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AAO over a photo of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.

Long-Term LASIK Outcomes in Myopia Beat Out Rival SMILE Procedure

Results point to effectiveness of LASIK in more challenging cases, researcher says

The YouTube thumbnail with Dr. Rohin Francis, MBBS and the words: Wait it鈥檚 red because of blood? Always has been.

How to Do Surgery on Mars

Remote surgery ... in space

Surgeons practice on a surgical dummy

Op-Ed: Gym for Surgeons?

To perform like athletes, surgeons need to train like athletes

A person lies covered in surgical cloth, their eye is held open by forceps, a surgeons gloved hands are moving.

Arkansas Ballot Issue Pits Ophthalmologists Against Optometrists

Ophthalmologists want to undo law allowing lesser-educated rivals to perform some laser surgery

A surgeon in the operating room bending over to get closer to his work

A Real Pain in the Neck: Surgeons' Posture

Wearable tech confirms ergonomic stress of surgery

Laser, Anti-VEGF Therapy Similar for DME

Ranibizumab advantage at 2 years lost at 5

Proteinuria Flags Risk for Post-Op Kidney Injury

Even trace levels of urinary protein tied to elevated rate of acute renal impairment

Perioperative Beta Blockers Trade Fewer MIs for More Deaths

Issue of safety highlighted again in POISE analysis

Make the Diagnosis: A Toddler with Swollen Eyelids

Case Findings: A 4 year old male child is brought to your office by his mother who notes that his right eyelids have seemed red and swollen for the past 24 hours. She says that the child was outside playing in the backyard yesterday and thinks he was stung by a bee over the right upper eyelid. The redness and swelling began soon after. Although the child is in some discomfort, he seems otherwise well and is afebrile. On examination there is mild-moderate edema of the upper and lower eyelids but no apparent proptosis. Visual acuity is 20/20 bilaterally with normal extraocular movements, pupillary responses, and IOPs. What is the most likely diagnosis?

AAO: High Myopia Corrected with Collamer Lens

Endothelial cell loss is minimal

AAO: Topical NSAID Prevents PCME in Cataract Patients With Risk Factors

Study supports off-label use

FDA Recalls Eye Surgery Machine

WASHINGTON -- The FDA issued a class I recall -- its most serious -- on the line of Constellation Vision ophthalmic microsurgical systems due to software and hardware power errors which may cause eye injury or blindness.

The Top 10 Medical Advances of the Decade

From genome to hormones, doctors pick the top medical advances of the decade.