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Ophthalmology’s Role in the Opioid Crisis
Retrospective cohort study investigates how ophthalmologists can provide potentially life-saving care to substance use disorder patients
Despite significant declines in drug overdose fatalities in the U.S., opioid-related deaths remain prevalent among adults, primarily driven by prescription pills and heroin. Ophthalmologists face a unique opportunity to intervene with patients who present with injection drug use-associated endogenous endophthalmitis (IDU-EE). Research highlighted by Jared T. Sokol and Eric Gaier reveals critical insights into the visual outcomes and care opportunities for those affected by substance use disorder, suggesting that timely addiction consultations can significantly improve patient outcomes.
