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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.
January 7, 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.
January 6, 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.
December 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.
December 3, 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.
December 2, 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.
November 8, 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.
October 18, 2024

Vessel Density on OCT-A May Differentiate True from Pseudo Optic Disc Swelling

In a new case series, this measurement was significantly higher in eyes with drusen and controls than those with papilledema or NAION.
October 8, 2024

Primary Systemic Vasculitis-associated Optic Neuritis Yields Poor Prognosis

Even with prompt and aggressive clinical interventions, outcomes remain unsatisfactory.
September 27, 2024

Peripheral Neuropathy Increases the Risk of Developing Dry Eye Disease

Researchers discovered that severe cases significantly impact the development of dry eye signs and symptoms.
September 23, 2024