A study published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, reveals that glaucoma medication known as prostaglandin analogs (PGAs) and laser trabeculoplasty (LTP), a small invasive procedure both seem cost-effective options for patients with newly di…
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Omega-3 Slows Down Retinitis Pigmentosa Progression
A report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, reveals that adults with retinitis pigmentosa who took vitamin A supplements over a period of four to six years, showed slower decline in annual rates of …
HORIZON: Open-label extension studies evaluating repeated intravitreal ranibizumab in neovascular AMD and macular oedema due to retinal vein occlusion
Source: Ophthalmology
Area: News
Two studies (HORIZON) published early online in Ophthalmology have reported outcomes of extended use ranibizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration, and macular oedema due to retinal vein occlusion, with…
Getting Better Informed Consent Before Surgery
Is one method of preparing patients for informed consent for cataract surgery better than another? Medscape Ophthalmology
New Operation For Complex Strabismus Or Cross Eyes Offers Faster Recovery, More Precise Results
People with strabismus (misalignment and limited movement of one or more eyes) are often teased about their crossed-eye appearance; those with more complex, disfiguring strabismus can become socially isolated and develop neck and back problems from hav…
Aganirsen demonstrates significant activity in two models of wet AMD, ischemic retinopathy
Gene Signal, a company focused on developing innovative drugs to manage angiogenesis based conditions, today announced the publication of data demonstrating the significant activity of aganirsen (GS-101, eye drops) in two important models of retinal ne…