Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed the company that it has scheduled a Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting to be held on June 17, 2011 to discuss the Co…
Month: May 2011
Phase I Trial of Gene Vector to Patients With Retinal Disease Due to RPE65 Mutations
Status: Recruiting,
Condition Summary: Amaurosis of Leber; Retinal Diseases
Pilot Study for the Evaluation of Finasteride in the Treatment of Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Status: Completed,
Condition Summary: Retinal Disease
Femtosecond Laser Technology Will Likely Be Integrated Into An Increasing Number Of Procedures
Femtosecond laser technology has been fully integrated in refractive, corneal and scleral surgery and is likely to be the future of cataract surgery, according to Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, speaking at the annual joint meeting of Ocular Surgery News and…
UCSB Scientists Make Strides In Vision Research
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — New research at UC Santa Barbara is contributing to the basic biological understanding of how retinas develop. The study is part of the campus’s expanding vision research.
Femtosecond Laser Technology Will Likely Be Integrated Into An Increasing Number Of Procedures
Femtosecond laser technology has been fully integrated in refractive, corneal and scleral surgery and is likely to be the future of cataract surgery, according to Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, speaking at the annual joint meeting of Ocular Surgery News and…
Wills Eye Institute and Thomas Jefferson University create new vision research center
A new vision research center based in Philadelphia will foster regional, national and global collaborations among a diverse group of exceptional clinicians and researchers working to better diagnose, treat and prevent visual diseases.
New research contributes to basic biological understanding of how retinas develop
New research at UC Santa Barbara is contributing to the basic biological understanding of how retinas develop. The study is part of the campus’s expanding vision research.
EHR Users Received Incentive Bonuses This Week
A much-heralded federal program to encourage physicians to use electronic health records has begun to send out incentive payments under Medicare. Medscape Medical News
Bacteroides uniformis Is a Putative Bacterial Species Associated with the Degradation of the Isoflavone Genistein in Human Feces
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A Village Approach To Reducing Falls For Visually Impaired Older Adults
For older adults, a fall can pose a serious health risk. Add in blindness or visual impairment, and the possibility of a fall increases. The approach of “it takes a village” can be applied to reducing the risk of a fall. Cross-disciplinary fall prevent…
New Multidisciplinary Center Takes Innovative Approach To Vision Research
A new vision research center based in Philadelphia will foster regional, national and global collaborations among a diverse group of exceptional clinicians and researchers working to better diagnose, treat and prevent visual diseases…
Dietary Intake of Arachidonic Acid and alpha-Linolenic Acid are Associated with Reduced Risk of Hip Fracture in Older Adults
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Visual Abilities May Be Improved By Strobe Eyewear Training
Strobe-like eyewear designed to train the vision of athletes may have positive effects in some cases, according to tests run by a team of Duke University psychologists who specialize in visual perception. The eyewear has lenses that alternate between c…
Michael R. Redmond, MD, Receives Outstanding Advocate Award From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) has presented the Outstanding Advocate Award to Michael R. Redmond, MD, for his more than 30 years of involvement with advocacy on behalf of ophthalmologists and their patients and for his many contributi…
Boatright Begins Term As ARVO President
Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD, FARVO (Emory University School of Medicine) is the new president of the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He succeeds J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO (University of Colorado), whose one-year term ended i…
Michael R. Redmond, MD, Receives Outstanding Advocate Award From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) has presented the Outstanding Advocate Award to Michael R. Redmond, MD, for his more than 30 years of involvement with advocacy on behalf of ophthalmologists and their patients and for his many contributi…
Boatright Begins Term As ARVO President
Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD, FARVO (Emory University School of Medicine) is the new president of the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He succeeds J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO (University of Colorado), whose one-year term ended i…
Michael R. Redmond, MD, Receives Outstanding Advocate Award From The American Academy Of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) has presented the Outstanding Advocate Award to Michael R. Redmond, MD, for his more than 30 years of involvement with advocacy on behalf of ophthalmologists and their patients and for his many contributi…
Boatright Begins Term As ARVO President
Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD, FARVO (Emory University School of Medicine) is the new president of the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He succeeds J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO (University of Colorado), whose one-year term ended i…