Temporal artery ultrasound in the real-time diagnosis of stroke of the eye

For most of us, the phrase "stroke of the eye" sounds like a metaphor. But for UK HealthCare's Jagannadha "Jay" Avasarala, ...
Study Finds

Vision Loss Breakthrough: Eye Implant Helps Patients With Advanced AMD Finally Read Again

A wireless microchip implanted beneath the retina improved vision in 81% of patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration, allowing some to read again after years of severe vision loss.

Can you spot the first signs of glaucoma? Catch it before it’s too late

Glaucoma creeps in without pain or obvious symptoms, slowly damaging your optic nerve. Regular eye exams and early detection ...
Medscape

Medical Self-Tests Create Blind Spots for Clinicians

Home tests have rapidly moved into the mainstream worldwide since the COVID-19 pandemic, offering discreet access to diagnostics without a clinic visit. The annual sales in Germany alone are estimated ...
Medscape

Blind Spots: Comparing the Vision Costs of the Weight-Loss Drug Boom

While reviewing patient cases with residents one morning, Joseph F. Rizzo III, MD, mentioned he recently cared for a patient who had taken semaglutide and developed severe optic neuropathy. One ...