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Increased baseline levels of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor are a predictor of high disease activity and poor response to tocilizumab therapy among patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis.

Statin use appears to elevate the risk for glaucoma development in adults — especially those in their 60s — with hyperlipidemia, according to research published in Ophthalmology Glaucoma.

Low glucocorticoid doses after pediatric cataract surgery are associated with a reduced risk of glaucoma for some patients, according to research published in

According to results of a retrospective, multicenter study published in Rheumatology , roughly 51% of patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) sustain long-term damage.

In the United States, single-state ocular oncology specialists are more available in urban areas, while accessibility is low among Americans living in more rural regions, according to research published in Clinical Ophthalmology

Visual acuity is the best predictor of vision-related glaucoma quality of life (QOL) in glaucoma, research published in Journal of Glaucoma suggests.

CV NEWS FEED // On October 9, the 66th anniversary of Pope Pius XII's death, Vatican News highlighted his legacy and how he saved Jews during the Holocaust.

CV NEWS FEED // A Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is raising funds after an October 7 fire destroyed the building where several grades had their classrooms.

CV NEWS FEED // On October 24, Pope Francis will release his fourth encyclical, Vatican News announced in an October 21 article.

Wang XY, Albayda J, Paik JJ, et al. Evaluating CA-125 and PET/CT for cancer detection in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies Rheumatol . Published online September 2, 2024. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae470