As reported by Medical News Today, UC Irvine scientists have created an eight-layer, early stage retina from human embryonic stem cells, the first three-dimensional tissue structure to be made from stem cells. It also marks the first step toward the de…
Month: May 2010
Blood Vessel Growth and Maturation
Dr. Patricia D’Amore from the Schepens Eye Research Institute discusses blood vessel growth and maturation.
Webinar: Doppler OCT Measurement of Retinal Blood Flow
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Alphasphere: A Novel Orbital Sphere Implant
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Alphasphere Orbital Sphere Implant: Surgical Pearls
AlphaSphere is a spherical orbital implant for use after enucleations that was recently developed and released by Addition Technology. This implant differs from others currently on the market because of its material makeup that lends to a host of othe…
David Huang, M.D. on Corneal Power Measurement and IOL Power Calculation with Optical Coherence Tomography
Dr. David Huang discusses OCT-based corneal power measurement and IOL calculation.
David Huang M.D. on Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography Measurement of Retinal Blood Flow
Dr. David Huang discusses the measurement of retinal blood flow using OCT.
Rob Brass, M.D. on How the RTVue OCT Measures Keratoconus and Images the Cornea
Rob Brass, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor at Albany Medical College, explains how the RTVue Optical Coherence Tomographer measures the cornea, aiding in the evaluation and diagnosis of keratoconus, DSAEK, Fuchs Dystrophy, corneal ulcer, thin cornea…
Yaron S. Rabinowitz M.D. Discusses Collagen Cross Linking and OCT
Dr. Yaron S. Rabinowitz discusses how OCT is used to screen and monitor cross linking patients.
BRAVO and CRUISE: 12-Month Outcomes Revealed
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In this video commentary, Dr. David Brown reports on the 12-month outcomes of the BRAVO and CRUISE studies presented at ARVO 2010. W…
Optovue iVue Optical Coherence Tomography System Gets FDA Nod
Optovue has received 510(k) FDA clearance for its iVue compact SD-OCT (spectral-domain optical coherence tomography). Optical coherence tomography uses the scattering of light in tissue to create high resolution 3D images, but is limited to visualizing…
Synthetic Corneal Prosthesis Developed by Fraunhofer
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research in Potsdam-Golm, Germany, have developed a corneal prosthesis made of plastic. Currently, the only option to replace a damaged or diseased cornea is by corneal transplantation, howev…
Femtosecond Lasers for Cataract Surgery
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Anti-VEGF Therapy and Laser: Changing the Game in Diabetic Macular Edema Treatment
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New studies show that anti-VEGF therapy in combination with laser produces significant results in DME. Dr. David Brown discusses wha…
ARVO 2010 Expert Video: Glaucoma Treatment Highlights
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In this video commentary, Dr. Katz comments on the interesting developments in drug therapy for glaucoma presented at ARVO 2010.
ARVO 2010 Expert Video: Diagnostic Approaches to Glaucoma
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In this video commentary from ARVO 2010, Dr. Katz reports on exciting new modalities in the diagnosis of glaucoma. How will they aff…
AMD Update 11: Potential Breakthrough Drug Delivery System for AMD
Earlier last week, I was reading a report on Dr. Robert Langer’s keynote address from the recent ARVO meeting held in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, “The Future of Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology”, and thought that his idea of a prototype microchip o…
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Cartoon Cataract Surgery
Cartoon Cataract Surgery
An animated guide to cataract surgery. The first half of this video shows a complete clear-cornea cataract surgery animation from start to finish. The second half of the lecture repeats all the steps using a live cataract vi…
Cartoon Cataract Surgery
Cartoon Cataract Surgery
An animated guide to cataract surgery. The first half of this video shows a complete clear-cornea cataract surgery animation from start to finish. The second half of the lecture repeats all the steps using a live cataract vi…