Central corneal thickness was higher in diabetic patients than in nondiabetic patients, suggesting the potential for inflated IOP measurements in diabetic eyes, a study found.
Month: December 2010
Expression of Connexin Genes in the Human Retina
What is the pattern of connexion genes in the human retina? BMC Ophthalmology
Epigenetic regulation of CpG promoter methylation in invasive prostate cancer cells
3 Causes of Flashes of Light
The cause of flashes of light are often due to a posterior vitreous detachment, but there other possibilities, too.
Liberating the NHS Eye Care Making a Reality of Equity and Excellence
The report ‘Liberating the NHS: Eye Care – making a reality of equity and excellence’, by Professor Nick Bosanquet, found that an estimated one third of outpatient follow up appointments could be delivered in local optical practices, which would reduce…
A Study Of Tasocitinib In Dry Eye Subjects
Status: Withdrawn,
Condition Summary: Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
Optical Express Eyes Up A Big Screen For You
To celebrate superior vision at Optical Express, each week during the month of December everyone who attends a free laser eye surgery consultation will automatically be entered into a free prize draw to win one of four 46″ Samsung full HD LED televisions.
Tear Film Osmolarity Outperforms Other Measures Of Dry Eye Severity In Study
Tear film osmolarity proved more reliable than other testing methods in gauging severity of dry eye disease, a study found.
Tear Film Osmolarity Outperforms Other Measures Of Dry Eye Severity In Study
Tear film osmolarity proved more reliable than other testing methods in gauging severity of dry eye disease, a study found.
SynergEyes Grants Life-Changing Gift For Holidays: Ability To Distinguish Family Faces
This holiday season patients are receiving the life-changing gift of clear and comfortable vision thanks to the Sharing Vision Grant Program sponsored by SynergEyes, Inc. This program was created to bring the new technologically advanced ClearKone® hy…
New Acuity Chart Pocket Cards For All Ages And Languages
Acuity charts with Landolt C broken ring optotype symbols are acknowledged as one of the most reliable methods for pediatric acuity measurement. A key advantage is that Landolt C broken ring symbols are effective with almost any patient: all age groups…
A Firm Foundation For Private Data Analysis
The Best of 2010: The Top 10 Most-Read Articles by All Physicians on Medscape
What articles did physicians find most interesting on Medscape in 2010? Medscape Family Medicine
TrueVision 3D Cataract Surgery Is Here
For high volume surgeons, being able to do surgery by sitting in a relaxed position looking at a 3D high-def screen may be worth the small sacrifice in resolution. In the future, overlays can be used to guide incisions, and in the far future, the entir…
Regeneron and Bayer Report Positive Results for VEGF Trap-Eye in Phase 3 Study in CRVO and in Phase 2 Study in DME
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bayer HealthCare today announced positive top-line results for VEGF Trap-Eye (aflibercept ophthalmic solution) in the COPERNICUS study, which is led by Regeneron, the first of two Phase 3 studies in patients with m…
Lpath Grants Pfizer Exclusive Option for Worldwide License for AMD Treatment iSONEP
Lpath, Inc. has entered into an agreement providing Pfizer with an exclusive option for a worldwide license to develop and commercialize iSONEP Lpath’s lead monoclonal antibody product candidate, which is being evaluated for the treatment of wet age-…
Lifestyle Changes May Avert Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Modifying lifestyles might reduce the risk for early age-related macular degeneration as much as 3-fold, lowering the risk for advanced macular degeneration in a person’s lifetime and societal costs. Medscape Medical News
Eye-Pressure-Lowering Drugs May Not Work for Intravitreal Injections
Medicated eye drops used to offset pressure spikes inside the eye have no effect on the pressure caused by intravitreal injections, a new study found. Reuters Health Information
Regeneron And Bayer Report Positive Results For VEGF Trap-Eye In Phase 3 Study In Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) And In Phase 2 Study In Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bayer HealthCare today announced positive top-line results for VEGF Trap-Eye (aflibercept ophthalmic solution) in the COPERNICUS study, which is led by Regeneron, the first of two Phase 3 studies in patients with mac…
Regeneron And Bayer Report Positive Results For VEGF Trap-Eye In Phase 3 Study In Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) And In Phase 2 Study In Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bayer HealthCare today announced positive top-line results for VEGF Trap-Eye (aflibercept ophthalmic solution) in the COPERNICUS study, which is led by Regeneron, the first of two Phase 3 studies in patients with mac…