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Physician’s Weekly has compiled a list of current research in ophthalmology. Topics covered include glaucoma, ophthalmology procedures, and more.

Cyclosporin Improves Dry Eye

A cyclosporin A emulsion improved ocular surface disease index, average noninvasive tear break-up time, and lipid layer thickness after cataract surgery.

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Diabetic Retinopathy

In patients with diabetic retinopathy, obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk for proliferative diabetic retinopathy, intravitreal injection, and stroke.

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SS-ASOCT for Pediatric Glaucoma

Swept-source anterior-segment optical coherence tomography visualizes anterior angles in children and may help distinguish pediatric glaucoma from other conditions.

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Uveitic Glaucoma Incidence & Subtypes

A retrospective study assessing the prevalence and incidence of uveitic glaucoma shows that incidence has declined since 2013. Patients with both anterior and intermediate uveitis showed the highest relative glaucoma rates among uveitis subtypes.

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Diabetic Retinopathy After Pars Plana Vitrectomy

Diabetes is a known risk factor for corneal epithelial defects (CEDs) after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), but the relationship between diabetes severity and specific diabetic risk factors with CED risk was unclear. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to determine factors linked with CED and healing time in patients with diabetes after PPV in relation to diabetes severity.

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