Dr. Ernst Schaefer, a prominent figure in lipidology and a professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, emphasized the critical importance of early diagnosis and treatment of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) during...

The use of lipid-lowering agents, particularly statins and PCSK9 inhibitors, is associated with a reduced risk of diabetic retinopathy progression in patients with type 2 diabetes, suggesting these treatments may be beneficial in...

Transitioning to an ophthalmologist-led clinical model for suspected inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) significantly improves the speed and accessibility of molecular diagnosis compared to the traditional general medical genetics approach, according to a study....

Patients with preperimetric glaucoma, who have not yet experienced visual field loss, generally do not report a reduced quality of life compared to those without glaucoma, according to a study, suggesting that early...

Allogeneic serum eye drops provide better relief from severe dry eye symptoms in patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) compared to autologous serum eye drops, according to a study. In the study, 5 patients...

The progression rate of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) atrophy is faster in geographic atrophy (GA) compared to Stargardt disease (STGD1), with significant variability depending on the imaging technique used, according to a study....