Ophthalmology News

• CMS Finalizes 2021 Rate Increases for Medicare Advantage CMS will continue phasing in new risk-adjustment methodology; because of the COVID-19 crisis, the agency will suspend quality data reporting for star ratings.
  Medscape Medical News, April 07, 2020
• ENDO 2020Loss of Tear Glands Linked to Suboptimal Diabetes Control Phenomenon underlies the connection between diabetes and dry eye, could be used as a biomarker for suboptimal glucose control.
  Medscape Medical News, April 01, 2020
• More Than 60 Doctors in Italy Have Died in COVID-19 Pandemic Italy has been the country worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 10,000 deaths. Among them are 60 doctors and healthcare professionals.
  Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2020
• Progression of Non-geographic Atrophy Common in NAMD Most eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) will develop non-geographic atrophy (NGA) after two years of treatment with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF), according to new findings.
  Reuters Health Information, March 26, 2020
• ASRS Guidance on Managing COVID-19 Risk in Retinal Procedures Retinal specialists need to weigh the risk for vision loss against the risk for COVID-19 when deciding which patients need to be seen urgently vs those whose treatment can be delayed.
  Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2020
• Medical Meetings May Be Forever Changed COVID-19 has caused medical conferences to be canceled this spring. Some regular attendees are expressing relief. Will this disruption lead to lasting changes?
  Medscape Medical News, March 27, 2020
• Seven Physicians Lose Hospital Privileges in Paperwork Jam In Florida, seven oncologists lost privileges at the only hospital in town and sued to be reinstated. Their battle is part of a larger war, said the judge.
  Medscape Medical News, March 24, 2020
• Coronavirus May Be Present in Eye Secretions, Putting Health Workers at Risk Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, may be present in conjunctival secretions of infected patients, according to a report from China.
  Reuters Health Information, March 23, 2020
• Virtual Reality Gives Clinicians a Window on Glaucoma Patients' Deficits Virtual reality simulations can provide eye care professionals with a window on the kinds of deficits glaucoma patients experience in daily life, a new study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, March 20, 2020
• AAO Urges Ophthalmologists to Provide Emergency Care Only The American Academy of Ophthalmology has updated recommendations during the global COVID-19 pandemic, urging ophthalmologists to provide only urgent care.
  Medscape Medical News, March 23, 2020
• 7 Tips for Running Your Practice in the Coronavirus Crisis Experts provide key insight to keep your staff, patients, and business safe during the pandemic.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, March 23, 2020
• Should Docs Stop Providing Routine Care in the Era of COVID-19? Kids should receive the usual vaccines on time, but adult vaccines can wait, experts say. Many follow-up visits can be conducted via telehealth. Elective surgeries should be delayed.
  Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2020
• Alert Match Day Sets New Record, Celebrations Muted by COVID-19 A record 40,084 US and international applicants listed program choices for 37,256 positions, the most ever offered in the Match.
  News Alerts, March 20, 2020
• Adults at Risk for Blindness on the Rise in U.S. The proportion of U.S. adults at high risk for blindness has grown over a 15-year period and so has the share who say they cannot afford eyeglasses, according to a new study.
  Reuters Health Information, March 13, 2020
• More Adults at Risk for Vision Loss, Glasses Less Affordable The number of US adults at risk of losing their vision has increased in the past 15 years, yet at the same time eyeglasses have become less affordable, new data showed.
  Medscape Medical News, March 17, 2020
• Are Warnings Against NSAIDs in COVID-19 Warranted? UPDATED // The French Health Ministry recommends acetaminophen instead, but evidence on any unique COVID-19-related effects linked to ibuprofen is lacking, say the Spanish Health Ministry and a US expert.
  Medscape Medical News, March 17, 2020
• Coronavirus Stock Market Plunge: Experts Tell What to Do Now Fallout from the spreading coronavirus has created stock market drops, volatility, and fears of a recession. Financial experts give advice on what to do with your money.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, March 16, 2020
• Alirocumab May Cause Scleritis With Uveal Effusion The LDL-cholesterol-lowering agent alirocumab may cause scleritis with uveal effusion, according to the authors of a case report in Annals of Internal Medicine.
  Reuters Health Information, March 11, 2020
• New Insights Into Vision Problems in Parkinson's Visual impairment, including double vision and blurriness, are significantly more common in patients with Parkinson disease than in healthy persons, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, March 12, 2020
• Text #FlipYourScrip to Easily Donate Unused Drugs Throwing away leftover medications is an environmental and financial waste. Now clinicians and individuals can pass them onto needy patients.
  Medscape Medical News, March 10, 2020