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Useful tips for VR surgeons in training
Wednesday, April 8, 2020The Pocket Guide to Vitreoretinal Surgery (Slack), edited by Jason N. Crosson, is a quick-read manual on retinal surgery that introduces the reader to the basic concepts of VR surgery. Starting with “Setting Up for Vitrectomy: How to Get Started”, the book then progresses from basic vitrectomy techniques to approaches to retinal detachments, peeling and […]
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Myopia – a global problem
Wednesday, April 8, 2020A new trial investigating the effect of atropine in slowing progression of myopia in children is now under way in Ireland
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Myopia prevention
Monday, April 6, 2020Using a low-dose formulation of atropine appears to be safe and effective in slowing the progression of myopia in children,
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AI and AMD
Monday, April 6, 2020Artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analysis hold enormous potential to improve screening and monitoring of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
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Is AMD linked to medication risk?
Monday, April 6, 2020There is no strong evidence for an association between the use of systemic medications and the occurrence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD),
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AMD and diet
Monday, April 6, 2020Eating a Mediterranean diet, particularly a lot of fish, may be beneficial for those with early or even intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD),
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The Amsterdam Debates
Sunday, March 1, 2020Vitrectomy methods, uveitis work-ups topics of spirited debates
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Imaging for pathologic myopia
Sunday, March 1, 2020Wide-field OCT leads to greater clarification in pathologic myopia
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Digital 3D microscopy
Sunday, March 1, 2020Two years of surgery using a digital 3D microscope convinces surgeon
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Ophthalmologica update
Sunday, March 1, 2020AFLIBERCEPT INDUCES FASTER VASCULAR OUTGROWTH IN RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY PATIENTS Infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) treated with aflibercept have a faster vascular outgrowth rate (VOR) but a wider retinal vascular development border (RVDBM) than those treated with bevacizumab. In 51 eyes of 27 infants who received aflibercept, VORs measured in between two sequential follow-up […]
