CHICAGO — Diabetic graft donors, pseudophakic/aphakic corneal edema and operative complications were the three biggest predictors of graft failure in Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, according to a speaker here.“DSAEK success in…
Month: October 2018
Several factors associated with early and long-term success of DSAEK
CHICAGO — Diabetic graft donors, pseudophakic/aphakic corneal edema and operative complications were the three biggest predictors of graft failure in Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, according to a speaker here.“DSAEK success in…
STAAR Surgical ICL Sales Up 46%; Company Raises Outlook for Full Year 2018
MONROVIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and companion delivery systems for the eye, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended Sept…
VIDEO: TrueTear beneficial in treating dry eye symptoms
CHICAGO — Richard Adler, MD, discusses the benefits of the TrueTear neurostimulation device (Allergan) for the treatment of dry eye at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting here.
Machine-Learning Can Help Anesthesiologists Foresee Complications
During surgeries, anesthesiologists must monitor the vital signs of patients and administer the proper doses of anesthesia at the right times. While managing these responsibilities in a high-pressure situation, it can be difficult to anticipate surgical complications. One issue that can arise is hypoxemia, a condition in which the blood oxygen levels of the patient […]
Medgadget Joins the Verily Baseline Project Study, Part 3: Onward to Year Two!
This is the third of a multi-part series about Medgadget editor Scott Jung joining the Verily Baseline Project Study. Click to read the first and second parts. Last April, Verily Life Sciences, a division of Alphabet, launched the Baseline Project Study, a landmark four year, multi-site study of 10,000 individuals all over the United States utilizing both […]
Baxter’s PrixMax Renal Replacement and Organ Support System Cleared in Europe
Baxter won European CE mark approval to bring to the continent its PrisMax continuous renal replacement and organ support therapy system, as well as the TherMax blood warmer. The PrixMax is based on the company’s Prismaflex system, and is designed to make extracorporeal simpler, faster, and more accurate than before. Along with specialty dialyzers, the PrisMax can deliver […]
3 (or more) spooky ways to trick your brain this Halloween
Did you really see that pale face just now? What was that sound? This Halloween, test the limits of your brain with these easy spooky experiments.
Baseline status may not affect outcomes of fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert
CHICAGO — Baseline best corrected visual acuity, vitreous haze, OCT and other factors do not appear to have an impact on outcomes of patients who receive a fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert, according to a speaker here.“The subgroup analysis s…
ACP issues new recommendations to reduce gun violence
ACP updated its policy recommendations for reducing gun-related injuries and deaths in the United States by building on, strengthening and expanding on current policies, according to a position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine.In a separa…
Unum finds significant number of Millennials value vision insurance
BATON ROUGE, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Unum finds Millennials likely to job hop for vision insurance
VIDEO: Anesthesiologist describes MKO Melt benefits in cataract surgery
CHICAGO — A study found fewer patients needed additional IV medication in the operating room if they received MKO Melt (Imprimis) before cataract surgery in comparison to Valium (diazepam) or a Valium-tramadol-ondansetron combination, Maggie Jeffries, …
Ocular Therapeutix™ To Report Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results
BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocular Therapeutix™, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCUL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the formulation, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye, today announced that i…
Aerpio Pharmaceuticals to Announce Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARPO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing compounds that activate Tie2 to treat ocular diseases and diabetic complications, today announced that its third quarter 2018 fin…
Ophthotech Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial and Operating Results
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ophthotech announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 and provided a business update.
Ophthotech Expands Gene Therapy Pipeline in Orphan Retinal Diseases with Exclusive Option for Novel Product Candidates to Treat Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (Best Disease)
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ophthotech enters into an exclusive agreement with Penn and UFRF for rights to negotiate to develop and commercialize novel AAV gene therapies
Ophthotech Expands Innovative Retinal Disease Pipeline with Acquisition of Versant Ventures’ Inception 4
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ophthotech has acquired Inception 4, Inc., a company backed by Versant Ventures, expanding its pipeline in age-related retinal indications
FDA approves ultra-high-field 7T Terra MRI scanner for clinical use
The ultra-high-field 7T Terra magnetic resonance imaging scanner at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute of the Keck School of Medicine of USC has received FDA approval for clinical use, opening up new avenues of care fo…
Younger patients with high-risk melanoma benefit from adjuvant Sutent
CHICAGO — Sunitinib in the adjuvant setting is associated with greater overall survival in high-risk patients with uveal melanoma, especially younger patients, according to a speaker here.“We’re starting to figure out metastatic risk for melanoma,” Car…
Reminder: Medgadget 2018 Sci-Fi Writing Contest: Win The Eko Digital Stethoscope
It’s that time of the year when we call on technological visionaries, medical futurists, and creative people of all kinds to submit medical science fiction stories to our annual Medgadget Sci-Fi Writing Contest. At Medgadget, we keep a record of the progress of medical technologies and hope to inspire you to imagine a future where medicine is able to […]