Researchers find link between articles published before ophthalmology residency, future career path
January 14th 2023A study was conducted with the goal of evaluating a correlation between the number of peer-reviewed publications published before a residency and the subsequent peer-reviewed publications or career choices of doctors who graduated from an Ophthalmology residency program.
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Study: Visual decreases within a day after uneventful phacoemulsification surgery
January 11th 2023With the safety and efficacy of phacoemulsification having increased to the point that it is no longer standard practice to examine patients the day after surgery, clinicians may be unfamiliar with the potential causes of reduced vision when presented with a patient in the immediate postoperative period.
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Effect of dietary nitrate on AMD progression
January 7th 2023Investigators conducted a cohort study to determine if there is a correlation between intake of nitrate and AMD progression based on previous suggestions that low nitrate levels in the diet may put patients at risk of AMD progression.
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Heavy silicone oil: Safe, effective for persistent full-thickness macular holes
December 23rd 2022Heavy silicone oil tamponade in secondary surgery for persistent full-thickness macular holes is a safe and efficient surgical method. Best-corrected visual acuity and minimum linear diameter before surgery may be indicators for anatomical success.
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BRIM Biotechnology receives FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of neurotrophic keratitis
December 8th 2022Receiving FDA orphan drug designation allows the company to proceed with plans to advance the development of BRM424, a novel, first-in-class, potential treatment for neurotrophic keratitis.
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