Combining the expertise of several different labs, University of Iowa researchers have found a new genetic cause of the blinding eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and, in the process, discovered an entirely new version of the message that codes for…
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More Frequent Visual Field Testing May Lead To Earlier Detection Of Glaucoma Progression
In patients with glaucoma, frequent visual field testing may be associated with earlier detection of the condition’s progression, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Volk’s Revolutionary Handheld Imager Goes Abroad To ESCRS
Volk Optical will be introducing its new portable ophthalmic imager to European practitioners at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting September 17 – 21, 2011 at the Reed Messe (Vienna, Austria). Show visitors will se…
Volk’s Revolutionary Handheld Imager Goes Abroad To ESCRS
Volk Optical will be introducing its new portable ophthalmic imager to European practitioners at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting September 17 – 21, 2011 at the Reed Messe (Vienna, Austria). Show visitors will se…
Phakic IOL A Viable Treatment Option For Pediatric Anisometropic Amblyopia
Phakic IOL implantation provided long-term improved vision in select children with anisometropic amblyopia, a study found.
Researchers Develop Risk Assessment Model For Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A new risk assessment model may help predict development of advanced age-related macular degeneration, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Volk’s Revolutionary Handheld Imager Goes Abroad To ESCRS
Volk Optical will be introducing its new portable ophthalmic imager to European practitioners at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting September 17 – 21, 2011 at the Reed Messe (Vienna, Austria). Show visitors will se…
Volk’s Revolutionary Handheld Imager Goes Abroad To ESCRS
Volk Optical will be introducing its new portable ophthalmic imager to European practitioners at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting September 17 – 21, 2011 at the Reed Messe (Vienna, Austria). Show visitors will se…
Volk’s Revolutionary Handheld Imager Goes Abroad To ESCRS
Volk Optical will be introducing its new portable ophthalmic imager to European practitioners at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) meeting September 17 – 21, 2011 at the Reed Messe (Vienna, Austria). Show visitors will se…
Integrated Aberrometer Provides Repeatable Measurements Of Most Internal Values
An integrated aberrometer provided largely repeatable measurements of internal astigmatism and some higher-order aberrations in normal eyes, a study found.
With Diabetes, Untreated Depression Can Lead To Serious Eye Disease
Patients with diabetes who also suffer from depression are more likely to develop a serious complication known as diabetic retinopathy, a disease that damages the eye’s retina, a five-year study finds.
Potential New Eye Tumor Treatment Discovered
Baltimore, MD – New research from a team including several Carnegie scientists demonstrates that a specific small segment of RNA could play a key role in the growth of a type of malignant childhood eye tumor called retinoblastoma. The tumor is associat…
Repeated Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections May Cause Sustained Elevated IOP
Some patients who received intravitreal anti-VEGF injections showed sustained elevated IOP, a study found.
Repeated Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections May Cause Sustained Elevated IOP
Some patients who received intravitreal anti-VEGF injections showed sustained elevated IOP, a study found.
Phakic IOL Improves Visual Acuity, Offers Spectacle Independence For High Myopes
Implantation of a phakic IOL yielded positive visual outcomes, high patient satisfaction and freedom from corrective lenses, a study found.
Endocapsular Equator Ring May Help Avert PCO In The Long Term
A square-edged, closed endocapsular equator ring may prevent posterior capsular opacification years after cataract surgery, a study suggested.
RegeneRx Set To Begin Enrolling Phase 2 Dry Eye Trial
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RGRX) (“the Company” or “RegeneRx”) has announced that it is set to begin a Phase 2 clinical trial in 72 patients with dry eye syndrome. The Company anticipates enrollment of the first patients on …
Prostaglandin Analogues May Reduce Central Corneal Thickness
Topical therapy using prostaglandin analogues may decrease central corneal thickness, a study found.
PCO Rates May Be Lower For Smaller-Gauge Phacovitrectomy
Risk of posterior capsule opacification after 23-gauge phacovitrectomy may be lower than that reported for 20-gauge phacovitrectomy. In addition, using short-acting gas tamponade and avoiding postoperative posturing may further lower the risk, a study …
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