Research Summaries

Research Summary
Research Summary
01/04/2024
Jessica Ganga
Researchers evaluated the popular diabetes medication, semaglutide, to determine whether it causes or worsens diabetic retinopathy in patients using the medication. Their findings were presented at AAO 2023...
01/04/2024
RESEARCH SUMMARY
RESEARCH SUMMARY
09/20/2023
Anthony Calabro, MA
The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked clinical trial included 187 children aged 5 to 12 years with low-to-moderate myopia.
09/20/2023
Research Summary
Research Summary
08/30/2023
Jessica Ganga
In a randomized trial, researchers find that the use of dexamethasone is effective in treating macular edema in patients, a common complication of uveitis.
08/30/2023
research summary
research summary
08/24/2023
Leigh Precopio
Metastatic uveal melanoma has been a difficult condition to treat due to a lack of effective treatment options. Authors of a recent review aimed to determine the benefit of immune checkpoint inhibition...
08/24/2023
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
06/12/2023
Anthony Calabro, MA
In a randomized clinical trial presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, researchers compared an extended period of optical treatment (wearing glasses) with early eye...
06/12/2023
Retinopathy
eye
Retinopathy
01/26/2023
Researchers examined the risk of patients developing retinopathy after long-term use of hydroxychloroquine.
01/26/2023
subretinal drusenoid deposits
subretinal drusenoid deposits
11/22/2022
The researchers sought to find a link between a form of age-related macular degeneration in older adults and severe cardiovascular disease.
11/22/2022
Glaucoma
Glaucoma
08/09/2022
Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. A team of researchers sought to identify the racial and ethnic differences in primary open-angle glaucoma and its effect on vision loss among...
08/09/2022
Eye Disorders
Eye Disorders
06/08/2022
The USPSTF has updated its recommendations on screening patients for the most common form of glaucoma, primary open-angle glaucoma.
06/08/2022
Glaucoma
Glaucoma
01/10/2022
Leigh Precopio
In a recent study, researchers examined the global prevalence and factors associated with glaucoma-related blindness and vision loss.
01/10/2022