What the Fundus Keeping you informed about new things in the world of eyeballs. Research Article Podcast Admin News Article The Retinal Posterior Pole in Early Parkinson’s Disease: A Fundus Perimetry and SD-OCT Study Research Article A lot going on in this relatively small study. The holy grail is neurodegenerative disease is to find an easy way to diagnose them earlier. A lot of this work is focused on the eye because it is an extension of the brain, and it is relatively easy to examine. Our results showed that the […] Read More mikeeyes in 28 Oct 2021 No Comments Xiidra podcast Podcast Our first episode of the What the Fundus podcast is now online. You should be able to find it and subscribe to it wherever you find your podcasts. Read More mikeeyes in 26 Oct 2021 No Comments Using face masks with spectacles versus contact lenses Research Article Here is a short study regarding contact lens wear versus glasses wear while wearing masks. There was no difference between groups for overall QIRC score but some individual question scores reflected better quality of life in the CL: ‘outdoor activities’, ‘keep fit’ and ‘able to do things’ (all p < 0.05). Differences in favour of the CL […] Read More mikeeyes in 25 Oct 2021 No Comments Catching up with Xiidra Research Article This study was released this month. Efficacy of Lifitegrast Ophthalmic Solution, 5.0%, in Patients With Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease. It shows that Xiidra works better than placebo for moderate to severe dry eye disease (DED). That makes sense. It’s what I have experienced with using it in the past. (If you can get […] Read More mikeeyes in 21 Oct 2021 No Comments Patient use of supplements with AMD Research Article Patient Use of Dietary Supplements, Home Monitoring, or Genetic Testing for Nonneovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration The striking thing I found about this is the disconnect between people that needed vitamin supplements and didn’t take them and those that didn’t need to take them and did. Over 80% of those without AMD in this study took […] Read More mikeeyes in 19 Oct 2021 No Comments Orthokeratology in unilateral myopia control Research Article From Effect of orthokeratology on anisometropia control: A meta-analysis In the past decade, there has been an opinion that ortho-K can contribute to greater mid-peripheral corneal re-shaping in the higher myopic eyes, where the phenomenon of peripheral retinal defocus should also be stronger, thus effectively inhibiting AL growth. Consistent with this idea, some previous studies […] Read More mikeeyes in 17 Oct 2021 No Comments Hello and some history Admin I have been an optometrist for 23 years, and I have worked in many different environments. I don’t want to list my resume here, but I have started my own practice cold with my wife (also an optometrist) purchased practices purchased a patient database written my own EMR helped develop EMR templates been a clinical […] Read More mikeeyes in 16 Oct 2021 No Comments Posts navigation Previous 1 2 Search Search Search Recent Posts New podcast The association between smoking and alcohol intake with AMD Possible link between gestational diabetes and high refractive error Possible link between glaucoma and cognitive impairment Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy Subscribe to our podcast. © 2021 What the Fundus Powered by WordPress Whiteboard Theme ↑