In this week's issue:
 
<ul>
 <li>GLP-1 receptor agonist use was associated with lower risk of developing glaucoma.</li>
 <li>GLP-1 receptor agonists may be associated with worse diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular edema.</li>
 <li>At home monitoring for wet AMD had low accuracy compared to in-hospital testing.</li>
 <li>BMI, tobacco and alcohol use may play a role in glaucoma progression.</li>
</ul>

In this week's issue: GLP-1 receptor agonist use was associated with lower risk of developing glaucoma. GLP-1 receptor agonists may be associated with worse diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular edema. At home monitoring for wet AMD had low accuracy compared to in-hospital testing. BMI, tobacco and alcohol use may play a role in glaucoma progression.

Newsletter: May 1, 2024

The Lens Pod is a medical student-run ophthalmology podcast that uses interviews with residents, fellows, and attendings to help medical student learners navigate the road to ophthalmology.

https://lensophthalmology.com/the-lens-pod
https://twitter.com/TheLens_oph

Current Hosts:
Hailey Robles-Holmes, PGY1 Georgetown University Hospital/WHC
Victor Cox, M4 Georgetown University 
Katie Flaharty, M4 University of Michigan
Matthew Spano, M4 VCOM- Louisiana 
Shivani Majmudar, M3 University of Illinois Chicago 

Lens Pod Alumni:
Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen
Sunil Rupareli
Emily Xu 
Chris Le

Education

The Lens Pod is a medical student-run ophthalmology podcast that uses interviews with residents, fellows, and attendings to help medical student learners navigate the road to ophthalmology. https://lensophthalmology.com/the-lens-pod https://twitter.com/TheLens_oph Current Hosts: Hailey Robles-Holmes, PGY1 Georgetown University Hospital/WHC Victor Cox, M4 Georgetown University Katie Flaharty, M4 University of Michigan Matthew Spano, M4 VCOM- Louisiana Shivani Majmudar, M3 University of Illinois Chicago Lens Pod Alumni: Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen Sunil Rupareli Emily Xu Chris Le

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