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03/06/2026

Newer targeted chemotherapy medications have been found to cause significant corneal toxicity. 👁️

“Chemotherapy works by attacking the rapidly growing cancer cells and will have a more significant effect on any rapid-growing cell in the body, which is why people lose their hair, etc.,” says Eric Donnenfeld, MD. “The ocular surface is one of the more rapid-growing tissues in the eye. The lacrimal glands, the conjunctival and corneal epithelium, and the meibomian glands are all rapidly replicating, and because of this, they sometimes will be damaged as a side effect of chemotherapy. Inflammation also plays a role in chemotherapy, which can disrupt the tear film, and some chemotherapies actually have a neurotoxic effect. They affect the nerves of the eye, as well.”

Learn more in the feature, "Ocular Side Effects of Chemotherapy Drugs," available in the May issue or online at www.reviewofophthalmology.com. 📖

03/06/2026

In an effort to help patients with long COVID, family medicine clinicians can borrow from the treatment of another chronic syndrome, according to a new study published in Annals of Family Medicine.

Symptoms of the condition often resemble myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and researchers said clinicians should adopt targeted therapies like beta-blockers and low-dose naltrexone to bridge a treatment gap left by a lack of specialists who treat long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of COVID.

“There are high numbers of people with long COVID who either have the full criteria with ME/CFS or symptoms of it,” said Stephanie Grach, MD, MS, an internist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who led the new study. https://mdsc.pe/3RGpeqK

03/06/2026

Eye Shape May Predict Progression Risk in Pathologic Myopia

Over 15 years of follow-up, researchers found nasally distorted and conical eyes were more likely to advance in disease, although some factors may complicate this hypothesis.

“Among the six morphological subtypes, nasally distorted eye showed the highest overall risk, with rapid axial elongation, accelerated choroidal thinning and marked deterioration in both BCVA and VF,” the researchers reported.

Read the story in today's News Feed: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/news/article/eye-shape-may-predict-progression-risk-in-pathologic-myopia

02/06/2026

26/05/2026

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23/05/2026

22/05/2026

New Supplement Combines AREDS2 Nutrients with Vitamin B

Bausch + Lomb says the added ingredients in PreserVision AREDS3 have been shown to support healthy cellular eye function and improve nutrient absorption.

The over-the-counter formula contains all the antioxidants and minerals found in AREDS2 studies and recommended by the National Eye Institute to help protect macular health by neutralizing free radicals, including vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein, zeaxanthin, zinc and copper. The vitamin B complex added to the new AREDS3 formula contains thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, biotin, folate and vitamin B12.

Learn more: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/news/article/new-supplement-combines-areds2-nutrients-with-vitamin-b

21/05/2026