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Experts reviewing scleral lens care argue that underlying dry eye disease is a frequent but overlooked contributor to visual complaints among scleral lens wearers. The article emphasizes diagnostic evaluation and multimodal management strategies rather than new clinical trial evidence.

An expert presentation at an obstetric ultrasound congress highlighted how real-time ultrasound guidance may improve the completeness and safety of early pregnancy procedures by maintaining instrument visualization and reducing procedural complications.

A Florida senior care organization reported identifying more dementia cases at earlier stages after replacing paper-based cognitive screening with a brief digital assessment, though independent diagnostic validation remains unavailable.

Muscle ultrasound measurements obtained before and after exercise distinguished patients with generalized myasthenia gravis from healthy controls in a small case-control study, suggesting a potential imaging approach for assessing fatigability.

This review outlines a practical approach to headache imaging, emphasizing that MRI is preferred over CT in most nonemergent settings, while contrast-enhanced MRI should be reserved for specific red-flag scenarios such as malignancy, immunosuppression, focal neurologic deficits, intracranial pressure disorders, infection, and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias.

Developmental topographical disorientation (DTD) is a rare condition characterized by lifelong difficulty navigating familiar environments despite otherwise intact cognition. The article highlights how preserved landmark recognition can coexist with an inability to form accurate cognitive maps, creating significant functional impairment that may be mistaken for acquired neurologic disease.