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Why Personalized Medicine Is Not Widely Adopted in Eye Care
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Punctal Plugs Manage Dry Eye with Patient’s Natural Tears
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Lifestyle Modifications Improve Dry Eyes in Aging Patients
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Optometrists Play Important Role in Cancer Treatment
February 23, 2024 New developments in cancer therapy include treatment with antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), which are a targeted cancer therapy.
Eagerly Anticipated New Dry Eye Product Has More Work To Do
January 23, 2024 Dr. Ben Gaddie wrote back in April about the anticipated FDA approval for Aldeyra’s Reproxalap. The PDUFA
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Glaucoma Detection Using Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Optical Texture Analysis
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