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ASHG Personal 'Omic' Profiles Make Health Data Actionable The clinical application of genomic data might lead to disease prevention, according to an advocate of medical monitoring.
Medscape Medical News, October 23, 2017
ATA Mycophenolate Add-On Improves Graves' Orbitopathy Improvements seen in overall responses, various clinical measures compared with methylprednisolone alone.
Medscape Medical News, October 23, 2017
Aqueous Humor May Serve as Surrogate Tumor Biopsy for Retinoblastoma
Reuters Health Information, October 20, 2017
YAG Laser Treats Symptomatic Vitreous Floaters YAG laser treatment of symptomatic Weiss ring floaters was superior to sham treatment in a small clinical trial.
Medscape Medical News, October 20, 2017
FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Semaglutide for Type 2 Diabetes
Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2017
U.S. Judge in Texas Invalidates Allergan Patents on Restasis
Reuters Health Information, October 17, 2017
Ophthalmologists Spend Substantial Time on EHR Use
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
Which Type of Keratoplasty Is Best for Corneal Endothelial Dysfunction?
Reuters Health Information, October 16, 2017
FDA Committee Backs Netarsudil, a Once-Daily Glaucoma Drug
Medscape Medical News, October 16, 2017
AAOpt Cell-Based Therapy for Dry AMD Promising in Early Trial
Medscape Medical News, October 14, 2017
AAOpt Blue Light-Blocking Glasses May Help With Sleep, Cognition
Medscape Medical News, October 14, 2017
FDA Panel Backs Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness
Medscape Medical News, October 13, 2017

Perspective

Minimizing Astigmatism in Cataract Surgery
Viewpoint, October 2017
Patient Prejudice: When Credentials Aren't Enough
Slideshow, October 2017
How Much Is Your Practice Worth?
Article, October 2017
New Anti-VEGF Agent Brolucizumab Shows Promise for AMD
Viewpoint, October 2017
A Child With Pigmentation of the Eye
Case Challenge, October 2017
Professional Autonomy Slipping Away
Article, October 2017
An Adult With Unilateral Mydriasis
Case Challenge, October 2017
From Folk to Pharma: Natural Remedies That Became Medications
Slideshow, October 2017
'Generic Equivalent': What Does That Really Mean?
Commentary, October 2017
30 Great Vacation Ideas for Doctors This Winter
Slideshow, September 2017

Blogs

Image Quiz: Name this finding
From Retina Nation , Posted at 09:52:03, December 16. 32 Comments
Beauty or the Beast: Dictation/Transcription or EMR-Generated Letters?
From Retina Nation , Posted at 17:36:27, October 20. 0 Comments
Changing FCA
From The Verdict Is In , Posted at 09:12:32, June 25. 4 Comments

News Alerts

Alert FDA: Blindness Risk From Compounded Vancomycin Eye Injections
News Alerts, October 3, 2017
Alert FDA Warns About Triamcinolone and Moxifloxacin Combo for Eye
News Alerts, July 28, 2017
Alert Georgia Public Health Chief Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, to Head CDC
Medscape Medical News, July 7, 2017
Alert FDA: Fluoroquinolones Not Linked to Retinal Detachment
News Alerts, May 11, 2017
Alert FDA Clears New Corrective Intraocular Lens From Alcon
FDA Approvals, February 3, 2017

Conference Coverage

European Society of Retina Specialists 17th EURETINA Congress
September 7-10, 2017; Barcelona, Spain
American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) 2017 Annual Meeting
August 11-15, 2017; Boston, Massachusetts
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2017 Annual Congress
May 5-9, 2017; Los Angeles, California
American Glaucoma Society (AGS) 2017 Annual Meeting
March 2-5, 2017; Coronado, California

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