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The White House did not nominate a new CDC director on Wednesday despite coming up against a federally imposed deadline to do so.White House Spokesperson Kush Desai told Healio that NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, will continue to perform the duties of acting CDC director until a permanent replacement is selected.“Restoring competence and confidence in CDC … [Read more...] about White House delays picking CDC director despite deadline

Risk of retinal detachment after vitreous hemorrhage, an online in-home VF test for glaucoma, GLP-1 RAs and AMD, dissolution profiles of common dermal hyaluronic acid fillers, predicting persistent avascular retina in ranibizumab-treated ROP. … [Read more...] about Weekly Journal Update — March 25, 2026

Editor’s note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates.In a pivotal clinical trial, an excimer laser procedure reduced IOP in patients with glaucoma, according to a press release from Bausch + Lomb.The Elios system reduced patients’ IOP by creating microchannels in the trabecular meshwork to improve aqueous flow.Researchers conducted a prospective … [Read more...] about Elios system reduces IOP in open-angle glaucoma

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) appear to offer protection against developing uveitis, but the association may be modest and additional studies are needed. … [Read more...] about There May Be a Reduced Risk in Developing Uveitis With GLP-1 RA Use

Three patients contracted fungal keratitis after undergoing laser eye surgery at a New York City clinic in December 2024, according to a report in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.When the patients reported eye pain and vision loss after surgery, the clinic sent corneal specimens to a clinical laboratory that returned findings of fungal elements on microscopy. Cultures … [Read more...] about Laser eye surgeons should be vigilant for P. lilacinum infection