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I knew that!
Thursday, February 7, 2019Enhance your trip to Athens with some timely background reading
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Driving and the elderly
Friday, January 25, 2019Prince Philip’s recent crash gained headlines around the world but it also opened a conversation about the elderly and driving
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Online eye diagnoses are flawed
Tuesday, October 30, 2018A study examining the diagnoses generated by WebMD Symptom Checker showed the online tool was correct only 26 percent of the time.
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Diabetes medication may protect against a common cause of blindness
Saturday, October 27, 2018Researchers from Taiwan have shown that people with type 2 diabetes who took a common diabetes medication, metformin, had a significantly lower rate of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
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Novel method for lower lid ectropion
Tuesday, October 2, 2018New approach to lateral canthal tightening and medial retractor plication shows good results and low recurrence
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Burnout is a worldwide issue
Tuesday, October 2, 2018Burnout affects the health of doctors as well as the quality of care provided to patients
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Deciphering unusual visual symptoms
Tuesday, October 2, 2018Patients may not always be able to explain what’s wrong
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Solving the space puzzle
Friday, June 1, 2018Space flight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome must be solved to make way for Mars mission
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Eye disease linked to gut
Friday, December 1, 2017Ophthalmologists need to be more aware of the links between certain eye pathologies and rheumatoid and gastroenterological conditions, and refer these patients to the relevant specialties, the Irish College of Ophthalmologists 2017 Annual Conference heard. Recurrent uveitis can indicate that a patient has an underlying autoimmune disease such as ankylosing spondylitis, while gut-related symptoms in […]
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A frivolous necessity
Friday, December 1, 2017What can one say about social media in 2017? Despite its ubiquity, it can still prove difficult to wield as a marketing tool. ESCRS social media manager Caroline Anderson addressed delegates at the XXXV Congress of the ESCRS in Lisbon at a special Practice Management and Development Programme with a view to explaining the pitfalls […]
