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A large case-control study found that among adults aged 55 years and older, the use of metformin significantly decreased the risk of being newly diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration within 2 years.

An analysis using a large commercial claims database found that almost 3% of patients developed severe diabetic eye disease within 5 years of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Clinical and demographic risk factors were also identified.

A new analysis from the DRCR Network Protocol V showed that many patients with center-involved diabetic macular edema and good vision do not require treatment for visual acuity loss.

Face-down positioning is associated with a reduction in certain complications following macula-involving retinal displacement (RD) repair, according to researchers.

This study provided clinical proof of concept for viral vector-mediated gene supplementation therapy of inherited day blindness caused by pathogenic variants in the cone photoreceptor-specific gene CNGA3.

Used as an adjunct, ST laser therapy may reduce the treatment burden for patients while maintaining visual acuity.