I received the following press release from Lumenis, that it’s SLT technology was going to be featured on the Discovery Channel’s Health Heroes program during the September 24-27, 2010 period. It got me thinking about how I have always been a belie…
Month: September 2010
A Primer on the Use of Stem Cells in Ophthalmology
I recently came across an interesting news release from International Stem Cell Corporation (ISCO) announcing that it had formed a new business unit, Cytovis, to focus on stem cell programs in ophthalmology, including CytoCor for the cornea and CytoRet…
Antiviral therapy associated with fewer recurring eye problems from herpes simplex virus
Taking oral antiviral medications following infection with the herpes simplex virus may be associated with a reduced risk of recurring eye-related manifestations of the disease, according a new report.
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Stem Cells in Ophthalmology — An Update: AstraZeneca Joins the Fray
As reported by The Guardian (UK), AstraZeneca and University College London (UCL) have announced a research partnership, to develop medicines that use stem cells to repair damaged eyesight in people with diabetes.Under the three-year partnership, funde…
Gene discovery could yield treatments for nearsightedness
Myopia (nearsightedness) is the most common eye disorder in the world and becoming more common, yet little is known about its genetic underpinnings. Scientists have now uncovered a gene associated with myopia in Caucasian people from several different …
Brain uses eyes to pick up things: Unraveling the calculations
How does your brain know where your hand has to go to pick up a cup of coffee and successfully bring this to your mouth? By converting all of the information into coordinates of the eye, according to new Dutch research. Unraveling those calculations wi…
New neurological deficit behind lazy eye identified
Researchers have identified a new neurological deficit behind amblyopia, or “lazy eye.” Their findings shed additional light on how amblyopia results from disrupted links between the brain and normal visual processing.
Visual pattern preference may be indicator of autism in toddlers
Using eye-tracking methods, researchers have shown that toddlers with autism spend significantly more time visually examining dynamic geometric patterns than they do looking at social images — a viewing pattern not found in either typical or developme…
OptiMedica Sells Retina and Glaucoma Business to Topcon
Topcon Corp. (Tokyo) has entered the therapeutic
laser market after signing a definitive agreement to purchase
the glaucoma and retina assets from OptiMedica
Corp. (Santa Clara, California). Financial terms were not
disclosed. Topcon will acquire OptiM…
LEDs for Multispectral Imaging of the Ocular Fundus
Researchers at the University College London have developed a method to acquire multispectral images of the ocular fundus using LED illumination and a high-sensitivity CCD camera. Multispectral imaging makes it possible to visualize the different light…
Glaucoma and Ocular Surface Disease: Differentiating Between Disease and Treatment Side Effects
Drs. Robert Fechtner and Clark Springs discuss how best to manage 2 challenging cases of patients with co-occurring glaucoma and ocular surface disease.