Patients with keratoconus appear to benefit from corneal crosslinking, a procedure used in other countries but not yet been approved by the FDA. Medscape Medical News
Month: February 2012
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis regulates occludin, and not focal adhesion, distribution during epithelial wound healing
By: RappoportLab
Hemoglobin A1c, BP With Eye Exam for Diabetic Retinopathy
The Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research study continues to yield important information about diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, and associated conditions. More studies are planned. Medscape Medical News
Vision Changes after Spaceflight Are Related to Alterations in Folate– and Vitamin B-12–Dependent One-Carbon Metabolism
By: szwart
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute 50th Anniversary Scientific Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape Ophthalmology
AFER congratulates the first Genentech AMD Fellowship recipients
ARVO Foundation for Eye Research (AFER) congratulates the first AFER/Genentech Age-related macular Degeneration Fellowship recipients – Balamurali K. Ambati, MD, PhD, and Stephen H. Tsang, MD, PhD. Each received $40,000 to support their age-related mac…
Guidelines Lead Femtosecond Laser Users to Billing Safe Harbors
New guidelines aid femtosecond laser users in Medicare billing compliance. Medscape Medical News
Next Generation LipiFlow for Evaporative Dry Eye Cleared in U.S.
TearScience of Morrisville, NC received FDA clearance for the new version of the LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System for evaporative dry eye. The condition leaves patients with too few tears, making the remaining ones feel too salty. The system heats and…
EMR: Efficiency Mauled Repeatedly
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Dr. John Marshall says that his efficiency as a clinician is undermined as he spends more and more time entering data into the EMR with less and less administrat…
Vision and Hearing Loss in Older Adults May Coexist
Investigators recommend screening for both impairments in an older population. Medscape Medical News