Is there a connection between cooking fumes and the development of uveal melanoma? BMC Ophthalmology
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Intrathecal Ziconotide May Increase Risk for Suicide
A recent suicide has raised the suspicion that ziconotide can pose a psychiatric threat to patients. Medscape Medical News
High-risk Corneal Allografts and Why They Lose Their Immune Privilege
Recent scientific advances have provided a wealth of information regarding the immunobiology and immune privilege of corneal allografts. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Bevacizumab vs Ranibizumab for Age-related Macular Degeneration: 1-year Outcomes of a Prospective, Double-masked Randomised Clinical Trial
This study compares two drugs in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Eye
Retinopathy Is Common in Non-Diabetics
About 1 in 8 people without diabetes show signs of retinopathy and these appear to be associated with cardiovascular risk factors, researchers report in a November 3rd online paper in Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information
Multiple Factors Affect Cataract Surgery Outcome
Being black and having had previous ocular surgery are among factors associated with cataract surgery complications in US Veterans, according to an October 29th online paper in Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information
Current Understanding and Management of Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica
This article reviews recent guidelines on early diagnosis, investigations and management of these two diseases impacting the elderly. Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
Less-Frequent Injected Drug Works in Wet Macular Degeneration
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc’s treatment for wet macular degeneration was as effective and safe in two late-stage trials as Roche Holding AG’s blockbuster Lucentis, with half the number of eye injections. Reuters Health Information
An Unresponsive Baby Boy
What condition do you suspect is present in this 10-month-old boy who was found unresponsive at home? Medscape Ophthalmology
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New Laser Surgery Zaps Cataracts: Report
Using a laser to take apart a lens clouded by cataracts can make the surgery easier and more precise, doctors reported on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
Senate Passes 1-Month Doc Fix, House Action After Thanksgiving
The bipartisan bill would delay the effective date of a 23% cut in Medicare pay for physicians from December 1 to January 1. Medscape Medical News
Senate, House Unveil Plans for Doc Fix Through 2011
If lawmakers fail to enact legislation averting the massive Medicare pay cut set for December 1 before their Thanksgiving break, they can get the job done when they reconvene on November 29. Medscape Medical News
A Randomised Prospective Double-masked Exploratory Study Comparing Combination Photodynamic Treatment and Intravitreal Ranibizumab vs Intravitreal Ranibizumab Monotherapy in the Treatment of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration
This study explores the best possible treatments, including some combination therapies, for age-related macular degeneration. Eye
Top 10 Medical News Stories of 2010
Looking back, historians may mark 2010 as the most significant year for US medicine in decades. Medscape Medical News
Berwick Defends CMS Appointment Before Senate Committee
“The president asked me, and I want to serve this country,” the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told the Senate Finance Committee about his recess appointment. Medscape Medical News
Update on Combination Therapy in Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration
Which combination of drugs are considered to be most effective in treating wet ARMD? This new study looks at the therapeutic options. Expert Review of Ophthalmology
Cerebrospinal Fluid Antibodies to Aquaporin-4 in Neuromyelitis Optica and Related Disorders: Frequency, Origin, and Diagnostic Relevance
Evidence suggests that serum antibodies to aquaporin-4 are directly involved in the pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica. How diagnostically relevant is its presence in cerebrospinal fluid? Journal of Neuroinflammation
Safety and Efficacy of Ranibizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema (RESOLVE Study): A 12-Month, Randomized, Controlled, Double-masked, Multicenter Phase II Study
Ranibizumab is investigated as a possible new treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME). Diabetes Care