Smartphone-Based Portable Slit Lamp in Anterior Segment Diseases: A Narrative Review of Clinical Assessment and Integration with Artificial Intelligence Emerging evidence shows smartphone-based portable slit-lamps – particularly when equipped with AI – can deliver accurate, low-cost screening with automated detection and grading across key anterior...

Emerging evidence shows smartphone-based portable slit-lamps – particularly when equipped with #AI – can deliver accurate, low-cost screening with automated detection and grading across key anterior segment disorders.

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Thrombolysis not recommended for central retinal artery occlusion Tenecteplase thrombolysis is no more effective than aspirin for treating acute central retinal artery occlusion, and is associated with safety concerns.

#MedNews - #Tenecteplase thrombolysis is no more effective than aspirin for treating acute central retinal artery occlusion, and is associated with safety concerns.

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Adverse effects of antiglaucoma medications: pathophysiology and novel drug delivery strategies for mitigation Prolonged topical therapy can lead to significant deterioration of the ocular surface, inducing dry eye, hyperemia, and other symptoms. This review outlines the underlying mechanisms and potential…

Prolonged topical antiglaucoma therapy can lead to significant deterioration of the ocular surface, inducing dry eye, hyperemia, and other symptoms.

This review outlines the underlying mechanisms and potential mitigation approaches.

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The effect of high-altitude exposure on Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome: a case report An unusual case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome emerging after a trip above 2500 m, presenting with low visual acuity, conjunctival injection, and retinal detachment.

#MedCase - An unusual case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome emerging after a trip above 2500 m, presenting with low visual acuity, conjunctival injection, and retinal detachment.

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Matthew MacDonald is the President of #EyeMed and Michael Carson is the CEO of Harvard Pilgrim. These are the men taking my money and wasting my time.

Combining imaging biomarkers with #AI could significantly improve diagnosis, disease monitoring, and therapeutic discovery for #MacularFibrosis in patients with wet AMD.

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#MedNews - Real-world data suggest a higher incidence of intraocular inflammation after intravitreal injection of #aflibercept 8 mg than has been previously reported in clinical trials.

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What are the most common causes and manifestations of atypical #OpticNeuritis, and how should you treat them?

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Red light therapy has remarkable therapeutic potential for various ocular diseases, but widespread use requires better understanding of its long-term efficacy and safety.

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As 2025 draws to a close, let's look back at the top 10 stories in #ophthalmology that caught your eye on Springer Medicine.

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Patient and Physician Perspectives on the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema Gain patient and physician insights on managing diabetic macular edema, including current challenges with anti-VEGF injections, and emerging strategies to reduce treatment burden and improve outcomes.

How can #DME treatment challenges be overcome?

Gain patient and physician insights on managing DME, including current challenges with anti-VEGF injections, and emerging strategies to reduce treatment burden and improve outcomes.

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A Narrative Review on the Diagnosis of Dry Eye Disease: Insights from the Italian Dry Eye Consensus (IDEC) Group Use this stepwise approach to diagnosis, starting with history, symptom questionnaires, slit-lamp, tear stability, and corneal sensitivity, followed by selective tests to guide tailored treatment.

IDEC propose this stepwise approach for the diagnosis of #DryEye disease, starting with history, symptom questionnaires, slit-lamp, tear stability, and corneal sensitivity, followed by selective tests to guide tailored treatment.

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Post-coronavirus disease bilateral endogenous fungal endophthalmitis with full visual acuity recovery: a case report Cases of post-COVID fungal endogenous endophthalmitis are on the rise, often resulting in a loss of visual acuity post-infection. As this case highlights, a high index of suspicion and prompt…

#MedCase - Cases of post-COVID fungal endogenous #endophthalmitis are on the rise, often resulting in a loss of visual acuity post-infection.

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Research supports use of corneal tissue from donors with diabetes for DMEK Diabetes status of cornea donors does not impact the success of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, or the likelihood of postsurgery endothelial cell loss and morphometric changes.

#MedNews - #Diabetes status of cornea donors does not impact the success of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, or the likelihood of postsurgery endothelial cell loss and morphometric changes.

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Iris pigment epithelial cysts in acute lymphoblastic leukemia-a case report Bilateral IPE cysts in a 3-year-old triggered investigations that revealed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Chemotherapy reduced the cysts, supporting a possible link between IPE cysts and hematologic…

#MedCase - Bilateral IPE cysts in a 3-year-old triggered investigations that revealed acute lymphoblastic #leukemia.

Chemotherapy reduced the cysts, supporting a possible link between IPE cysts and hematologic malignancies.

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Metformin not protective against age-related macular degeneration Metformin does not protect against the development or progression of age-related macular degeneration, according to the results of a large analysis.

#MedNews - #Metformin does not protect against the development or progression of age-related macular degeneration, according to the results of a large analysis.

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Eyes on fire: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma Methotrexate resolved severe bilateral scleritis after adalimumab failed. Could conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs outperform biologics in select ocular autoimmune cases with complex inflammatory...

#MedCase - Methotrexate resolved severe bilateral #scleritis after #adalimumab failed.

Could conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs outperform biologics in select ocular autoimmune cases with complex inflammatory pathways?

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Microbial keratitis in the age of resistance: unlocking the therapeutic potential of phage therapy Bacteriophage therapy has regained interest as a precision treatment that can selectively target pathogenic bacteria, including multidrug-resistant strains, without disrupting the native ocular…

#Phage therapy has regained interest as a precision treatment that can selectively target pathogenic bacteria, including multidrug-resistant strains, without disrupting the native ocular microbiota or damaging host tissue.

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Eye drops containing dexamethasone effective in DME OCS-01 eye drops deliver a high concentration of dexamethasone, potentially offering a non-invasive alternative to intravitreal injections in patients with diabetic macular edema.

From #EURETINA25 - OCS-01 eye drops deliver a high concentration of #dexamethasone, potentially offering a non-invasive alternative to intravitreal injections in patients with diabetic macular edema.

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Faricimab and aflibercept offer optimal balance in nAMD treatment Faricimab 6 mg and aflibercept 8 mg may offer the best balance between visual and anatomical outcomes and treatment burden in neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

From #EURETINA25 - Faricimab 6 mg and aflibercept 8 mg may offer the best balance between visual and anatomical outcomes and treatment burden in neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

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Orbital apex syndrome and ophthalmic artery occlusion caused by acute sinusitis Acute sinusitis can rarely have severe complications, such as orbital apex syndrome and ophthalmic artery occlusion, requiring early intervention to prevent irreversible visual impairment.

#MedCase - Acute #sinusitis can rarely have severe complications, such as orbital apex syndrome and ophthalmic artery occlusion, requiring early intervention to prevent irreversible visual impairment.

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Systemic complement factors linked to macular degeneration progression Continued dysregulation of complement factors may increase the risk of progressing from intermediate to advanced age-related macular degeneration.

#MedNews - Continued dysregulation of complement factors may increase the risk of progressing from intermediate to advanced age-related macular degeneration.

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Preventive and therapeutic strategies via health care delivery system to minimize sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy: a narrative review Improved awareness, effective screening, timely laser treatment, intraocular injections, and intraocular surgery are all strategies that can help preserve sight in people with sight-threatening…

Improved awareness, effective screening, timely laser treatment, intraocular injections, and surgery are all strategies that can help preserve sight in people with sight-threatening diabetic #retinopathy.

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Lissamine Green in Ophthalmology: A Comprehensive Review of Diagnostic and Clinical Applications LG offers a non-invasive and effective means of assessing ocular surface integrity, diagnosing and monitoring ocular surface disorders, and guiding treatment. Gain expert insights on the latest…

Lissamine green offers a non-invasive and effective means of assessing ocular surface integrity, diagnosing and monitoring ocular surface disorders, and guiding treatment.

Gain expert insights on the latest formulations with this review.

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GLP-1 receptor agonist use linked to neovascular age-related macular degeneration risk Risk of new-onset neovascular age-related macular degeneration in patients with diabetes more than doubles with use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for 6 months.

#MedNews - Risk of new-onset neovascular age-related macular degeneration in patients with #diabetes more than doubles with use of #GLP1 receptor agonists for 6 months.

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A case of Corynebacterium propinquum microbial keratitis after amniotic membrane transplantation Amniotic membrane transplantation is relatively safe but careful management, particularly regarding use of steroid eye drops, is crucial to prevent complications. In this unusual case,…

#MedCase - Amniotic membrane transplantation is relatively safe but careful management, particularly regarding use of steroid eye drops, is crucial to prevent complications.

In this unusual case, C. propinquum caused #keratitis.

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