Eliminating risk of endophthalmitis during intravitreal injections for patients wearing masks
September 20th 2020Investigators from Tel Aviv, Israel, cautioned this week that patients who wear face masks during the administration of intravitreal injections could be at a higher risk for the development of endophthalmitis.
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COVID-19: UK studies find gastrointestinal symptoms common in children
September 18th 2020Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in children infected with SARS-CoV-2 and should trigger tests for the virus, according to investigators. This research comes after investigators earlier this month released results of a study of COVID-19 ocular manifestations in children in China.
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COVID-19 safety challenges accelerating welcome changes
September 17th 2020One ophthalmic practice's staff has found that, despite the challenges faced by all healthcare professionals amid the coronavirus pandemic, a few proverbial “silver lining” practice adaptations will endure long after the crisis is over.
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COVID-19 immunity may be short-lived
September 15th 2020Humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 may not last long in individuals who had mild infections, and the loss of antibodies may actually be quicker than reported previously for the virus, according to investigators from the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
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Capabilities of telemedicine during a pandemic: Part II
September 12th 2020Ranya Habash, MD, medical director, Technology Innovation, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, speaks on what she wished she’d known about telemedicine in ophthalmology five years ago, the impact of the pandemic in regards to FDA regulations, as well as why the future of telemedicine requires a new way of thinking.
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As cyclosporine options grow, focus remains on the vehicle
September 10th 2020Amid a surge in dry eye cases since reopening her practice during the ongoing pandemic, Lisa Nijm, MD, JD, shares how cyclosporine, a well-established form of treatment, poses both challenges and advantages for ophthalmologists.
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COVID-19 pandemic driving jump in Medicaid enrollment
September 9th 2020According to an analysis of Medicaid enrollment data during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there has been an increase in enrollment during the crisis. This shift is likely to have a ripple effect throughout the healthcare landscape, including ophthalmology.
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Capabilities of telemedicine for ophthalmologists during a pandemic: Part I
September 9th 2020Ranya Habash, MD, medical director, Technology Innovation, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, speaks on the obvious and not-so-obvious capabilities of telemedicine available to ophthalmologists in the ongoing pandemic.
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Survey: Pandemic could leave children with less access to ophthalmologists
September 5th 2020A survey by the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus found that the COVID-19 pandemic could leave some pediatric ophthalmology practices highly strained, possibly beyond repair.
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Investigators study COVID-19 ocular manifestations in children in China
September 3rd 2020A new study out of Wuhan, China where the novel coronavirus was first detected in late 2019 found that some children hospitalized with COVID-19 presented with series of onset symptoms that included conjunctival discharge, eye rubbing, and conjunctival congestion.
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WHO initiative building coalition for system reforms COVID-19 recovery in Europe
September 2nd 2020Organization kicks off initiative as it views mental health as a key public health concern in the WHO European region, where more than 110 million people are living with some type of mental health issue.
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Researchers developing antiviral drug for COVID-19
August 31st 2020Investigators with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences have filed a US patent for a novel peptide that uses selenium as a catalyst to target vulnerable areas of coronaviruses, including COVID-19.
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Transitioning back to ophthalmic care during a pandemic
August 26th 2020Megan Berkenstock, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins University) speaks on the change in patient diagnoses and visit numbers by subspecialties in the weeks before and after the discovery of COVID-19 as well as the protocol needed to allow for the program's ambulatory surgery centers.
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Implementing, adapting to protocol changes for clinical practice
August 24th 2020Michael X. Repka, MD, vice chair of clinical practice at Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins University) speaks on the institution's latest protocol changes allowing for the resumption of elective surgery as well as the adaptations clinicians have had to make in order to ensure the continuation of clinical practice at Wilmer Eye Institute.
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COVID-19 creates disruption, opportunity for ophthalmology
August 21st 2020Summer is typically a busy and spirited season for ophthalmology match candidates. Medical students endeavor to build a personal brand, draft their personal statements, update their curriculum vitae, and secure letters of recommendation in preparation for their ophthalmology residency applications.
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2020 vision: What is the future of ophthalmology?
August 20th 2020Ophthalmologists share their outlook for the current state and future of the ophthalmic profession, how coronavirus pandemic has altered the profession as well as how —now, more than ever — patient care remains a number one priority for ophthalmologists.
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Looking to the future of retina innovations
August 16th 2020Retina specialists Caesar Luo, MD, of Bay Area Retina Associates (Walnut Creek, CA) and S.K. Steven Houston III, MD, of Florida Retina Institute, share their outlooks on retina innovation in the "year of the eye" amid a global pandemic.
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