Macular hole, not macular degeneration
As the population ages, nurses will need to have a better understanding of macular hole symptoms, treatment, prognosis, and potential complications. This article is…
Ophthalmology
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
While awaiting her colonoscopy, Karen Smith develops severe right periocular pain, decreased vision, and nausea. She rings her call light to notify her nurse,…
Traumatic hyphema
Brian Wright*, a 34-year-old man with a history of essential hypertension, is struck in the right temple with a bat during a softball game.…
Strabismus and mental health
In a recent JAMA Ophthalmology article, Lee and colleagues’ retrospective chart review found that children with strabismus (a disorder in which the eyes do…
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Caroline Carey*, a 62-year-old woman recently diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, arrives at the emergency department (ED) with fatigue, facial pain, and a…
First FDA approved treatment for thyroid eye disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Horizon Therapeutics Ireland DAC’s teprotumumab-trbw (Tepezza) as the first FDA-approved treatment for adults with thyroid…
Poor diet increases risk for late-stage age-related macular degeneration
A new study from the British Journal of Ophthalmology has revealed a link between poor diet and the increased risk of age-related macular degeneration…
Setting your sights on aging eyes
Half of Americans older than 65 have some degree of age-related cataract formation, making cataracts the leading cause of vision impairment in the United…
Macular hole, not macular degeneration
As the population ages, nurses will need to have a better understanding of macular hole symptoms, treatment, prognosis, and potential complications. This…
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
While awaiting her colonoscopy, Karen Smith develops severe right periocular pain, decreased vision, and nausea. She rings her call light to notify…
Traumatic hyphema
Brian Wright*, a 34-year-old man with a history of essential hypertension, is struck in the right temple with a bat during a…
Strabismus and mental health
In a recent JAMA Ophthalmology article, Lee and colleagues’ retrospective chart review found that children with strabismus (a disorder in which the…
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Caroline Carey*, a 62-year-old woman recently diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, arrives at the emergency department (ED) with fatigue, facial pain,…
First FDA approved treatment for thyroid eye disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Horizon Therapeutics Ireland DAC’s teprotumumab-trbw (Tepezza) as the first FDA-approved treatment for adults…
Poor diet increases risk for late-stage age-related macular degeneration
A new study from the British Journal of Ophthalmology has revealed a link between poor diet and the increased risk of age-related…
Setting your sights on aging eyes
Half of Americans older than 65 have some degree of age-related cataract formation, making cataracts the leading cause of vision impairment in…