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Tough Choroidal Disease Differentials Clarified

The initial diagnosis of either multifocal choroiditis or punctate inner choroidopathy remained stable for most eyes in the study.
February 20, 2020

Skipping Doctor Visits Can Worsen AMD

Poor exam adherence correlated with greater decrease in vision.
February 18, 2020

Chemo Effective Long-term for Retinoblastoma

Keep this finding in mind when assessing glaucoma suspects.
February 17, 2020

Some Wet AMD Patients Retain VA Gain After Stopping Treatment

Three years after halting anti-VEGF therapy, 6.4% of participants could still see well.
February 14, 2020

Subfoveal Choroid Possible Marker of Preeclampsia

Study finds thickness increases proportionally with severity of the condition.
February 12, 2020

Topical Steroid Successful in Macular Hole Closure

Nine eyes with secondary full-thickness macular holes were treated with difluprednate.
February 12, 2020

GA Lesion Size Doesn’t Predict Visual Function

Despite consistent decline over 48 weeks, measures not correlated with area.
February 11, 2020

Anti-VEGF Prevents Radiation-induced Vision Loss

Pilot study suggests monthly injections could benefit high-risk choroidal melanoma patients.
February 10, 2020

AMD Risk: Fellow Eye Status Tells the Tale

Research shows a higher risk of progression when choroidal neovascularization is present in the other eye.
February 10, 2020

Buried Drusen Deposited Around, Not On, the Optic Disc

En face and angiographic OCT findings showed demarcation from the optic nerve axons and poor vascular perfusion.
February 6, 2020