Preretinal hemorrhages are a feature of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, whereas blot hemorrhages, retinal microaneurysms, cotton wool spots and hard exudates are all characteristics of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
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Optimal dose of ranibizumab for AMD
As published in Ophthalmology, 0.5 mg of ranibizumab (intravitreal) monthly was shown to be the optimal dose for treatment of subfoveal wet AMD. The study involved 1098 patients > 50 years of age who were treated with 0.5 or 2.0 mg of ranibizumab monthly x 12 mos or 0.5 or 2.0 mg of ranibizumab prn after 3 doses. The mean change in baseline BCVA was +10.1, + 8.2, +9.2, and +8.6 letters, respectively. The percentage of patients who increased > 15 letters from baseline was 34.5%, 30.2%, 36.1%, and 33.0%, respectively.
Read the article summaryNew method of microwave thermokeratoplasty to correct myopia in 33 eyes: One year results
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Love may not be as elusive as some think, research says The Seattle Times, April 1, 2013 Free full text
2 Eye Drops Saving Vision Ivanhoe, April 8, 2013 Free full text
3 'OK' Contact Lenses: New Technique Shows Promise in Restoring Near Vision Without Glasses ScienceDaily, April 3, 2013 Free full text
4 Does your diet influence how well you sleep? CNN Health, February 8, 2013 Free full text
5 APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike The Seattle Times, April 15, 2013 Free full text
6 4 Eye Health Myths: Debunked U.S. News & World Report - Health, March 13, 2013
7 Cholesterol buildup links atherosclerosis and macular degeneration ScienceDaily, April 3, 2013 Free full text
8 Dysfunctional Foods U.S. News & World Report - Health, April 2, 2013
9 Topical use of arthritis drug provides relief for dry eye disease, study suggests ScienceDaily, April 19, 2013 Free full text
10 Web First: CDS overwhelmed by data Healthcare IT News, April 5, 2013 Free full text
11 Stay cool and live longer? EurekAlert!, February 15, 2013 Free full text
12 Announcements: Healthy Vision Month - May 2013 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 29, 2013 Free full text
13 Student narrowly avoids blindness following gruesome eye infection — parasite grew on dirty contact lens and ATE THROUGH HER EYE New York Daily News, April 1, 2013 Free full text
14 Potiga (Ezogabine): Drug Safety Communication - Linked To Retinal Abnormalities And Blue Skin Discoloration FDA , April 29, 2013
15 Study shows overuse of antibiotics USA Today, April 12, 2013 Free full text
16 Do You Really Need Antioxidants? U.S. News & World Report - Health, March 11, 2013
17 New view of origins of eye diseases EurekAlert!, April 4, 2013 Free full text
18 EHRs fail tests, certifications revoked Healthcare IT News, April 26, 2013 Free full text
19 Telehealth unlikely to be cost effective for patients with long term conditions, study finds ScienceDaily, March 25, 2013 Free full text
20 HIT unprepared for omics onslaught Healthcare IT News, April 5, 2013 Free full text
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