INTERESTING EYE NEWS & CLINICAL PEARLS

 Review of Optometry creates a summary of  80+ landmark eye studies.  This is a great place to review those studies. 

  A new study in   Ophthalmology   found that there was an elevated risk of uveitis among patients who vape.  The results showed that e-cigarette users demonstrated a heightened risk of developing uveitis when compared to non-users.  Traditional cigarette use was also found to increase uveitis risk, but not as significantly as e-cigarette use. 

 This is an excellent review of the use of topical Losartan to minimize corneal scarring in conditions that cause corneal damage.  It is not yet available but can be formulated.