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The 3-dimensional (3D) deep learning-based automated digital gonioscopy system (DGS) effectively identifies eyes with suspected primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), demonstrating its potential for wide use in the primary eye care community for screening of patients at high risk of developing PACG, suggests a study.

The benefits of the 5:2 diet – which involves limited caloric intake (500–600 kcal) for 2 nonconsecutive days per week only – mirrored those achieved with a multicomponent weight management advice, according to a UK study on adults with obesity. However, the benefits eventually waned, even when intensified with group support.

In patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), the presence of intraretinal fluid (IRF) and subretinal hyper-reflective material (SHRM) seem to increase the likelihood of subretinal fibrosis (SF), a recent study has found.

Adding duloxetine to usual care does not appear to produce significant relief from chronic osteoarthritis pain as compared with usual care alone, a study has found.

There appears to be genetic evidence that depression contributes to an increased risk of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes, as shown in the results of a Mendelian randomization study.

Paediatric atopic dermatitis shows four distinct clusters of serum biomarker profiles, only one of which shows marked similarity to adult biomarker clusters, a recent study has found.

Treated patients who fail to achieve the target intraocular pressure (IOP) are at higher odds of experiencing more rapid visual field (VF) worsening, reports a study. Those with moderate glaucoma have the greatest VF worsening from such failure.