Electroencephalography (EEG) may have the potential
to aid in the detection of autism in children as young as
2 years, according to a study in BMC Medicine.sup1/sup
Frank H. Duffy, MD, of Boston Children’s Hospital in
Massachusetts, and colleagues c…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has recommended that all US baby boomers receive a
one-time test for hepatitis C, according to a new release.
Previous recommendations called for testing only in individuals
with known risk factors f…
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center and the University of Pittsburgh found that residual
symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and
concussions may be linked in military personnel who
endure blast and/or blunt traumas…
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., announced it has completed
enrollment for its ReSure Sealant Pivotal Clinical Trial,
designed to gain premarket approval by the FDA. The trial
enrolled 488 patients at 24 sites throughout the United
States.
ReSure Sealant is …
Among men with localized prostate cancer detected by
prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, radical prostatectomy
did not significantly reduce all-cause or prostate cancer
mortality through at least 12 years of follow-up, according
to a study in the …
ThromboGenics NV announced that the data from two
phase 3 clinical trials evaluating ocriplasmin for the treatment
of vitreomacular traction (VMT) and macular hole
were published in the emNew England Journal of Medicine/em.sup1/sup
The article highligh…
Nationally, female physicians and surgeons earn on average
$12,194 less annually than men, according to a study
in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
that investigated salary differences between male and
female physician researchers…
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
(ASCRS) has formed an Integrated Ophthalmic-Managed
Eye Care Delivery (IOMED) Task Force to investigate and
recommend ways in which the organization and its membership
can advance an eye care deli…
Daily low-dose aspirin may be associated with a
reduced risk of cancer mortality, although the association
may be smaller than was previously thought, according to
a study in the emJournal of the National Cancer Institute/em.sup1/sup
Eric J. Jacobs, P…
It is alleged by the US Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) that James Mazzo, president of
Abbott Medical Optics Inc. and long-time executive in
the ophthalmic industry, provided material nonpublic
information that led to insider trading.
Mr. Maz…
Moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy may
not affect a child’s development and intelligence, according
to a study in emBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology/em.sup1/sup
Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel, MD, PhD, of Aarhus
Univ…
State Medicaid expansions to cover low-income adults
were associated with a significant reduction in all-cause
mortality, according to a study in the emNew England Journal
of Medicine/em.sup1/sup
Benjamin D. Sommers, MD, PhD, of the Harvard School
of …
Lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation could improve early functional abnormalities of the central retina in patients with early age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
The US Food and Drug Administration’s Ophthalmic Devices Panel voted unanimously in favor of benefits vs risks for first retinal prosthesis system. Medscape Medical News
Source: Cochrane
Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews
Background
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) is a chronic ocular surface non-infectious inflammatory condition that atopic dermatitis patients may suffer at any time point in the cours…
The number of patients with a particular level of vision may be a better mark of the success of treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration than the gain or loss of letters able to be seen in logMAR chart testing, suggest researchers.
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have found a new genetic mutation responsible for deafness and hearing loss associated with Usher syndrome type 1.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with diabetic macular edema, laser treatment at the start of
intravitreal ranibizumab therapy shows no benefit, according to a new paper.