The proposal would pay for the payment overhaul with savings from the military pullback in Afghanistan and Iraq, making it even more of a long shot in a highly partisan election year.
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Retinal Microchip Restores Vision in Retinitis Pigmentosa
A subretinal microchip technology appears to restore "useful" vision to patients with retinitis pigmentosa, but long-term studies are still needed.
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New Study Also Finds AMD Agents Equal (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- A head-to-head comparison between bevacizumab (Avastin) and ranibizumab (Lucentis) for wet age-related macular degeneration adds to mounting evidence that both agents are equals in improving visual acuity, British researchers reported.
Iluvien Gains Ground
Iluvien receives further European approval for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. It has yet to be approved in the U.S. Iluvien is an injected sustained release system.
Human Gene Therapy highlights new advances in human retinal disease
Gene therapy strategies to prevent and treat inherited diseases of the retina that can cause blindness have progressed rapidly. Positive results in animal models of human retinal disease continue to emerge, as reported in several articles published in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
Metformin For Diabetes May Treat Uveitis, A Leading Cause Of Blindness
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that a drug already prescribed to millions of people with diabetes could also have another important use: treating one of the world's leading causes of blindness...
Genetic Predictor For Fuchs’ Corneal Dystrophy Confirmed By Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic and University of Oregon researchers have confirmed that a genetic factor called a repeating trinucleotide is a strong predictor of an individual's risk of developing the eye condition Fuchs' dystrophy. The findings were presented at the annual conference of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology in Orlando, Fla...
New EHR Requirements Will Deter Use, Say Medical Societies
The American Medical Association and 98 other medical societies say CMS should survey physicians about its meaningful use incentive program before raising the performance bar.
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New EHR Requirements Will Deter Use, Say Med Societies
The AMA and 98 other medical societies say CMS should survey physicians about its meaningful-use incentive program before raising the performance bar.
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