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INDIANAPOLIS — An aceclidine-based miotic may improve both near and distance vision in presbyopic patients as a result of its pupil selectivity, according to research presented at Academy 2024.

NEW YORK — In this video from the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, David W. Kimberlin, MD, provides an overview of the topics that were added to the 2024-2027 Red Book published earlier this year.

ORLANDO — In this video from the AIMed24 Annual Meeting, Rubin Pillay, PhD, discusses trends in AI that may shape the future of health care.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with diabetes who were prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists had lower odds of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease after liver transplantation, noted a presenter at The Liver Meeting.

WASHINGTON — The use of colchicine for gout flare prevention imparts a “modest” decrease in the risk for knee or hip replacement over several years, according to a study presented at ACR Convergence 2024.

High cardiorespiratory fitness corresponded with better cognitive function and a decreased risk for dementia, according to findings published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered via telehealth using remote video reduced suicide attempts and suicidal ideation among high-risk adults, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial.

Optometry Giving Sight has named Donna J. Mikulecky, CPA, as the organization’s next executive director, replacing retiring Lois Schoenbrun, FAAO, according to a press release.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from OSN New York, William B. Trattler, MD, of the Center for Excellence in Eye Care in Miami, discusses how the EVO ICL may be beneficial for patients with keratoconus and myopia.