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Counseling May Reduce Clinician Burnout and Stress
A short-term counseling intervention was effective in reducing burnout and stress in a cohort of Norwegian clinicians.
Medscape Medical News, November 2008
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Unrecognized Eye Disorders Linked to Sleep Disorders
A review discusses unrecognized eye disorders associated with sleep disorders to help primary care clinicians and other health professionals provide early detection and treatment of eye disorders.
Medscape Medical News, November 2008
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AAO/SEO 2008: New Dosing Strategies, Agents Demonstrate Efficacy in Neovascular AMD
Flexible dosing strategies and novel agents are being evaluated for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration to try to minimize the number of injections delivered while maintaining efficacy.
Medscape Medical News, November 2008
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AAO/SOE 2008: Antisense IRS-1 Eye Drops Show Efficacy in Corneal Neovascularization
In a small study, GS-101 eye-drop therapy resulted in a significant regression of corneal neovascularization, whereas treatment with placebo showed an increase in new vessels in all patients.
Medscape Medical News, November 2008
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AAO/SOE 2008: Ranibizumab Appears Safe for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ranibizumab appears safe in the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, according to an analysis of 4 large phase 3 trials.
Medscape Medical News, November 2008
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AAO/SOE 2008: Ranibizumab Shows Efficacy in Phase 2 Trials of Diabetic Macular Edema
Results of 2 phase 2 trials suggest a benefit for ranibizumab in the treatment of diabetic macular edema.
Medscape Medical News, November 2008
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AAO/SOE 2008: Ganciclovir Gel Allows Fewer Relapses in Patients With Herpetic Keratitis
Compared with patients being treated with 3% acyclovir ophthalmic ointment for herpetic keratitis, patients receiving 0.15% ganciclovir ophthalmic gel had fewer relapses and tolerated the drug better.
Medscape Medical News, November 2008
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Heat-Inactivated Microbicide in Lens Solution Linked to Fungal Keratitis Epidemic
The world-wide Fusarium keratitis epidemic of 2004-2006 has been attributed to inadequate temperature control during storage and transport of contact lens solution. Now, researchers in Ohio report that the antimicrobial agent used in the implicated solution loses its fungistatic activity to a greater extent upon exposure to prolonged high heat than do other similar products.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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Heavy Lifting a Risk Factor for Retinal Detachment in Myopic Patients
For people with myopia, heavy occupational lifting and being overweight appear to be risk factors for retinal detachment, according to a brief report from Italy in the November issue of Epidemiology.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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Obama Wins: What It Means for Healthcare
Experts say the financial crisis could affect Obama's plans for healthcare reform.
WebMD Health News, November 2008
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FDA Urges Vaccination Programs for Healthcare Personnel
Because unvaccinated healthcare personnel can be a primary cause of outbreaks in healthcare settings, influenza vaccination of personnel can help ensure patient safety, the agency says.
Medscape Medical News, November 2008
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Strabismus in Childhood Linked to Risk of Mental Illness in Young Adulthood
Children with exotropia type strabismus appear to be at increased risk for developing mental illness by young adulthood, according to a report in the November issue of Pediatrics.
Reuters Health Information, November 2008
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CME/CE
Clinical Markers May Help Detect Abusive Head Trauma in Young Children
A Japanese comparative case series study shows that clinical markers can be used to detect abusive head trauma cases by clinicians and social welfare workers to protect children from additional abuse.
Medscape Medical News, October 2008
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FDA Safety Changes: Retisert, Levoxyl, Synthroid, Exforge
The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for a fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant, levothyroxine sodium tablets, and amlodipine plus valsartan tablets.
Medscape Medical News, October 2008
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Drug Candidate Slows Progression of AMD-Like Condition in Mice
An investigational drug called retinylamine slowed the progression of a condition in mice that is very similar to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in humans, report investigators at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Their study is in the September 26 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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Intraperitoneal Chemo for Stage III Ovarian Cancer Not Cost-Effective in Short Term
A new strategy that improves survival in stage III ovarian cancer patients is not cost-effective in the short term but would be cost-effective in the long term if the survival advantage persists, according to a paper in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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Men With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension at Risk for Vision Loss
Men are twice as likely as women to develop severe visual loss, the largest study to date looking at idiopathic intracranial hypertension has found.
Medscape Medical News, October 2008
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U.S. FDA Inspection System Outdated, Slow: GAO Report
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's system that monitors inspections of drug manufacturing plants worldwide is outdated and inaccurate, according to a government report released on Wednesday.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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Herpetic Encephalitis a Risk Factor for Retinal Necrosis
Encephalitis caused by human herpesviruses may trigger acute retinal necrosis, even years after the initial illness, Dutch investigators report in the October 14 issue Neurology.
Reuters Health Information, October 2008
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CME
Office-Based Treatment May Improve Convergence Insufficiency in Children
A randomized controlled trial shows that office-based vergence accommodative therapy is an effective treatment for children with symptomatic convergence insufficiency.
Medscape Medical News, October 2008
