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Diabetes classifications, new medications focus of 2026 AACE type 2 diabetes algorithm
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (253+ words) A new algorithm designed to consider all forms of diabetes when diagnosing patients is among the additions in the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology's updated consensus statement for managing adults with type 2 diabetes. If a patient does not fit any…...
Glycemic management in gestational diabetes may impact obesity risk for offspring
1+ week, 13+ min ago (331+ words) Women with gestational diabetes who have good glycemic management have similar odds of having offspring with obesity as women without gestational diabetes, according to data published in Diabetes Care. Of women in the study, 7.2% were diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Among…...
More research needed to better understand ‘type 5 diabetes’
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1233+ words) A type of diabetes first identified more than 70 years ago is now receiving a resurgence of attention as a result of a new name and an international working group. Image: Louis M. Weiss, MD, MPH. Printed with permission. "[WHO] said there…...
Now that split is final, what if US wants to rejoin WHO?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (557+ words) On Thursday, HHS announced that the United States has completed its withdrawal from WHO. This revoked a letter that Joe Biden sent WHO at the start of his presidency in 2021, which reversed Trump's July 2020 announcement that the U.S. would withdraw its…...
12% of women with gestational diabetes exhibit kidney dysfunction after delivery
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (356+ words) About one in eight women with gestational diabetes had evidence of kidney dysfunction at 5 months postpartum, according to study data published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The findings highlight the importance of early diagnosis and…...
Scleral tunnel incisions useful in eyes with compromised corneas
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (234+ words) Clear corneal incisions have become the default entry point for routine phacoemulsification due to their simplicity, rapid healing and low induced astigmatism in healthy eyes. However, they rely heavily on the structural and optical integrity of the cornea. When the…...
Prompt, accurate diagnosis and treatment needed for corneal disorders
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (756+ words) Eric Donnenfeld's corneal health case presentations and panel discussion at OSN New York are always popular with meeting attendees and provide valuable clinical insights. The cases presented in 2025 included infectious keratitis after PRK, lagophthalmos and corneal hypoesthesia with secondary dry…...
Corneal ulcers, fungal infections may occur after uneventful refractive surgery
3+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1362+ words) At OSN New York, Healio | OSN Cornea/External Disease Board Member Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, and a panel of experts examined a series of unusual complications that occurred after routine refractive procedures. "We'll see if we can stump these experts on…...
What is the best option for hyperopic astigmatism after DMEK?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (541+ words) Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology. In this case, we have a patient with pseudophakia…...
BLOG: What’s better than a corneal transplant? Not needing one
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (244+ words) Remarkable advances have occurred in corneal surgery in the past 10 years. These advances include simpler methods for transplanting corneal endothelial cells, advances in lamellar transplantation, and major improvements in tissue collection and distribution around the world. Still, getting a corneal…...