How effective is amniotic membrane transplantation in healing ocular burns? The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Month: March 2011
What The Brain Saw
The moment we open our eyes, we perceive the world with apparent ease. But the question of how neurons in the retina encode what we “see” has been a tricky one. A key obstacle to understanding how our brain functions is that its components – neurons – …
Next Set Of NICE Quality Standards Launched On Depression, Diabetes And Glaucoma
NICE has today (31 March) launched new quality standards on depression in adults, diabetes in adults and glaucoma 1, adding to the library of standards already published2. NICE quality standards are markers of excellence in patient care…
Changes to the Specialist Collections Cessation of the RSS feed for Eyes and Vision
From May 2011, NICE (NHS Evidence) will launch a redesigned and improved specialist evidence service to replace the existing model of 30 Specialist Collections.
In view of the change to the new service the Eyes and Vision RSS feeds will cease from to…
Surgeon presents LASIK procedure comparative study results at ASCRS Symposium
LasikPlus surgeon Dr. Lewis Groden presented results from a first-of-its-kind, comparative study at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium revealing that LASIK procedures performed with modern excimer laser technology produce…
Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial I
Status: Recruiting,
Condition Summary: Corneal Ulcer; Eye Infections, Fungal
Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial II
Status: Recruiting,
Condition Summary: Corneal Ulcer; Eye Infections, Fungal
Solution Structure of a DNA Duplex Containing the Potent Anti-Poxvirus Agent Cidofovir
Top Hospitals List Points Way to Lowering Mortality Rate
The best hospitals have lower mortality rates, along with higher profit margins, according to the latest Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals study. Medscape Medical News
Loss of Klotho during melanoma progression leads to increased filamin cleavage, increased Wnt5A expression, and enhanced melanoma cell motility.
ARVO Foundation For Eye Research Honors Deisseroth With First Ludwig Von Sallman Clinician-Scientist Award
Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD, has been named the first recipient of the Ludwig von Sallman Clinician-scientist Award, presented by the ARVO Foundation for Eye Research (AFER) to a clinician-scientist under age 40…
The Eye’s Visual Pigments Throughout Life Are Controlled By Thyroid Hormone
What part does the thyroid gland have in vision? Thyroid hormone is crucially involved in controlling which visual pigment is produced in the cones. Previously, it was assumed that the colour sensitivity of the cones is fixed in the adult retina. Resea…
LasikPlus® Research Reveals Excellent Results From Modern LASIK
LasikPlus® surgeon Dr. Lewis Groden presented results from a first-of-its-kind, comparative study at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium revealing that LASIK procedures performed with modern excimer laser technolo…
LasikPlus® Research Reveals Excellent Results From Modern LASIK
LasikPlus® surgeon Dr. Lewis Groden presented results from a first-of-its-kind, comparative study at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium revealing that LASIK procedures performed with modern excimer laser technolo…
Stanford professor receives AFER Ludwig von Sallman Clinician-scientist Award
Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD, has been named the first recipient of the Ludwig von Sallman Clinician-scientist Award, presented by the ARVO Foundation for Eye Research to a clinician-scientist under age 40.
Study of the Effect of Diquafosol Tetrasodium Ophthalmic Solution, 2% Versus Placebo in Dry Eye Subjects
Status: Completed,
Condition Summary: Dry Eye Disease
The Effects of Diquafosol Tetrasodium Ophthalmic Solution, 2% in Subjects With Dry Eye Disease
Status: Completed,
Condition Summary: Dry Eye Disease
Apodized Diffractive Multifocal IOL Improves Outcomes After Bilateral Implantation
SAN DIEGO – Patients had increased visual outcomes for both near and distance vision when implanted with an apodized diffractive multifocal IOL in both eyes, according to a presenter here.
Thyroid Affects Color Vision
What part does the thyroid gland have in vision? Thyroid hormone is crucially involved in controlling which visual pigment is produced in the cones. Previously, it was assumed that the colour sensitivity of the cones is fixed in the adult retina. Resea…
Thyroid Affects Color Vision
What part does the thyroid gland have in vision? Thyroid hormone is crucially involved in controlling which visual pigment is produced in the cones. Previously, it was assumed that the colour sensitivity of the cones is fixed in the adult retina. Resea…