Neuro

Acetazolamide Increases Kidney Stone Risk in Patients with IIH

Although carbonic anhydrase inhibitors successfully improve visual outcomes, a new study confirms the significant likelihood of this side effect.
01/07/2025

Gene Therapy Looks Promising for Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy after Five Years

Visual gains proved durable and surprising bilateral effects were observed despite the unilateral administration used.
01/06/2025

Combining Two OCT Biomarkers Distinguishes A-AION from NA-AION in 75% of Cases

Paracentral acute middle maculopathy was significantly associated with the former, while extensive peripapillary fluid was characteristic of non-arteritic disease.
12/10/2024

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Best Assessed with a Combination of Methods

Subclinical deficits in the posterior visual pathway can be elicited through a battery of tests.
12/03/2024

Study Explores Best Modalities for Diagnosing Uveitic Optic Disc Edema

Modest correlations were found between VF defect severity and RNFL thickness and between FA intensity and OCT disc raster height.
12/02/2024

IIH Tied to Obesity May Be Underdiagnosed in Women

Limitations in healthcare access and availability contribute, as well as differences in Medicare eligibility between states.
11/08/2024

Study Shows Referral Delay in Black vs. White NAION Patients

This was not due to disparities in access to care, but most likely because rarity of the finding led to alternate diagnoses.
10/18/2024

The Skeptical Eye: Why and How to Interpret Medical Research Critically

Whether by mistake or malice, the numbers cited in studies may be less reliable than we think.
10/15/2024

Guidelines For IIH Management in Optometric Practice

Explore the causes and symptoms of this condition as well as effective management strategies.
10/15/2024

Guidelines For IIH Management in Optometric Practice

Explore the causes and symptoms of this condition as well as effective management strategies.
10/15/2024

Upcoming Events

January 14, 2025

From Comprehensive to Retina: Intelligently Advancing OCT
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Rishi P. Singh, MD, and Katherine Talcott, MD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET

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May 2-3, 2025

New Technologies & Treatments in Eye Care and Intrepid Eye Society–Spring

Location: Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California
Co-Chairs: Paul Karpecki, OD, Jake Lang, OD, and Selina McGee, OD
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