An index that combines structure and function measurements can detect perimetric and preperimetric glaucoma more accurately, and can differentiate early, moderate, and advanced disease more successfully than systems that consider either variable alone,…
Month: September 2012
Weill Cornell to purchase innovative equipment to help detect and treat diabetic retinopathy
Weill Cornell Medical College’s ophthalmology services for diabetic patients received a boost last month, courtesy of a grant from the New York City Council secured by Councilwoman Jessica Lappin.
Mathematical modeling can help treat several diseases
Mathematical modeling being tested by researchers at the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the IU School of Medicine has the potential to impact the knowledge and treatment of several diseases that conti…
‘Video’ Game Enables Blind People To Develop Accurate Mental Map
Researchers have developed a new “video” game for blind people that can help them learn about a new space using only audio cues, as reported in the open access journal PLOS ONE…
An Added Benefit of Cataract Surgery: Fewer Hip Fractures
Regeneron eye drug Eylea wins U.S. approval for new use
Eylea (aflibercept) for AMD gets EU agency backing
LONDON (Reuters) – EU drugs regulators have recommended Regeneron’s and Bayer’s eye drug Eylea
(aflibercept) for approval in a move likely to see the new medicine eat away further at rival Roche’s market
share.
Femtosecond Laser-Enabled Keratoplasty vs PKP in Keratoconus
Which penetrating keratoplasty technique is considered optimal in patients with keratoconus? This new study compares FLEK and a mechanical PKP procedure. The British Journal of Ophthalmology
New online decision aids launched
Source: E-Health Insider
Area: News
The national Shared Decision Making Programme has launched five online patient decision aids, which have been designed and developed by Totally Health. The aids aim to help people think about healthcare decisions us…
CE Mark for The iDesign Advanced WaveScan Studio Aberrometer
Abbott Medical Optics’ iDesign Advanced WaveScan Studio Aberrometer has been awarded CE Mark. The device is a diagnostic tool used to map and assess corneal aberrations in the eye for wavefront-guided LASIK procedures. By making a “blueprin…
Study uncovers why some HIV-positive people take long time to progress to full-blown AIDS
One of the big mysteries of AIDS is why some HIV-positive people take more than a decade to progress to full-blown AIDS, if they progress at all.
Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma Account For A Large Part Of Costs
A small subset of patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) account for a large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges in the United States, according to new data published by researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center and Washingto…
Small subset of patients with OAG accounts for large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges
A small subset of patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) account for a large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges in the United States, according to new data published by researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center and Washingto…
What is the Macula?: Macular Diseases
The macula is the central portion of the retina. Disease affecting the macula may be classified by the layer they affect! All reduce vision.
Celiac Disease a Risk Factor for Diabetic Retinopathy
Longstanding celiac disease is associated with an increased risk of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 diabetes, a new study finds. Reuters Health Information
Mechanism Identified That Leads To Diabetes, Blindness
The rare disorder Wolfram syndrome is caused by mutations in a single gene, but its effects on the body are far reaching. The disease leads to diabetes, hearing and vision loss, nerve cell damage that causes motor difficulties, and early death. Now, re…
Alcon adds to AcrySof family of presbyopia-correcting IOLs
The AcrySof IQ ReSTOR +2.5-D IOL offers sharp distance vision with an additional range of vision
beyond a standard monofocal lens.
Aberrometer receives CE Mark
The iDesign aberrometer (Abbott) provides an advanced, high-definition measurement device for
wavefront-guided LASIK procedures.
Early ocular surface-related complications common after CXL
A study provides new insight on the risk of early ocular surface-related complications among patients
undergoing CXL for keratoconus. » More
Ocriplasmin: A Promising Option for Vitreomacular Adhesions
Dr. Julia Haller from Wills Eye Institute comments on ocriplasmin’s potential to become the first pharmacologic option to treat symptomatic vitreomacular adhesions, and how it could affect practice. Medscape Ophthalmology