Evan Krachman, marketing director at Sony Medical, discusses new product introduction at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans.
Month: December 2013
Has your government introduced demand-side policies directing physicians to prescribe generic medications?
Italy: Mandatory prescriptions and differences in co-payment The Italian government has introduced generic entry regulations that are strongly coercive for physicians. Prescription by international nonproprietary name is mandatory whenever generics are…
Nature and Nurture- Genes and Environment- Predict Onset and Progression of Macular Degeneration
Publication date: Available online 26 December 2013 Source:Progress in Retinal and Eye Research Author(s): Lucia Sobrin , Johanna M. Seddon Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of irreversible visual loss i…
Fourier-domain OCT shows promise in assessing anterior chamber angle closure risk
Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography may be useful for measuring anterior chamber angle in glaucomatous eyes, according to a study. “Currently, gonioscopy remains the reference standard for anterior chamber angle assessment. However, it has limitations such as requiring a highly skilled examiner and involving contact with the surface of the eye,” the study authors said.
ArcticDx chairman discusses genetic risk factors influencing AMD supplements
Brent Zanke, MD, PhD, discusses how genetic risk factors influence nutritional supplementation formulas in those at intermediate risk for developing AMD.
Quantel CEO introduces newest products from company
Jean-Marc Gendre, CEO of Quantel Medical, discusses the latest product updates from the company at the American Academy of Ophthalmology in New Orleans.
Vitamin A supplementation needed
Vitamin A supplementation helps to prevent blindness and child mortality in many developing nations with underserved populations.According to the World Health Organization, vitamin A deficiency is a leading cause of preventable blindness and death in c…
Anti-TNF Agents Recommended for Ocular Disease
An expert panel has recommended infliximab and adalimumab for the treatment of inflammatory ocular diseases manifesting as uveitis. Medscape Medical News
Association between prenatal polychlorinated biphenyl exposure and obesity development at ages 5 and 7y: a prospective cohort study of 656 children from the Faroe Islands
By: jltp@mac.com
Researchers identify potential therapy for meibomian gland dysfunction
Meibomian gland dysfunction is the leading cause of dry eye disease, which affects tens of millions of Americans. However, there is no FDA-approved treatment for MGD. Researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute/Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Ha…
Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema May Get Care Too Late
Many persons with diabetes in the United States are receiving care too late to prevent visual impairment, although improved therapies for diabetic macular edema are now available. Medscape Medical News
PreOp Cataract Consultations on the Rise, Likely Unnecessary
A study of more than a half million Medicare patients who underwent cataract surgery found that preoperative consultations were on the rise despite their sometimes questionable necessity. Medscape Medical News
New High Speed Eye Scanner Helps Identify Retinal Diseases
Eye conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration are best treated when spotted early, but often they go undiagnosed until symptoms appear because the instruments used to detect them are in an ophthalmologist’s office, not your primary care physician’s. A team at MIT has developed a hand-held device that can quickly, and with a sing (Read more...)
Silencing the Menkes Copper-Transporting ATPase (Atp7a) Gene in Rat Intestinal Epithelial (IEC-6) Cells Increases Iron Flux via Transcriptional Induction of Ferroportin 1 (Fpn1)
By: jfcollins
Dual VEGF and PDGF Antagonists to Treat Exudative AMD
Is inhibition of both VEGF and PDGF more effective in the treatment of exudative AMD than VEGF inhibition alone? Expert Review of Ophthalmology
Screen Medicare’s Highest-Paid for Overpayments, OIG Says
The number of clinicians who receive more than $3 million a year from Medicare grew by nearly 78% from 2008 to 2011, says the HHS watchdog agency. Medscape Medical News
Common Variants in the Complement Factor H Gene Confer Genetic Susceptibility to Central Serous Chorioretinopathy – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To investigate whether complement factor H (CFH) gene DNA variants are associated with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR).Design: Cross-sectional study.Participants: A case-control group of 140 CSCR subjects and 2 different control groups…
Polymorphisms in Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 Are Associated with Better Response Rates to Ranibizumab Treatment in Age-related Macular Degeneration – Corrected Proof
Purpose: Intravitreal anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections are currently the standard treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but a broad range of response rates has been observed. We evaluated the assoc…
Anterior Cerebral Circulation Infarction and Retinal Ganglion Cell Degeneration – Corrected Proof
We congratulate Park et al on replicating our group’s work demonstrating that transsynaptic retrograde degeneration (TRD) of retinal ganglion cells occurs after occipital injury. Their paper is interesting in that it seems to show this process occurri…
Safety and Complications of More Than 1500 Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction Procedures – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and complications of small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).Design: Clinical control cohort study.Participants: A total of 922 healthy patients (1800 eyes) who were treated for myopia or myopic astigmatism between J…