Are patients with either hypertension or diabetes mellitus at an increased risk for various eye diseases and, if so, which diseases are most prevalent?
The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Daily Archives: 2012/05/30
Increased Risk for Retinal Detachment With Fluoroquinolones
A retrospective pharmacoepidemiologic study suggests that risk of retinal detachment is increased in fluoroquinolone users--but the study sample is too low to draw firm conclusions.
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Mass. Eye and Ear Cataract Master bridges gap between wet lab training and patient surgery
Phacoemulsification cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed eye surgeries in the United States, with 1.5 million procedures performed each year. It is also one of the most complex procedures to learn. A new, highly innovative, computer-based simulation tool, the Mass. Eye and Ear Cataract Master, bridges the learning gap that residents and ophthalmologists new to phaco must navigate prior to performing actual surgery.
Prototype "Intelligent" Goggles Help The Visually Impaired To See Obstacles
Researchers at Universidad Carlos III in Madrid (UC3M) have developed a system that can be built into virtual reality goggles that help patients with moderate visual impairment move around their surroundings. The application detects the distance and shape of objects and interacts with the user by means of a simple color code...
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