TearLab reported a net loss of $8.57 million for the first quarter, down from $9.1 million in the same quarter of the previous year, according to a company news release.Net revenue increased to $2.48 million from $422,000 in the same quarter last year,…
Month: May 2013
Adalimumab more effective as first-line anti-TNF-a therapy for uveitis
Adalimumab had better efficacy when used as the first anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha treatment for childhood chronic uveitis than when used after infliximab failed, according to study results.In an open-label, multicenter study, Italian researchers evaluated 26 patients (median age, 8.6 years; 14 female) with resistant, noninfectious active uveitis. The children were enrolled in two treatment groups, due to the refractory course of uveitis to previous disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Fourteen children (group 1; 10 with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), three with idiopathic uveitis and one with Behçet’s syndrome) received adalimumab (24 mg/m2, (Read more...)
A Study of a Monoclonal Antibody in Patients With Active Thyroid Eye Disease
Status: Recruiting,
Condition Summary: Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathies; Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy
Advances in Glaucoma Technology
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Drs. Douglas Rhee and Shuchi Patel share the latest developments in glaucoma, including their tips for implanting the iStent in patients with glaucoma.
Challenging Eyes Do Well With Laser Cataract Surgery
Femtosecond laser surgery isn’t just for uncomplicated cataract cases anymore, say researchers. Medscape Medical News
App Expands Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy
An app that uploads retinopathy photos to a cloud enables ophthalmologists to diagnose patients remotely in underserved communities. Medscape Medical News
Momentum builds for repealing SGR; could ‘doc fix’ be next?
Since the late 1990s, Medicare payments to participating physicians have been linked to changes in the country’s gross domestic product through the program’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. As readers of this blog are well aware, this formula produces an automatic reduction in payments to physicians if overall program spending exceeds a pre-determined target. Of course, Congress has suspended these automatic cuts each year since 2002 through a series of temporary “doc fixes.” If Congress fails to enact a similar suspension this year, the SGR formula could result in a (Read more...)
Strengthening miniaturized titanium-based medical devices: an interview with Dr Masaru Rao, University of California, Riverside
While titanium is used widely for more conventional macro-scale medical devices (e.g. hip implants, dental implants, and cardiac pacemakers), its use for micro- and nano-scale devices has been limited thus far.
Pupil size, axial length portend near vision outcome after monofocal IOL implantation
Small pupil size and short axial length were the only factors that helped predict good near vision outcomes after phacoemulsification and monofocal IOL implantation, according to a study.The retrospective study included 84 eyes of 84 patients who under…
Ophthotech raises $175 million to fund phase 3 trial of wet AMD drug candidate
With $175 million in financing in place, Ophthotech plans to begin a global phase 3 trial of its lead anti-PDGF compound with anti-VEGF therapy for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, according to a company news release.The trial is …
InSite reports $1.92 million net loss for quarter
InSite Vision reported a net loss of $1.92 million in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $4.85 million in the same quarter of the previous year, according to a company news release.Revenues more than doubled to $5.26 million from $2.27 million …
Carl Zeiss Meditec earnings at €64.1 million for 6-month period
Carl Zeiss Meditec reported earnings before interest and tax of €64.1 million for the first 6 months of the fiscal year, up from €61.1 million in the same period of the previous year, according to a company news release.Revenues increased 2.6% to €443 million.
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Older Patients With Central Vision Loss Benefit From ‘Preferred Retinal Location’
Perceptual learning techniques may provide a useful new approach to rehabilitation in patients with central vision loss – taking advantage of visual plasticity that persists even in old age, according to a special article in the June issue of Optometry…
Posterior Iris-claw Aphakic Intraocular Lens Implantation in Children – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To evaluate the indications, visual outcomes, and complication rate after posterior implantation of an iris-claw aphakic intraocular lens (IOL) in children.Design: Noncomparative retrospective cohort study.Methods: setting: Institutional practice. patients/intervention procedures: Seven eyes of 4 children without adequate capsular support had posterior chamber iris-claw aphakic IOL implantation between 2007 and 2012. main outcome measures: Visual acuity, endothelial cell changes, intraoperative and postoperative complications.Results: The mean age of the 3 boys and 1 girl was 12.0 ± 3.4 (SD) years (range 8-16 years). In all eyes, the mean postoperative best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (0.13 ± 0.17 logMAR) was statistically significantly better (Read more...)
Human Corneal Anatomy Redefined: A Novel Pre-Descemet’s Layer (Dua’s Layer) – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To define and characterize a novel pre-Descemet’s layer in the human cornea.Design: Clinical and experimental study.Participants: We included 31 human donor sclerocorneal discs, including 6 controls (mean age, 77.7 years).Methods: Air was inje…
Prevalence of Blindness and Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in Hainan Province in South China – Corrected Proof
Objective: To define the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment (VI) in people in rural Hainan using the rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) and to report the outcomes of cataract surgery among the residents.Design: Population-based, cross-sectional survey.Participants: A total of 6482 rural residents of the Hainan province.Methods: A total of 136 clusters, each of which consisted of 50 people aged ≥50 years, were selected through probability-proportionate-to-size sampling. Door-to-door visits were performed by 2 outreach teams. Visual acuity (VA) was measured on site, and those with VA <6/18 in either eye were examined by an ophthalmologist. Causes of blindness and (Read more...)