Ophthalmology News

FORT WORTH, Texas — When filling prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine for rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus or juvenile idiopathic arthritis, rheumatology nurses should coordinate with their patients’ ophthalmologists and be direct about the information they need regarding possible eye-related adverse effects, according to presenters at the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.

July is National Ultraviolet Safety Month, and the Lighthouse Guild is urging everyone to protect their eyes from the sun.

A thinner retinal nerve fiber layer may predict cognitive decline, according to a study on a large cohort of healthy individuals.

Treatment with erythromycin at 50 mg/kg per day for 14 days demonstrated better cure rates compared with azithromycin in neonates with chlamydial conjunctivitis, but more data are needed to compare these treatments, according to findings published in the Journal of the Pediatric Diseases Society.

Fireworks are a ubiquitous presence among Fourth of July celebrations; however, these bright and colorful displays pose a danger to children who may want to handle these dangerous products.

The FDA has approved moxidectin 8 mg oral for the treatment of river blindness in patients older than 12 years, according to a press release.

Timolol eye drops alleviated the pain in most patients with migraines, according to a small study recently published in JAMA Neurology.

Participants who ate a dark chocolate bar experienced improved contrast sensitivity and visual acuity 2 hours after eating the candy compared with participants who ate a milk chocolate bar, according to a study.

Neonatal caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity in very low birth weight infants showed improved visuomotor, visuoperceptual and visuospatial outcomes at age 11 years compared with infants who did not receive the therapy, according to study results published in Pediatrics.

CHICAGO — Prerecorded telephone reminders may increase screening rates for diabetic eye disease among low-income minority patients, providing pronounced benefit to African-American patients, according to study data presented here.