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What is `Eye Stroke` and Why has it Been Linked to Weight Loss Injections?
The phrase "eye stroke" has recently appeared in news reports about a very rare side effect of weight-loss injections. It's not a formal medical diagnosis, but a shorthand used to describe a condition in which reduced blood flow damages the optic nerve and causes sudden vision loss.
Source: Medical Xpress
The Next Leap for AI Scribes Provides Eyes in the Clinic
The introduction of vision-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) to medical scribes the recording devices used by doctors to document meetings with patients in real-time could increase the accuracy of patient notes and save valuable time for clinicians. A Flinders University study, published in npj Digital Medicine, has found that AI medical scribes already reduce some administrative work that takes time away from patients, but these devices have the capacity to do more when fitted with visual recording apparatus.
Source: Medical Xpress
What`s the Link Between Tattoos and Vision Loss? Two Optometrists Explain
Getting a tattoo can be a thrilling, albeit painful, experience. About one-third of Australians have a tattoo, with many getting inked as a rite of passage. However, a small but increasing number of Australians are being diagnosed with a rare tattoo-related eye condition. It's known as tattoo-associated uveitis and can cause permanent vision loss.
Source: Medical Xpress
A new robotic system could perform delicate eye surgery
Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a severe disease that occurs when a vein in the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye (i.e., the retina) becomes blocked, which results in a loss of vision. There are currently a few medical interventions that address RVO, including the periodic injection of medications that block the abnormal growth of blood vessels or of steroids, which reduce swelling and inflammation.
Source: Medical Xpress
Pierced by Light: Cosmetic Laser-Induced Macular Injury
A workplace injury required surgical intervention to repair a full-thickness macular hole.
Source: Retina Today
