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Recent research has suggested that GLP-1 agonists used to treat obesity might be associated with a stroke in the optic nerve, but association is not the same as causation.

A paper recently published in JAMA Ophthalmology by Hathaway and colleagues at Harvard suggested a potential association between prescribed semaglutide and an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Traumatic iris repair is not uncommon.

As ophthalmologists, we face almost daily pressure to adopt the latest and greatest technologies and techniques. With so much competing information, it can be challenging to know what new innovations are truly worth pursuing.

“Perfect partners don’t exist. Perfect conditions exist for a limited time in which partnerships express themselves best.”

Drugs utilized to treat systemic diseases can do harm to the eye and its neural connections.

A 53-year-old man presented to the comprehensive ophthalmology service at New England Eye Center for a second opinion of a new dark gray spot in his upper right visual field.

In a cohort of community-dwelling older adults, poor sleep quality was indicative of incident motoric cognitive risk syndrome as well as increased physical and mental disability, according to research published in Neurology.

Body dysmorphic disorder may negatively impact quality of life and body image during pregnancy, especially during first and third trimesters, highlighting the need for interventions and support for pregnant women, researchers reported.

CMS issued a final rule increasing the End-stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System base rate to dialysis facilities by about 2.7% to $273.82 beginning Jan. 1, 2025, according to an agency press release.