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Herpes Zoster Vaccine Can Save Your Patients' Eyesight

Viewpoint January 21, 2022

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus can be devastating. Dr Rapuano urges all ophthalmologists to discuss the zoster vaccine with their patients.
Two Patients With Macular Degeneration Get Artificial Retinas

News January 21, 2022
Modular IOL Systems Add to Ophthalmologists' Armamentarium

Viewpoint January 20, 2022

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UK Seeks To Tighten Control on Dangerous Synthetic Opioid Drug

News January 21, 2022

Home Secretary seeks expert advice in order to tighten control on isotonitazene, which is linked to multiple fatalities.
Descendants of Young Male Smokers Have More Body Fat, Extending Into Future Generations

News January 21, 2022
E-Cigarette Use in Young Teens Linked to Later Cannabis Use

News January 21, 2022

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COVID May Affect Spinal Fluid, Causing 'Brain Fog,' Study Says

WebMD Health News January 21, 2022

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found abnormalities in the cerebrospinal fluid of 10 of 13 people who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 and had thinking problems.
Survival Improving in Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2022
Two Patients With Macular Degeneration Get Artificial Retinas

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2022

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Two Patients With Macular Degeneration Get Artificial Retinas

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2022
Higher Corticosteroid Dose Tied to HBV Reactivation in People With Resolved Infection

Reuters Health Information January 21, 2022
Physician Burnout, Depression Compounded by COVID: Survey

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2022
Specialized Spectacles Slow Myopia During Lockdown

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2022
MedPAC Draws AMA Ire With Vote on 2023 Physician Pay

Medscape Medical News January 14, 2022
Are These Wise Financial Investments for Docs in 2022?

Medscape Medical News January 12, 2022
Physicians React: Docs Lose Licenses for False COVID Information

Medscape Medical News January 12, 2022
Amount of Missed Medical Care Decreased Amid Pandemic: Study

Medscape Medical News December 30, 2021

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Herpes Zoster Vaccine Can Save Your Patients' Eyesight

Viewpoint January 21, 2022

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus can be devastating. Dr Rapuano urges all ophthalmologists to discuss the zoster vaccine with their patients.
Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2022: Stress, Anxiety, and Anger

Report January 21, 2022
Modular IOL Systems Add to Ophthalmologists' Armamentarium

Viewpoint January 20, 2022
Medscape Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2022

Report January 14, 2022

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Fast Five Quiz: Type 2 Diabetes Key Aspects

Fast Five Quiz January 21, 2022

Approximately 537 million adults have diabetes. Its relationship with COVID-19 is a big concern. Do you know key aspects of type 2 diabetes, as well as the latest guidance? Take this short quiz.
Fast Five Quiz: Type 2 Diabetes Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz January 21, 2022
Fast Five Quiz: Psoriatic Arthritis Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz December 23, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Conditions Associated With Psoriatic Arthritis

Fast Five Quiz December 22, 2021

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Changes to Ophthalmic Clinical Care During COVID-19

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology January 3, 2022
Efficient Use of Ultrasound in Cataract Surgery

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology December 20, 2021
Guidelines for the Management of People With Rosacea 2021

The British Journal of Dermatology November 3, 2021
Rosacea: An Update in Diagnosis, Classification and Management

Skin Therapy Letter October 15, 2021
Complications of Retinopathy of Prematurity Treatment

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology October 4, 2021
Epidemiology and Treatment of Behcet's Disease in the USA

Arthritis Research & Therapy October 4, 2021

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AAO 2021

November 12-15, 2021 Virtual/New Orleans, LA
ASOPRS 2021

November 11-12, 2021 Virtual/New Orleans, LA
ASRS 2021

October 08-12, 2021 San Antonio, Texas

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When the Patient Wants to Speak to a Manager

Medscape Dermatology January 21, 2022

'With virus variants raging, inflation growing, and call center wait times approaching infinity, many of our patients, it seems, cannot bear any more,' Dr Jeffrey Benabio writes in his column.
Physician Burnout, Depression Compounded by COVID: Survey

Medscape Medical News January 21, 2022
Study Finds Signs of Racial Bias in Medical Records

Medscape Medical News January 20, 2022
The Pandemic Has Changed Us, Permanently

Medscape Medical News January 20, 2022

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