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Visual Snow Syndrome a New Symptom of Migraine?

News December 2, 2019

The first cases of episodic visual snow syndrome, which appears to occur only during a migraine attack, have been reported.
Peripheral Fields Key in Predicting Diabetic Retinopathy

News November 22, 2019
FDA OKs First Contact Lens to Slow Myopia in Children

News Alert November 18, 2019

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Young Women Risk Unnecessary Surgery for Suspected Appendicitis

News December 5, 2019

UK women have a disproportionate risk of admission without surgical intervention, and high rates of normal appendicectomy, a study found.
1 in 4 Hospital Staff Born Outside the UK

News December 4, 2019
Patient Treated for Monkeypox After Travel to Nigeria

News December 4, 2019

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Visual Snow Syndrome a New Symptom of Migraine?

Medscape Medical News December 2, 2019

The first cases of episodic visual snow syndrome, which appears to occur only during a migraine attack, have been reported.
Quick Eye Test May Flag Unrecognized Brain Injury

Medscape Medical News December 2, 2019
AI Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Moves to Retail Clinics

Medscape Medical News November 26, 2019

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IDF 2019

School of Diabetes Educates Clinicians Who Lack Access

Medscape Medical News December 5, 2019
Do You Always Follow Clinical Guidelines?

Medscape Reader Polls December 4, 2019
Aphakia, Age Tied to Increased Glaucoma Risk After Pediatric Lensectomy

Reuters Health Information December 3, 2019
RSNA 2019

The Ethical Threat of Artificial Intelligence in Practice

Medscape Medical News December 2, 2019
New Consensus Recommendations Guide Sjogren's Syndrome Management

Reuters Health Information November 27, 2019
New Criteria Improve Prediction of Retinopathy of Prematurity

Reuters Health Information November 27, 2019
Markedly Elevated Sarcoma Risk in Long-Term Survivors of Hereditary Retinoblastoma

Reuters Health Information November 26, 2019
IDF 2019

Diabetes Tech, Tx for the Lucky, Access for Others at IDF 2019

Medscape Medical News November 25, 2019

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Double Trouble: 4 Things to Do in Patients With Diplopia

Article November 13, 2019

A guide for discerning whether the cause of new-onset diplopia is benign or potentially life-threatening.
Public Commenting Has Been Hijacked by Biopharma

Commentary November 21, 2019

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.
Hitting the Effective Lens Position Target in Cataract Surgery

Viewpoint October 24, 2019
Unexpected Cause of Myopathy in Sjogren's: Crack the Case

Expert Column October 11, 2019

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A 23-Year-Old With Blindness After a Fall She Can't Remember

Case Challenge November 27, 2019

A 23-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department after an apparent fall she cannot remember. She also reports blindness in her left eye and lower-extremity weakness. What's the diagnosis?
A 44-Year-Old With a Headache, Photophobia, and Phonophobia

Case Challenge November 13, 2019
Fast Five Quiz: Caffeine Facts vs Fiction

Fast Five Quiz September 4, 2019
A 65-Year-Old Man With Diplopia and a Drooping Eyelid

Case Challenge August 21, 2019

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Eye Exams Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Diabetes

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report November 29, 2019
Endogenous Endophthalmitis Related to Injection Drug Use

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology November 27, 2019
Unexplained Symptoms Among Hospital Personnel

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report November 27, 2019
Outcome in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Research & Therapy November 27, 2019
Risk Prediction Models for T2DM Using Machine Learning

Preventing Chronic Disease October 29, 2019
Relationship Between Sleep Position and Glaucoma Progression

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology October 28, 2019

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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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Almost All Nurses in Survey Are Happy They Chose Nursing

Medscape Medical News December 4, 2019

However, fewer are satisfied with the level of educational preparation they chose. CRNAs were the group most financially prepared for retirement.
Few Med Students Come From Rural Areas, Study Finds

Medscape Medical News December 4, 2019
Investigated for Manslaughter, 'Disgraced' Doc Gets 16 Months

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2019
Senate Health Committee Backs Hahn for FDA Commissioner

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2019

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