Manufacturer’s dossier did not contain any usable data for the comparison with ranibizumab The drug aflibercept (trade name: Eylea) has been approved in Germany since November 2012 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)…
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Cognitive Function, IQ Linked To Blood Vessels In The Eye
The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other deficits, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psy…
In Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, New Drug Improves Progression-Free Survival, Shrinks Tumors
The experimental drug selumetinib is the first targeted therapy to demonstrate significant clinical benefit for patients with metastatic uveal melanoma, according to new Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center research presented at the 49th annual meeti…
First Drug To Help Melanoma Of The Eye
AstraZeneca’s experimental drug, selumetinib, is the first targeted medication to show a significant clinical benefit for patients with melanoma of the eye (metastatic uveal melanoma), researchers from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center explain…
Potential Medical Applications For Stretchable, Transparent Graphene-Metal Nanowire Electrode
A hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode could open the new way for flexible displays, solar cells, and even electronic devices fitted on a curvature substrate such as soft eye contact lenses, by the UNIST(Ulsan National Institute of Science and …
Study Suggests Cost-Effectiveness Of Resident-Performed Cataract Surgery For Uninsured Patients
A study at a Seattle hospital suggests that supervised, resident-performed cataract surgery is successful and cost-effective in an underserved patient population, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Ophthalmology, a JAMA Network public…
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…
Treatment For Glaucoma May Lead To Droopy Eyelids
Prostaglandin analogues (PGAs), drugs which lower intraocular pressure, are often the first line of treatment for people with glaucoma, but their use is not without risks. PGAs have long been associated with blurred vision, dryness, changes in eye colo…
Visual Test Associated With High IQ
Optical illusions have long been used in neuroscience to point out perceptions into how the brain functions, and now a visual test can detect impaired abilities to see large motions in high-IQ people, according to a new study. The finding, published i…
Blind People May Be Able To Locate Their ‘Inner Bat’
New research from the University of Southampton has shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object…
Blind People May Be Able To Locate Their ‘Inner Bat’
New research from the University of Southampton has shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object…
Research Highlights From The American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene, May 2013
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Research Highlights From The American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene, May 2013
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New Study Pinpoints Biochemical Mechanism Underlying Fibrosis Following Glaucoma Surgery
Findings Suggest VEGF Inhibition via TGF-β1 May Be Beneficial, Reports The American Journal of Pathology The most common cause of failure after glaucoma surgery is scarring at the surgical site, so researchers are actively looking for ways to minimize or prevent scar formation…
VEGF Inhibition Via TGF-B1 Suggested For Glaucoma Surgery
The most common cause of failure after glaucoma surgery is scarring at the surgical site, so researchers are actively looking for ways to minimize or prevent scar formation. Previous work had suggested that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) act…
How One Notch Family Protein, Notch2, Shapes An Eye Structure
A small ensemble of musicians can produce an infinite number of melodies, harmonies and rhythms. So too, do a handful of workhorse signaling pathways that interact to construct multiple structures that comprise the vertebrate body…
Hearing, Vision Loss And Kidney Disease May Be Impacted By Cilia Research
Experiments at Johns Hopkins have unearthed clues about which protein signaling molecules are allowed into hollow, hair-like “antennae,” called cilia, that alert cells to critical changes in their environments. Researchers found that the size limit for…
Link Suggested Between Tumor Suppressors And Starvation Survival
A particular tumor suppressor gene* that fights cancer cells does more than clamp down on unabated cell division — the hallmark of the disease — it also can help make cells more fit by allowing them to fend off stress, says a University of Colorado B…
Vision Scientists Pinpoint How We See Fast-Moving Objects Coming
How does San Francisco Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval swat a 95 mph fastball, or tennis icon Venus Williams see the oncoming ball, let alone return her sister Serena’s 120 mph serves? For the first time, vision scientists at the University of California…
Optical Media Changes With Age, But Neural Mechanisms Keep Color Perception Constant
Cone receptors in the human eye lose their color sensitivity with age, but our subjective experience of color remains largely unchanged over the years. This ability to compensate for age-related changes in color perception rests in higher levels of the…