Eye Care Professionals

12/20/2025

Trend Toward Globe-Sparing Treatments for Retinoblastoma in the United States

Rates of enucleation for retinoblastoma appear to have decreased in the US from 2004 to 2016, though these trends were not equally distributed among all patient groups.

12/19/2025

Retinitis pigmentosa mouse models reflect pathobiology of human RP59 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-retinitis-pigmentosa-mouse-pathobiology-human.html

Retinitis pigmentosa retinal degeneration is caused by a family of hereditary mutations in nearly 100 genes that slowly lead to blindness over years or decades.

12/18/2025

Week in Review: Pregnancy and Severe Diabetic Retinopathy, Role of Visual Defects in Auto Accidents

Women with type 1 diabetes may not incur an additional risk of severe diabetic retinopathy either during or after pregnancy, and people with visual defects could be more likely to have motor vehicle a

12/17/2025

Injectable obesity medications associated with reduced risk for eye inflammation https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-obesity-medications-eye-inflammation.html

Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute researchers have identified a potential association between the use of GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) therapy and a reduced risk of non-infectious uveitis, a type of eye inflammation.

12/16/2025

Common Acne Medications May Result in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Approximately 8% of reported idiopathic intracranial hypertension cases may be related to the use of tetracyclines and vitamin A derivatives, common components in acne and anti-aging products.

12/15/2025

Annual CLCS Residency Forum offers hands-on training, inspires leadership https://www.aoa.org//news/inside-optometry/aoa-news/annual-clcs-residency-forum-offers-hands-on-training-inspires-leadership

12/14/2025

'Eye-on-a-chip' reveals trigger for steroid-induced glaucoma https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-eye-chip-reveals-trigger-steroid.html

The eye, like most organs, has an intricate plumbing system. Pressure builds when drainage is impaired, and this condition—glaucoma—can cause irreversible vision loss. Certain popular anti-inflammatory eye medications that contain steroids can in some cases compound the problem, although scienti...

12/13/2025

Weekly Journal Update — August 27, 2025

Glaucoma genetic risk scores and VF patterns, ellipsoid zone loss and early AMD progression, AI vs expert graders in detecting referable glaucoma, standard eye dominance test vs visual simulator, AI-g

12/12/2025

There May be Seasonal Variations in Episodes of HLA-B27–Associated Uveitis

A retrospective review from a tertiary referral center in Auckland, New Zealand, examined seasonal variation in HLA-B27–associated anterior uveitis over a 12-year period.

12/11/2025

Early signs of Alzheimer's could soon be spotted through routine eye exams https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-early-alzheimer-routine-eye-exams.html

Within the next few years, doctors may be able to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias using routine eye exams well before symptoms appear, a new study suggests.

12/10/2025

ILM Peeling May Improve Surgical Outcomes for Grade C Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

Eyes with grade C proliferative vitreoretinopathy had better visual and anatomic results when pars plana vitrectomy involved internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling.

12/09/2025

Q&A: Altered lipid metabolism as a possible culprit in age-related vision loss https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-qa-lipid-metabolism-culprit-age.html

When we think of the age-old adage about getting old, "What new ache or pain will each new day bring?" we often imagine ailments such as joint or bone pain, a hyperactive bladder, or even memory loss, but Kevin Schey, Stevenson Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, thin...