By: bjo
Month: June 2012
Cheaper drug to treat wet AMD increases risk of serious eye inflammation
A Queen’s University study of two eye drugs used to treat wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) has determined the cheaper of the two could lead to eye inflammation, a potentially blinding adverse effect.
Naps may improve spatial learning in preschoolers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Taking a nap appears to improve preschool children’s spatial learning and
recall, researchers said last week.
Blindness Risk Reduced In Extremely Premature Babies By Antioxidant
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the second most common cause of childhood blindness in the United States, occurring in half of premature infants born earlier than or at 28 weeks gestational age. The condition is caused by abnormal blood vessel deve…
London 2012 clinic to offer athletes top healthcare
LONDON (Reuters) – Athletes at the London Olympics will be offered free healthcare ranging from state
of the art eye care and dentistry to sports physiotherapy, osteopathy and surgery at a 23 million-pounds ($36.04
million) "polyclinic."
Corneal Dysfunction – Cell Regeneration May Restore Vision
Doctors have successfully treated various disorders of the heart, pancreas and cartilage by using regenerative medicine, i.e. using specially grown tissues and cells. However, until now, regenerative treatment of the corneal endothelium, a single cell…
Myopia Incidence ‘Much Higher Than Expected’ in Large Study
Children need to have an eye exam before beginning school and regularly thereafter because myopia can develop throughout childhood. Medscape Medical News
Rep Hayworth: Doc Pressure Needed for SGR, Liability Reform
Rep. Nan Hayworth, MD (R, New York), offers her thoughts on funding Medicare and Medicaid and finding permanent solutions to the sustainable growth rate formula and medical liability reform. Medscape Internal Medicine
Monomer and linkage type of galacto-oligosaccharides affects their resistance to ileal digestion and prebiotic properties in rats
By: alfonso
Positive results from Salutaris’ episcleral brachytherapy trial on Wet AMD
Positive results from a trial of episcleral brachytherapy to treat Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (Wet AMD) were presented today at the ARVO Drug and Gene Delivery to the Back of the Eye Conference.
Pre-Surgical Steps For Eye Surgery Are Standardized Through JoVE’s Video Publication
Over 45,000 corneal transplant eye surgeries are performed in the US every year. On June 12, 2012, in an effort to standardize this complex procedure, two video articles describing pre-surgical preparation of corneal tissue were published in JoVE, the …
Stem Cells May Someday Enable Vision To Be Restored
Human-derived stem cells can spontaneously form the tissue that develops into the part of the eye that allows us to see, according to a study published by Cell Press in the 5th anniversary issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell. Transplantation of this 3D…
Improved implant eases surgery
Results of a preclinical study demonstrate the feasibility of implanting a next-generation injectable
version of a telescope prosthesis for end-stage macular degeneration and suggest it has promising advantages for
improving surgical ease and s…
Bausch + Lomb new daily disposable lens debuts
A new premium daily disposable contact lens from Bausch + Lomb is made from a proprietary material
that combines the features of conventional hydrogel and silicone hydrogel material.
Unlock treasure of a trunk show
A trunk show is one of the most productive business strategies to generate revenue, excitement, and
buzz for your dispensary.
High myopia poses challenges
Data from multiple epidemiologic studies provide evidence linking myopia with an increased risk of
open-angle glaucoma.
Hand-held optical coherence tomography device cleared for marketing
The FDA has cleared for marketing a hand-held spectral-domain ophthalmic imaging system that opens new
doors to ophthalmologists to diagnose eye disease in infants, children, and disabled adults.
Factor in corneal astigmatism
Refractive outcomes with toric IOL implantation can be improved by taking into account the astigmatism
of both the anterior and posterior surfaces of the cornea.
Steroid role controversial in endophthalmitis
Currently, no clear-cut guidelines exist for the use of steroids in patients who develop
endophthalmitis.
Making contact with kids
You might be reluctant to fit more children in contact lenses into your optical dispensary because you
think it’s difficult and time-consuming. However, the extra chair time is minimal, and the final rewards for the
patient, the family, and you…