Semaglutide associated with vision loss in large observational study
A retrospective cohort study has linked semaglutide to double the risk of serious optic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients. Published in JAMA Ophthalmology, the…
Tag: Ophthalmology
Spot Dx — Patient gardener’s hairy encounter
Cheryl is a 65-year-old retiree and avid gardener who reports a 24-hour history of redness, discomfort, irritation and tearing affecting the right eye. Test your…
Medical Must-See: Toddler’s tiny injury leads to rare fungal infection
A minor eye wound turned into a major infection for a 15-month-old girl from Pakistan, who developed potentially lethal mucormycosis despite nothing to suggest she was…
GLP-1 RAs linked to eye complications in JAMA case series
A case series has rekindled concerns about potential eye-related complications associated with semaglutide and tirzepatide. Published in JAMA Ophthalmology, it documents instances of serious ophthalmic…
Spot Dx — Why did this red eye appear overnight?
Gerard is a 62-year-old retired architect who presents with 24 hours of a painful red right eye. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz…
Crossing the line? Doctors say Disney movies fuel strabismus stigma
Hollywood needs to take a long, hard look at its portrayal of characters with strabismus, researchers say. A US paediatric ophthalmologist says animated movies are…
Medical Must-See: Don’t dot your eyes with topical anaesthetic
Ophthalmologists have warned their colleagues in ED not to prescribe topical anaesthetic eye drops after a trio of patients presented with complications. All three patients…
Hair dye’s aromatic amines lead to blurred vision lasting four months: case
A 61-year-old woman developed bilateral blurry vision shortly after using hair dye, due to the aromatic amines in the product, French doctors say. The patient…
Is laughter the best medicine? Maybe for dry eye disease
Laughter therapy is as effective and safe as artificial tears for treating symptomatic dry eye disease, a randomised controlled trial has found. In the trial,…
Spot Dx — Why’s this patient low after a trip to the Top End?
Mila, a 16-year-old student, presents with acute diplopia. She has been unwell for five days with fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. Test your clinical know-how…
