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Topical Antibiotics Up Risk of Endophthalmitis Post-Injection After intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factors or triamcinolone, topical antibiotics might actually be unhelpful, a new paper suggests.
Reuters Health Information, May 15, 2012
ARVO High-Dose Ranibizumab No Better Than Standard Dose for AMD High-dose ranibizumab does not provide better visual acuity than standard-dose ranibizumab in newly diagnosed wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2012

Retinopathy Screenings Can Be Less Frequent
Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2012
ARVO Ranibizumab, Bevacizumab Equally Effective for AMD
Medscape Medical News, May 8, 2012
Ranibizumab Equivalent to Bevacizumab for Treating Wet AMD
Medscape Medical News, May 7, 2012
Vitamins E, C No Help Against Macular Degeneration
Reuters Health Information, May 4, 2012

AMD and Retinal Disease Perspectives

Diet, Exercise, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration Here are some concrete ways that patients can preserve their long-term vision.
Medscape Ophthalmology, April 24, 2012
Fluoroquinolones and Retinal Detachment: See No Evil? A recent study suggests that retinal detachment might be a rare but reported risk associated with fluoroquinolones. What are the implications for your practice? Dr. David Johnson offers commentary.
Medscape Gastroenterology, April 16, 2012

The Effect of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections on IOP
Medscape Ophthalmology, April 2, 2012
Diabetic Retinopathy: A Team Approach
Medscape Ophthalmology, March 20, 2012
Antithrombotic Agents in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Medscape Ophthalmology, March 9, 2012
Ranibizumab Outcomes at 2 Years: Are They Holding Up?
Medscape Ophthalmology, February 17, 2012

AMD and Retinal Disease Journal Articles

Retinal Detachment: Surgical Outcome and Risk Stratification
The British Journal of Ophthalmology, May 15, 2012
Detecting Early Microvascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes
The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease, April 17, 2012
Computer-aided Diagnostic Tool to Screen for AMD by OCT
The British Journal of Ophthalmology, April 17, 2012
Type 1 Diabetes: Complications After 20 Years' Duration
Diabetes Care, April 10, 2012
New Approaches for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema
Eye, May 2, 2012

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