Ophthalmology News

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued draft recommendations that state there is not enough evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening some adults for primary open-angle glaucoma and impaired visual acuity.

Novel therapeutic approaches and a robust drug pipeline may provide hope for patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East.

In this second episode of a three-part series, John B. Pinto discusses the job market for early-career professionals and new graduates, his perspective on what ophthalmologists have learned from the pandemic and the role telemedicine will play in the future of ophthalmology.

ROME — Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who use a continuous positive airway pressure device or other nasal mask therapy device are predisposed to develop dry eye disease, according to a study presented at OSN Italy.

In this episode, the first of a three-part series, John B. Pinto discusses how he got started in ophthalmic practice management, shares an historical perspective on the field, plus his advice for physicians.

Thirty-five percent of adults in the United States who were surveyed said they would consider leaving their primary care physician for qualified physicians providing on-demand telehealth services.

William “Dr. Glaucomflecken” Flanary, MD, is an ophthalmic comedian, merging humor with education in a way that is anything other than dry.

Children and teens who had a concussion and subsequently reported occipital headaches and photophobia took more time to return to their pre-concussion state than those who did not report these symptoms, data show.

About half of the first-year positions that were offered in the 2021 Main Residency Match were in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics, and most of these positions have been filled, according to the National Resident Matching Program.

Most patients with chronic thyroid eye disease had low quality of life despite receiving treatment or undergoing surgery, according to a recent survey. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.