Stay informed on the latest approaches, technologies & trials impacting vitreoretinal patient care. A publication by Review of Ophthalmology.
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Retina Specialist retweeted
Have you seen this rare, fast-moving condition in your practice?
Acute retinal necrosis is a vision-threatening disease often caused by HSV or VZV. Hallmark findings include necrotizing retinitis, occlusive vasculitis + intense inflammation. Learn more: reviewofophthalmology.com/ar…
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Every 1% decrease in HbA1C confers a 35% reduction in microvascular complications (ref: UK Prospective Study, newly diagnosed T2Ds).
Abdhish Bhavsar, MD, shared this pearl this morning at #AAO2025 in "Diabetes 2025: Course on DR."
#ophthalmology #diabeticretinopathy #retina
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The May issue is out now! Find these five features inside:
👁Mastering Optic Capture
👁Premium IOL Pipeline
👁When Cataract Surgery Follows Retinal Procedures
👁Tips to Maximize DMEK
👁Cataract + DMEK: Combined vs. Staged
Read at reviewofophthalmology.com 📖
#ophthalmology
Retina Specialist retweeted
Predictive Factors for Advanced AMD
Investigators aimed to determine if AMD family history and genetic variants identify eyes at higher risk for progression after controlling for baseline demographics, behavioral factors and macular status.
reviewofophthalmology.com/ar…
#amd #macula
Retina Specialist retweeted
@TXRetinaSurgeon writes terrific summary on the approval of Syfovre by the FDA
Big breakthrough in field of #retina for treatment of #maculardegeneration. Will be important to have clear expectations, watch for side effects
@RetSpecMag @ApellisPharma
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Retina Specialist retweeted
Do you know teenagers interested in science & medicine (especially vision)? Tell them to submit a video to the @NatEyeInstitute #EyeOnTheFuture contest!
1st-place winners get $2K and a trip to the @NIH campus. Photo from last year’s ceremony…
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ALT Group of teenage girls standing in front of five adults (sitting) in a room. CAPTION 2022 Eye on the Future video contest winners and honorable mentions visiting NIH (standing in the back). Science panelists invited to speak at the event (front).
Retina Specialist retweeted
Call me a mama’s boy and I’ll say “hell yeah.” She was the toughest person I knew. She loved unconditionally. An immigrant w no education but dreamed big and would later earn multiple degrees while raising 2 boys to be strong. She was my hero. Now you can rest. I love you, Mom ❤️
Retina Specialist retweeted
New research suggests that many Americans wrongly think tap water is safe for sinus rinsing, washing contact lenses, and filling respiratory devices.
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Retina Specialist retweeted
Yesterday’s #RetinaCases @Wills_Eye with riveted spaced masked crowd and terrific mysteries to unravel at a terrific meeting of the #AtlanticCoastRetinaClub 👁🔍😷💡🔬🧬🦠
Retina Specialist retweeted
At the Academy’s repeated urging, @BCBSAssociation changes a risky policy on Eylea coverage today, allowing continued treatment for patients. #ophthalmology #ProtectingSightEmpoweringLives ow.ly/kfWh50E0M5Z
Retina Specialist retweeted
Research has shown that smoking increases the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Current smokers are up to four times more likely to have AMD than people who have never smoked. #SightLoss #NoSmokingDay2021 #NoSmokingDay
ALT Cigarette stubbed out on a wall
Retina Specialist retweeted
Retrospective analysis of Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Ancillary SDOCT Study participants (n=488) shows evolution to geographic atrophy is heralded by early local photoreceptor changes and drusen accumulation, detectable 4 years prior to atrophy. buff.ly/3hakq6v
Retina Specialist retweeted
We’re like 1 million cases away from this guy intubating you in a hospital storage closet, so wear a mask please.
Retina Specialist retweeted
Sorry for polical text - Our hospital is full, can’t do elective surgery and I can’t transfer in critically ill patients with ESLD. My kids can’t go to school. Yet our restaurants and bars are open...how does this make sense?? Schools and hospitals need to be #1 priority.
Retina Specialist retweeted
Interesting study investigated features of DME with pachychoroid phenotypes using multimodal imaging. Eyes with submacular detachment & focal edema (without microaneurysms) may represent DME with pachychoroid phenotypes (choroidal circulation disturbance). buff.ly/3jsO87g
Retina Specialist retweeted
Battling on the frontier of misinformation. According to recent report in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, it’s estimated more than 800 deaths & 5800 hospitalizations globally may have resulted from online COVID-19 misinformation. buff.ly/3hs3eJa
Retina Specialist retweeted
Stopping intravitreal injection treatments can increase the risk of vision loss for many patients. Speak to your retina specialist if you have concerns about continuing treatment, and read #COVID19 patient updates at bit.ly/2UIIe6C.
Retina Specialist retweeted
New: Guidance for outpatient clinics and elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Retina Specialist retweeted
Worrying data coming out of #MaculaSociety: data & safety cmte @Novartis finding 4.4% rate of intraocular inflammation incl severe occlusive vasculitis. ~1% rate of >5 letter loss w #brolucizumab. #ophthalmologists need to report events @Novartis @aao_ophth @asrsdocs! #beovu #AMD – at San Diego, CA
Review: development of brolucizumab & preclinical & clinical studies evaluating its efficacy, tolerability, & safety. Brolucizumab is a humanized, single-chain variable fragment (scFv) antibody that inhibits VEGF-A and is used for wet #maculardegeneration ow.ly/KG2T50ya3Oy
