Among adolescents, visual acuity tests appear to reliably detect vision problems caused by nearsightedness but not farsightedness or astigmatism, according to a new study.
Month: July 2010
Sleep disorder may signal dementia, Parkinson’s disease up to 50 years early
A new study shows that a sleep disorder may be a sign of dementia or Parkinson’s disease up to 50 years before the disorders are diagnosed.
Glaucoma Patients Struggle With Applying Eyedrops
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"Top 10 Reasons for Not Complying with Glaucoma Eye Drop Treatment"
Here’s a video from Lumenis SLT that addresses reasons for patient non-compliance with a glaucoma eye drop regimen. A recent survey among glaucoma patients shows the following reasons, among others, for non-compliance: denial of the problem, cost of th…
Iluvien and the Future of Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Systems
I was recently sent a news release from Alimera Sciences, who have filed an NDA requesting priority review for its Iluvien sustained release drug delivery system for treating diabetic macula edema, which if granted could result in an action letter gran…
Eye study finds two therapies slow diabetic eye disease progression
In high-risk adults with Type 2 diabetes, researchers have found that two therapies may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss in working-age Americans.
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A New Laser-based Diagnostic to Detect Malignant Breast Cancer Tumors
It has been some time since I last addressed a medical laser application not connected with ophthalmology on this site. As many of you who visit this Journal regularly know, the vast majority of my consulting time was spent in ophthalmology, including …
Top Challenges Facing Today’s Ophthalmic Practice
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Cataract Surgery: Improving Outcomes
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FDA Approves VisionCare’s Implantable Miniature Telescope
Saratoga, CA based VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc. has announced FDA approval of company’s Implantable Miniature Telescope, which we have been following since 2005. The device is designed to treat end-stage age-related macular degeneration (A…
Does SD-OCT Imaging Contribute to Better Outcomes in Cataract Surgery?
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In this video commentary, Dr. David Brown shares tips for using SD-OCT imaging in the perioperative period of cataract surgery to b…