(MedPage Today) — Mice lacking a gene related to neural development showed behavioral abnormalities strongly reminiscent of autism, potentially shedding light on mechanisms and potential treatments. Also in this week’s Lab Notes, a potential strategy …
Month: September 2011
Glassesof: App to Combat Presbyopia
It might seem a bit odd: an iPhone application to improve the ability people with presbyopia to see up close. But next year Ucansi, a U.S. company based in Israel, will launch their app called “Glassesof”.
Instead of trying to improve aging eyes, this app is developed to boost visual acuity by using a proprietary method that affects the brain’s vis (Read more...)
Loma Linda University’s Vision Intervention Program receives Spot screener from PediaVision
PediaVision today announced that Loma Linda University’s Vision Intervention Program is the first in the State of California to receive the revolutionary new vision screener from PediaVision called “Spot.”
Many Canadians are not screening for glaucoma earlier, finds study
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Although it can be treated, new research shows Canadians may not be doing enough to protect themselves. According to a new study by Lawson Health Research Institute’s Dr. Cindy Hutnik, many C…
‘Pink Eye’ Epidemic Has Potential Treatment
Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new drug for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) – sometimes called “pink eye” – a highly infectious eye disease that may occur in 15 million to 20 million people annually in the United States alone. Th…
Floater Only Vitrectomy: No Different than Cataract Surgery
While floaters are common, large floaters can be very distracting and decrease vision. Vitrectomy surgery can remove floaters and improve your vision.
DSMB authorizes ACT to proceed with next set of patients in stem cell clinical trials
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that the independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) overseeing the Company’s two ongoing stem cell clinical trials in the United States authorized …
Expert attacks decision in US to stop use of bevacizumab for eye condition
Source: British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Area: News
A leading specialist has criticised the US Department of Veterans Affairs’ decision to stop using bevacizumab (Avastin®) for wet age related macular degeneration (AMD), due to a possible increased risk…
A 65-Year-Old Man With a Chronic Red Eye
A 65-year-old man presents with a chronic red eye that has not improved with treatment. What is your diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
Optimal Algorithm Developed For Determining Focus Error In Eyes And Cameras
University of Texas at Austin researchers have discovered how to extract and use information in an individual image to determine how far objects are from the focus distance, a feat only accomplished by human and animal visual systems until now. Like a …
When Cellulitis Doesn’t Resolve: A Mysterious Case
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, describes a case of facial cellulitis that would not get better and the observation that finally solved the mystery. Medscape Infectious Diseases
A Girl With a Brow Mass
What condition do you suspect is present in this 3-year-old girl with a mass on her brow? Medscape Ophthalmology
A Treatment For One Form Of Albinism?
Individuals with oculocutaneous albinism, type 1 (OCA1) have white hair, very pale skin, and light-colored irises because they have none, or very little, of the pigment melanin in their skin, hair, and eyes. Affected individuals have impaired eyesight …
When Cellulitis Doesn’t Resolve: A Mysterious Case
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Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, describes a case of facial cellulitis that would not get better and the observation that finally solved the mystery.
NHS Choices ‘Behind the Headlines’ assessment of press reports that a stem cell trial for an eye condition is to go ahead
Source: NHS Choices
Area: News
The ‘Behind the Headlines’ service from NHS Choices has featured a quality assessment of press reports that doctors at Moorfields Eye Hospital have been “given the go-ahead” to carry out Europe’s first clinical trial usi…
Melanoma Patients Receive Extra Months Of Disease-Free Life Following Infusing Chemotherapy Into The Liver
Melanoma of the eye (ocular or uveal melanoma) frequently spreads to the liver and, once this has happened, there is no effective treatment and patients die within an average of two to four months. Only about one in ten patients live for a year…
Embryonic stem cell therapy for incurable Stargardt eye disease
Local anaesthetic eye drops for prevention of pain in preterm infants undergoing screening for retinopathy of prematurity
Source: Cochrane
Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews
Background
Screening examinations for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) are performed routinely in the neonatal intensive care unit and are a recognised cause of pain in the newborn.
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Acupuncture for slowing the progression of myopia in children and adolescents
Source: Cochrane Library
Area: Evidence > Complementary Medicine
Background
Myopia (near-sightedness or short-sightedness) is one of the three commonly detected refractive (focusing) errors. Acupuncture is the stimulation of acupuncture points by …
Extra Months Of Disease-Free Life For Melanoma Patients Delivered By New Treatment
Once melanoma of the eye (ocular or uveal melanoma) spreads to the liver, which happens frequently, no effective treatment is available and often the individuals die within two to four months on average, with only one in ten surviving for a year…