Ophthalmology Perspective

• Do COVID-19 Vent Protocols Need a Second Look?   How what Cameron Kyle-Sidell, MD, saw in an NYC ICU prompted him to re-examine COVID-19 ventilator protocols
  WebMD, April 06, 2020
• Topol: US Betrays Healthcare Workers in Coronavirus Disaster Many US healthcare workers started this year already suffering from burnout, but the worst was yet to come.
  Medscape, March 30, 2020
• An Ophthalmologist's View of COVID-19 Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg on the tough questions the field must ask itself in this ever-growing pandemic.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, March 23, 2020
• COVID-19 and PPE: Some of Us Will Die A storm is coming, and the new fear is the shortage of personal protective equipment, warns John Mandrola, MD, of the COVID19 pandemic as some hospitals bar physicians from complaining.
  Medscape, March 20, 2020
• Weighing Multifocal IOL Options for Presbyopia Correction Is a trifocal or an extended-depth-of-focus intraocular lens the best way to go? Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg considers the latest data.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, February 12, 2020
• Stopping the Med School 'Arms Race' Does an impressive CV really make a better doctor?
  Medscape Oncology, January 31, 2020
• Goop Targets Gaps in Patient Care   The size of the complementary and alternative medicine market is an 'indictment against the conventional medical industry,' says F. Perry Wilson. What can be done to reverse this growing trend?
  Medscape, January 15, 2020
• The Week That Wasn't: Cancer in Space, AI Predicts Intelligence, Curing Blindness Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
  Medscape, January 03, 2020
• A Breakthrough Year in Retina Research Dr Charles Wykoff highlights the many innovations in retina research in 2019, from the milestone moment of gene therapy to the diagnostic promise of artificial intelligence.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, December 27, 2019
• 15 Studies That Challenged Medical Dogma in 2019 Dr Eric J. Topol's favorite scientific papers challenge medicine's prevailing wisdom. These 15 papers from 2019 did just that.
  Medscape, December 26, 2019
• 'Residents From Hell': Indignities and Outcomes in Medical Training A psychiatrist grapples with the often harsh realities of modern medical education.
  Medscape Psychiatry, December 12, 2019
• Public Commenting Has Been Hijacked by Biopharma In a recent analysis, 1 in 2 'public commenters' giving input on state-level drug coverage decisions was someone with financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
  Medscape Oncology, November 21, 2019
• Double Trouble: 4 Things to Do in Patients With Diplopia A guide for discerning whether the cause of new-onset diplopia is benign or potentially life-threatening.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, November 13, 2019
• Hitting the Effective Lens Position Target in Cataract Surgery Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg comments on a new study using prediction errors in the first eye to refine refractive outcomes in the second eye.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, October 24, 2019
• Unexpected Cause of Myopathy in Sjogren's: Crack the Case Dr Paget reminds us to keep non-autoimmune-related causes of muscle enzyme level elevation in mind when diagnosing a patient.
  Medscape Rheumatology, October 11, 2019
• Treat Corneal Irregularities Before Cataract Surgery Dr Christopher Rapuano comments on a new study showing that appropriately managing common corneal surface irregularities can greatly aid in improving refractive outcomes after cataract surgery.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, October 09, 2019
• AAO 2019 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AAO 2019
  Medscape Ophthalmology, October 08, 2019
• These NASA Docs Keep an Eye on Astronaut Health   Dr Andrew Wilner speaks with NASA researchers about the latest data on a neuro-ocular syndrome that can occur after spaceflight.
  Medscape Neurology, September 26, 2019
• Malpractice Case: Care Coordination Requires Action, Not Just Words Primary care physicians must sometimes take extra steps to coordinate patient care. Failure to do so could result in trouble.
  Cooperative of American Physicians, September 24, 2019
• Inulin: Is This Commonly Used Fiber Additive Friend or Foe? Inulin has grown in popularity for its potential health benefits as a dietary fiber. But is the incorporation of inulin in processed foods to blame for frequent digestive discomfort?
  Medscape Gastroenterology, September 18, 2019