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Alert FDA OKs Fluocinolone Intravitreal Implant (Yutiq) for Uveitis In clinical trials, Yutiq significantly reduced recurrence rates at 6 and 12 months following treatment compared with sham treatment in patients with chronic, noninfectious posterior segment uveitis.
FDA Approvals, October 17, 2018
Cataract Surgery for Senior Drivers Tied to Reduced Car Crash Risk, Costs Cataract surgery can significantly reduce car crashes involving senior drivers and the cost of those accidents to the community, researchers say.
Reuters Health Information, October 15, 2018

Falls in Elders May Be Driving Up Secondary Diagnoses Of Eye Trauma
Reuters Health Information, October 11, 2018
Placing a Bypass Stent During Cataract Surgery Cuts Need for Glaucoma Eyedrops
Reuters Health Information, October 5, 2018
Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant Effective for Refractory Diabetic Macular Edema
Reuters Health Information, October 2, 2018
Probing Congenital Nasolacrimal Obstruction May Be OK in 9- to 15-month-Olds
Reuters Health Information, September 13, 2018

Cataract and Refractive Surgery Perspective

AAO 2018 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AAO 2018.
Medscape Ophthalmology, October 18, 2018
A Visual Field Defect in a Patient With History of Seizures A 64-year-old woman comes to you after 2 weeks of symptoms. Between visual testing and MRI, can you offer her a diagnosis?
Medscape Ophthalmology, October 9, 2018

(S)pot Check on Alternative Treatments for Glaucoma
Medscape Ophthalmology, September 17, 2018
A 5-Year-Old Boy's Failing Vision
Medscape Ophthalmology, August 28, 2018
Endothelial Cell Density After Iris-Fixated Phakic IOL
Medscape Ophthalmology, August 24, 2018
PCA in Toric IOL Power Calculation: The New Kid on the Block
Medscape Ophthalmology, July 20, 2018

Journals

Corneal Infections Associated With Sleeping in Contact Lenses
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 10, 2018
Botulinum Toxin Injection and Tear Production
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, August 27, 2018
Improving Accuracy for IOL Selection in Cataract Surgery
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, July 20, 2018
Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lenses for Presbyopia
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, June 22, 2018
Imported Congenital Rubella Syndrome, United States, 2017
Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 6, 2018

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