Researchers from the Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, LV Prasad Eye Institute in India reveal the involvement of novel genes in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) during a presentation at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association of Vision and Ophtha…
Month: May 2011
Statement From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology Regarding The Results Of The Comparison Of AMD Treatment Trials
Results of the Comparison of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Treatment Trials (CATT), a study comparing bevacizumab (AvastinT) and ranibizumab (LucentisT) in the treatment of neovascular or “wet” AMD, were released today by the National Eye Inst…
Cataract Lens Study May Lead To Early Alzheimer’s Detection And Diagnosis
The results of a study by a team of U.S. researchers suggest that zinc found in lenses in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease as well a Down syndrome strongly supports the hypothesis that Alzheimer’s is a systemic disorder. Researchers are presenting …
Why The Eye Is Better Than A Camera At Capturing Contrast And Faint Detail Simultaneously
The human eye long ago solved a problem common to both digital and film cameras: how to get good contrast in an image while also capturing faint detail.
New Study Finds Zinc Supplements May Help Prevent Age Related Macular Degeneration
A study conducted by an international team of researchers shows that oral zinc supplements may cause gene expression changes in the eye that could prevent age related macular degeneration. The research was presented this week at the 2011 Annual Meeting…
New Study Exposes Lymphatic Precursors
An Australian research team identified lymphatic precursors in the developing and young adult retina and choroid that may provide a better understanding of blood vessels and immune responses and the interaction of the immune system in retinal disease.
Study Suggests Quality Of Life Worsens With Geographic Atrophy Of The Macula
A longitudinal study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests the ability to read, recognize faces or find a street sign will deteriorate significantly over time for adults with age-related geographic atrophy of the macula (GA). Resul…
Study Indicates The Potential Value Of Optos’ Widefield Retinal Imaging Technology In The Detection Of Alzheimer’s Disease
LONDON, UK, 04 May 2011 – Optos plc (LSE: OPTS), a leading medical retinal imaging company, announced the results of twenty positive clinical studies at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale M…
AMD Patients Undergoing Anti-VEGF Treatment May Be At Risk For Ocular Complications
A longitudinal study by researchers at Duke University suggests individuals who receive anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are at a higher risk of having ocular complications.
International Study Shows Global Prevalence Of Diabetic Retinopathy
An international study finds that the duration of diabetes and poor glycemic and blood pressure control are strongly associated with a higher prevalence in diabetic retinopathy, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and vision-thre…
Microelectronic Chip Implant May Improve Activities Of Daily Living
A team of Germany-based researchers have developed a subretinal visual implant that may help restore useful visual function for blind patients with hereditary retinal diseases and improve visual function for activities of daily living.
Researchers Develop Potential Retinoblastoma Therapies
A team of France-based researchers has developed two new models of retinoblastoma for preclinical pharmacological testing as potential retinoblastoma therapies.
CMS Removes Credentialing Barrier to Telemedicine
Small hospitals now can grant staff privileges to remote physicians on the basis of their privileges at the hospitals where they work in person. Medscape Medical News
CATT Update 15: Preliminary Two-Year Safety Data Presented at ARVO
Two of the authors of the CATT Study, that was published in the NEJM last Thursday, Drs. Dan Martin and Maureen McGovern, presented additional information about the study at the opening day ARVO Meeting, to about 2000 eager attendees. As…
Why The Eye Is Better Than A Camera
The human eye long ago solved a problem common to both digital and film cameras: how to get good contrast in an image while also capturing faint detail…
Why The Eye Is Better Than A Camera
The human eye long ago solved a problem common to both digital and film cameras: how to get good contrast in an image while also capturing faint detail…
Patient Group AMD Alliance International Responds To CATT Trials Research
Results of the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (CATT) study were published online today in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The CATT study was designed to compare two drugs currently used to treat wet-AMD: Lucentis (ranibizumab) and Avas…
Statement From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology Regarding The Results Of The Comparison Of AMD Treatment Trials
Results of the Comparison of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Treatment Trials (CATT), a study comparing bevacizumab (Avastin™) and ranibizumab (Lucentis™) in the treatment of neovascular or “wet” AMD, were released today by the National Eye …
Patient Group AMD Alliance International Responds To CATT Trials Research
Results of the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (CATT) study were published online today in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The CATT study was designed to compare two drugs currently used to treat wet-AMD: Lucentis (ranibizumab) and Avas…
Statement From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology Regarding The Results Of The Comparison Of AMD Treatment Trials
Results of the Comparison of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Treatment Trials (CATT), a study comparing bevacizumab (Avastin™) and ranibizumab (Lucentis™) in the treatment of neovascular or “wet” AMD, were released today by the National Eye …