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Retinal Abnormalities May Indicate Preclinical Alzheimer’s
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Retinal microvascular abnormalities are identified in cognitively healthy individuals who have biomarkers positive for Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
FDA Approves First Drug for Neurotrophic Keratitis
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Oxervate (cenegermin) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat neurotrophic keratitis, a rare degenerative disease of the cornea.
Report Details Corneal Infection Tied to Sleeping in Contacts
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Six cases of corneal infections associated with sleeping in contact lenses are described in a case report published in the Aug. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Doctors Remove Contact Lens Embedded in Eyelid for Years
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Doctors recently removed a contact lens that was embedded in a woman's eyelid for nearly three decades after she was hit in the eye while playing badminton. The case was highlighted in the Aug. 10 online edition of BMJ Case Reports.
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