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Risk Factors and Outcomes of High-Risk Keratoplasty Failure
Risk Factors and Outcomes of High-Risk Keratoplasty Failure
The following is a summary of “Influential Factors and Outcome of High-Risk Keratoplasty in a Tertiary Referral Corneal Center: A Retrospective Study,” published in the February 2025 issue of Clinical Ophthalmology by Aschauer et al. Researchers conducted a...
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Underrepresentation and Disease Burden in Diabetic Macular Edema Trials
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The following is a summary of “Racial and Ethnic Disparities at Enrollment in DRCRnet Clinical Trials for Diabetic Macular Edema,” published in the February 2025 issue of American Journal of Ophthalmology by Li et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Increased With Semaglutide
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), semaglutide is associated with a modestly increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according to a study published online Feb. 20 in JAMA...
Risk Factors and Outcomes of High-Risk Keratoplasty Failure
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The following is a summary of “Influential Factors and Outcome of High-Risk Keratoplasty in a Tertiary Referral Corneal Center: A Retrospective Study,” published in the February 2025 issue of Clinical Ophthalmology by Aschauer et al. Researchers conducted a...
Visual Outcomes of CME After Retinal Detachment Repair
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The following is a summary of “Cystoid Macular Edema Following Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair Surgery: Incidence, Pathogenesis, Risk Factors and Treatment,” published in the February 2025 issue of Clinical Ophthalmology by Bernardi et al. Researchers...
Retinal Pigment Epithelium Foci Predict Progression in iAMD
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The following is a summary of “Hyperreflective Foci Along the Retinal Pigment Epithelium Predict the Onset of Large Choroidal Hypertransmission Defects in AMD,” published in the February 2025 issue of American Journal of Ophthalmology by Berni et al. Researchers...
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