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Ophthopedia Update:The value of virtual glaucoma clinics: a review: Eye, Published online: 08 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41433-024-03056-7The value of virtual glaucoma clinics: a review #Ophthalmology #Eye #Ophthotwitter

It’s in these transformative moments—when we witness the profound impact of our treatment on someone who has endured severe and chronic Dry Eye Disease (DED)—that I'm reminded why I embarked on the NuVision journey. This case study video not only showcases Dave’s remarkable journey of resilience and recovery but also highlights the innovative approach we take at NuVision to help tackle complex challenges. This is a milestone in transforming lives and redefining what's possible in eye care. #DryEyedisease #omnigen #EyeCareInnovation #VisionHealth #PatientSuccessStory

As a former top breast surgeon turned functional medicine physician, I’ve made it my mission to revolutionize breast health and redefine what it means to truly heal. This month, let’s do more than raise awareness—let’s take action! Breast health is health, and that starts with being proactive, informed, and empowered. At Real Health MD, I’m committed to helping women everywhere take control of their health through powerful, holistic strategies that tackle the root causes of disease. Whether you're focused on prevention, navigating a diagnosis, or achieving long-term wellness, I’m here to guide you through every step of your journey. And if you’re looking for a safe, more accurate breast screening alternative, look no further than PerfeQTion Imaging. We use QT Imaging Holdings revolutionary technology to offer a 100% radiation-free, pain-free, and compression-free screening experience, with clearer, more precise images than traditional mammograms. Finally, there’s a breast screening option you can trust—without the discomfort or the risks. 👉 Follow Real Health MD and PerfeQTion Imaging to access life-changing tools, resources, and information that will transform the way you think about breast health. #BreastHealthAwareness #FunctionalMedicine #RealHealthMD #PerfeQTionImaging #RadiationFree #MoreAccurateScreening #HolisticHealing #EmpoweredWomen #BreastHealthIsHealth

Expert dry eye specialists Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, from Smart Eye Care, Augusta, Maine, and Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, from BeSpoke Vision, Edmond, Oklahoma, provide comprehensive insights on meibomian gland dysfunction, focusing on its role in causing evaporative dry eye, diagnostic strategies, and effective symptom management techniques during an Optometry Times “Insights” discussion. Meibomian gland disease (MGD) is a pervasive component of ocular surface disease that is developing in younger and younger patients and is part of dry eye disease (DED). “Rarely do I have a patient with MGD who doesn't have DED,” McGee commented. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAgNCYR3

Low-back pain is incredibly prevalent, affecting one-quarter of US adults at any given time. However, some interventions to treat back pain have been shown to have no clinical benefit compared to placebo–putting hundreds of thousands at risk of unnecessary harm. -How many procedures are being done unnecessarily and at what cost? -Which hospitals and systems are best and worst at avoiding this overuse? -What does this kind of overuse look like in your state? To find out, join us next week for the next Lown Hospitals Index launch on November 14 at 1pm, featuring a panel of overuse experts. https://lnkd.in/d5vWanFT

📢 Improving Diabetic Eye Care: A Step Towards Accessible, Efficient Screening📢   NHS England is taking a significant step forward in diabetic eye care by rolling out optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans across GP practices, community hospitals, and mobile units. This advanced screening technology, expected to benefit around 60,000 patients, allows for earlier and more precise detection of diabetic retinopathy and other retinal changes—critical for preventing life-changing sight loss.   By reducing reliance on hospital-based appointments, this initiative could save up to 120,000 hospital visits annually, alleviating some of the pressure on ophthalmology services, which currently represent 8% of NHS outpatient waiting lists.   With training underway to ensure all NHS eye care services adopt OCT technology by October 2025, the initiative is designed to address disparities in access to care, bringing vital eye screening closer to patients’ homes.   This is a meaningful step toward improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities in the fight against diabetes-related vision loss.    To read more, please use the link below: https://lnkd.in/eCxaQ-Nu   #HealthInnovation #EyeCare #DiabetesCare

📢 Recommended Reading We are delighted to share the latest article by the team of Dr. Charles M. Oliver published in our journal! This piece compares the relative efficacies of pre-emptive analgesia for emergency laparotomy to inform practice.  👉https://lnkd.in/gmSgDYSD

Ophthopedia Update:Missed Opportunities in Screening for Glaucoma: Purpose: To create a holistic and realistic view regarding current knowledge, understanding, and challenges of screening in general and in glaucoma. Methods/Results: Based upon available literature, all systems suffer from the same challenges: huge variability of care practices (despite guidelines), simultaneous under-care and over-care, as well as the unsustainable increase of costs. While the magnitude of these challenges differs immoderately between well-off and developing countries, the Western world has already demonstrated that simply doing more than what we currently do is not the solution. System outcomes also matter in screening, that is, its benefits should outweigh any harms (over-care, false positives/negatives, uncertain findings, etc.) and be cost-effective. However, even when the evidence does not support screening (as is currently the case in glaucoma), it may feel justified as “at least we are doing something.” Strong commercial interests, lobbying and politics star as well and will influence the control arm even in high-quality randomized screening trials (RCT). Conclusions: As resources will never be sufficient for all health care activities that providers wish to deliver and what people wish to receive, we need to ask big questions and adopt a public health perspective in glaucoma and eye care. How can we create and maintain a sustainable balance between finding and treating underserved high-risk patients without burdening the broader patient population and societies with over-diagnostics and treatments? Considering numerous biases related to screening, including the variability in care practices, a high-quality RCT for the screening of glaucoma would be very challenging to organize and evaluate its universal usefulness. Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. #Glaucoma #Ophthalmology #Ophthotwitter