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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing money to safety net hospitals, and certain rural care providers and providers in small metropolitan areas.

Medical practitioners face emotional burden, other hurdles from pandemic

In Australia, residents of suburbs of the city of Melbourne that are considered COVID-19 hot spots are being visited in their homes by authorities

A survey from The Larry A. Greene Center and the Primary Care Collaborative found that the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the well-being of physicians.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, coronavirus cases are on the rise in at least 32 states, and many of these states are also seeing increasing hospitalizations. These numbers are raising a red flag among ophthalmologists.

A report out of the United Kingdom revealed more than a 70% reduction in new referrals and a high rate of missed appointments due to the coronavirus, raising red flags for U.S. ophthalmologists.

The leadership of the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association, in a joint letter issued this week, are calling for the U.S. healthcare system to wake up to the inequities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients deserve to have their tear film stabilized before surgery so their vision will be optimized after surgery.

Failure to address problems with the tear film and ocular surface before surgery can negatively affect surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Low to moderate myopes are among the most challenging patients to satisfy with cataract surgery

Our supply of dorzolamide, long a first-line glaucoma therapy used alone or in fixed combination with timolol, has recently proven unreliable.

Financial takeovers rattle up the pharmaceutical world

IPL’s mechanism of action a useful tool in treating underlying causes of chalazia, according to Laura M. Periman, MD. 

Tending to an angry ophthalmic customer is the golden opportunity to foster a better relationship with him or her-here's how.

Quick visual recovery is important for this young population

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