Volume 18, Number 23 |
Monday, June 4, 2018 |
JUNE IS HEALTHY VISION MONTH |
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Retinal Vessel Geometric Characteristics and DR Incidence & Progression Scientists examined the relationships between retinal vessel geometric, and incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy, as part of an observational, prospective cohort study.
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Source: Klein R, Lee KE, Danforth L, et al. The relationship of retinal vessel geometric characteristics to the incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy. Ophthalmology 2018; May 17. [Epub ahead of print]. |
Risk of Glaucoma Surgery After Corneal Transplant Surgery in Medicare Cases
Researchers wrote that glaucoma is a well-documented complication of corneal transplants, contributing significantly to visual loss. Reported incidence of glaucoma following corneal transplants is highly variable, and definitions of post-transplant glaucoma are inconsistent, they added. In a retrospective cohort study, researchers used glaucoma surgery as an endpoint to compare rates following different corneal transplant surgeries.
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SOURCE: Zheng C, Yu F, Tseng VL, et al. Risk of glaucoma surgery after corneal transplant surgery in Medicare patients. Am J Ophthalmol 2018; May 12. [Epub ahead of print]. |
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