Supplementary consumption of the oxidants calcium and iron may be a risk factor for the development of glaucomatous disease, according to a study in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. The investigators reviewed the 2007 to 2008 National He…
Day: February 24, 2012
Menu 21: A List of Writeups on Gene Therapy Used in Ophthalmology
As with my menu on stem cells used in ophthalmology (Menu 20), here is one for the current articles on the use of gene therapy in ophthalmology, with links to the full writeups.I have repeated the offer for my tables showing the companies and instituti…
Menu 20: A List of Writeups on Stem Cells Used in Ophthalmology
I realized that I’ve put posted nearly 20 articles on the subject of using stem cells in ophthalmology, and thought interested readers might like to see a compilation in one place, with links to the full writeups, so here it is. I intend to follow th…
‘The Roadmap To Close The Gap For Vision’ – $70 Million Could Save The Sight Of Indigenous Australians
Presently Indigenous Australians suffer six times the blindness of mainstream Australians and 94 percent of vision loss in Indigenous Australians is unnecessary, preventable or treatable. ‘The Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision’ is the first comprehen…
Wolters Kluwer, APAO launch Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
Wolters Kluwer Health and the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) are pleased to announce the launch of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology.
Postcataract Surgery Endophthalmitis Rates Declining in U.S.
Postcataract surgery endophthalmitis rates in the U.S. declined slightly between 2003 and 2004, but there is still room for improvement. Reuters Health Information