Top 5 ophthalmology news stories this week

This week, the most frequently viewed ophthalmology articles on Healio.com consisted of peer-reviewed journal summaries covering retina, glaucoma and cataract topics.

Here are the top 5 most-viewed stories from Jan. 2 to Jan. 9:

1.Poor anti-VEGF response may be linked to obstructive sleep apnea in patients with AMD, DME

Patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration or diabetic macular edema who responded poorly to anti-VEGF therapy may have an elevated risk of obstructive sleep apnea. Read more

2. Supplement improves chromatic contrast, photostress recovery

A daily lutein and zeaxanthin supplement significantly increased serum levels and macular pigment optical density and improved chromatic contrast and photostress recovery. Read more

3. Trabeculectomy with MMC may be more effective at reaching lower IOP

Trabeculectomy with a subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab may be less effective in controlling IOP compared with primary trabeculectomy with mitomycin C. Read more

4. Femtosecond cataract surgery, conventional phaco demonstrate similar safety profiles

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and standard phacoemulsification proved similarly safe in a large prospective case series. Read more

5. Researchers develop glaucoma-specific quality-of-life item bank

The development of a glaucoma-specific item bank identified 10 quality-of-life domains that can be used as clinical trial endpoints. Read more