Doctors are getting a hand from technology to spot skin cancer. There's a tool called optical coherence tomography (OCT) that's pretty handy, but not everyone knows how to use it right. That's where cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis steps in. It's like a scorecard that tracks how well doctors are doing as they learn. The big question is, can doctors get better at usin...

Heart disease is a big deal, and figuring out who's at high risk is crucial. Two measures, the Triglyceride-Glucose Index and the Optical Flow Ratio, have been in the spotlight. The Triglyceride-Glucose Index, or TyG, is a simple way to check for insulin resistance. It's calculated using fasting triglycerides and glucose levels. The Optical Flow Ratio, or OFR, comes ...

First, let's talk about whiplash. It's not just about neck pain. Sometimes, it can mess with your eyes too. This is called whiplash maculopathy. It's a mouthful, but it's important to know about. It happens when the sudden back-and-forth movement of the neck affects the macula. That's the part of the eye responsible for sharp, detailed vision. The macula is super i...

Let's dive into a study that looked at heart patients who had a procedure called drug-coated balloon angioplasty. This procedure is used to fix blockages in stents, which are tiny tubes placed in arteries to keep them open. The study wanted to see if certain measurements and images could predict if a patient might have problems later on. The researchers focused o...

Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a condition that affects the eyes, causing vision loss. Some people with RP also have a condition called cystoid macular edema (CME), where fluid builds up in the macula, the part of the eye responsible for sharp central vision. Researchers wanted to find out how this fluid buildup affects vision and how it looks under a special eye scan ...