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Pearls to manage surgery patients on antithrombotic drugs

Patients who undergo an ophthalmic procedure and are concomitantly taking antithrombotic drugs (antiplatelets and anticoagulants), during the perioperative period may require different management than patients not taking those drugs.

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Questionnaire assesses vision in pediatric eye cases

Providing patient-centered care is one component of improving the quality of health care. But this becomes more challenging in pediatric ophthalmology since both the child’s and parents’ perspectives on the eye condition and how it affects their lives have to be considered. The new Pediatric Eye Questionnaires (PedEyeQ) were developed to address this challenge and make outcomes measures more useful.

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Study uncovers dispensaries in recommending marijuana for glaucoma treatment

Employees of medical marijuana dispensaries advocate the use of marijuana for treating glaucoma, a position that is counter to recommendations of the American Glaucoma Society ¹ (AGS) and current glaucoma literature. When it comes to the treatment of glaucoma, patients should be properly educated during clinical encounters about marijuana.

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Pre- and post-thermal pulsation

Surgeons eye letter-perfect outcomes with new extended depth of focus IOL

Why remove an IOL? Survey brings key trends into focus

(PODCAST) Why IPL therapy is ideal for treating chalazion

SWAP-TWO shows anatomic improvement after switch to aflibercept

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