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Loss of Tear Glands Linked to Suboptimal Diabetes Control

News April 1, 2020

Phenomenon underlies the connection between diabetes and dry eye, could be used as a biomarker for suboptimal glucose control.
ASRS Guidance on Managing COVID-19 Risk in Retinal Procedures

News March 30, 2020
AAO Urges Ophthalmologists to Provide Emergency Care Only

News March 23, 2020

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UK COVID-19 Daily: Death of 'Living Legend' Doctor

News April 1, 2020

These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
NICE Issues More Rapid COVID-19 Guidelines

News April 1, 2020
'No Complacency' on COVID-19 After Death of 13-Year-Old-Boy

News April 1, 2020

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ASRS Guidance on Managing COVID-19 Risk in Retinal Procedures

Medscape Medical News March 30, 2020

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.
An Ophthalmologist's View of COVID-19

Medscape Ophthalmology March 23, 2020
Catch Mild Keratoconus Before Laser Vision Correction

Medscape Ophthalmology March 3, 2020

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Loss of Tear Glands Linked to Suboptimal Diabetes Control

Medscape Medical News April 1, 2020
More Than 60 Doctors in Italy Have Died in COVID-19 Pandemic

Medscape Medical News March 30, 2020
Progression of Non-geographic Atrophy Common in NAMD

Reuters Health Information March 30, 2020
Medical Meetings May Be Forever Changed

Medscape Medical News March 27, 2020
Seven Physicians Lose Hospital Privileges in Paperwork Jam

Medscape Medical News March 24, 2020
Coronavirus May Be Present in Eye Secretions, Putting Health Workers at Risk

Reuters Health Information March 24, 2020
Virtual Reality Gives Clinicians a Window on Glaucoma Patients' Deficits

Reuters Health Information March 23, 2020
AAO Urges Ophthalmologists to Provide Emergency Care Only

Medscape Medical News March 23, 2020

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An Ophthalmologist's View of COVID-19

Commentary March 23, 2020

Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg on the tough questions the field must ask itself in this ever-growing pandemic.
Topol: US Betrays Healthcare Workers in Coronavirus Disaster

Article March 30, 2020

Many US healthcare workers started this year already suffering from burnout, but the worst was yet to come.
COVID-19 and PPE: Some of Us Will Die

Expert Column March 20, 2020
Weighing Multifocal IOL Options for Presbyopia Correction

Viewpoint February 12, 2020

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Viewpoints in Glaucoma Shuchi B. Patel, MD

Viewpoints in Cataract & Refractive Surgery Sumit (Sam) Garg, MD

Cases & Quizzes View All

A 25-Year-Old Woman With a Droopy Eyelid and Double Vision

Case Challenge March 20, 2020

A 25-year-old woman with a throbbing headache developed droopiness of the left eyelid and double vision, which is gradually worsening. Can you make the diagnosis?
What's Wrong With This Patient's Eye?

Clinical Case March 9, 2020
Osmosis

A 6-Year-Old Boy With Fever and Bone Swelling

Interactive Quiz March 6, 2020
Fast Five Quiz: Melanoma

Fast Five Quiz February 18, 2020

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Eye Movement Recordings: Practical Applications in Neurology

Seminars in Neurology March 27, 2020
Management of Glaucoma Progressing at Low Normal IOP

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology March 25, 2020
Seasonality and Fatigue, Pain, Dryness in Sjogren's Syndrome

Arthritis Research & Therapy March 24, 2020
Trends in Incidence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Among Youths

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report March 9, 2020
Age-Specific Incidence of Allergic and Non-Allergic Asthma

BMC Pulmonary Medicine February 28, 2020
Subconjunctival Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgeries

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology February 25, 2020

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AAO 2019

October 12-15, 2019 San Francisco, California
ASRS 2019

July 26-30, 2019 Chicago, Illinois

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How Scientists Predict How Many People Will Get COVID-19

Medscape Medical News April 1, 2020

Projections can change by the day. Here's a guide to where the numbers come from.
Coronavirus Social: Health Workers 'Betrayed,' Reddit Reality Check

Medscape Medical News April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Is Making Moral Injury to Physicians Much Worse

Medscape Business of Medicine April 1, 2020
CMS Implements Regulatory Changes to Aid COVID-19 Response

Medscape Medical News April 1, 2020

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