The first proteomic analysis of an animal model of a rare, sometimes deadly birth defect, Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS), has revealed that the molecular mechanisms that cause it are more complex than previously understood.
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Medflow chooses DataMotion Direct secure messaging service for exchange of PHI
DataMotion, an innovative health information service provider with more than 14 years of experience in secure data delivery, today announced that Medflow, Inc., the leading provider of electronic health records for ophthalmology, has selected its DataM…
Social media and online communities can improve health behaviors among men at risk of HIV
A UCLA study published Sept. 3 in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Internal Medicine demonstrates that an approach that combines behavioral science with social media and online communities can lead to improved health behaviors among men at risk of H…
ThromboGenics, Bicycle to develop and commercialize novel drugs for ophthalmic diseases
ThromboGenics NV, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative ophthalmic medicines, today announces that it has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Bicycle Therapeutics to develop and commerciali…
Study: People with cataract-related vision loss who undergo cataract surgery live longer
People with cataract-related vision loss who have had cataract surgery to improve their sight are living longer than those with visual impairment who chose not to have the procedure, according to an Australian cohort study published this month in Ophth…
Wavefront optics-from the observatory to your optometrist’s office
Techniques developed by astronomers seeking a clear view of objects in space are coming closer to home, as eye care professionals apply the concept of wavefront optics to understanding-and correcting-subtle visual abnormalities of the human eye, accord…
Loyola’s Advanced Procedure Education Classroom offered first ASSET course on August 17
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine’s Advanced Procedure Education Classroom offered its first Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma course on Saturday, August 17 at the Maywood campus.
AMD associated with impaired lysosomal autophagy, study finds
A new study published in the prestigious PLoS One journal changes our understanding of the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration. The researchers found that degenerative changes and loss of vision are caused by impaired function of the lysos…
HIV prevention program at UCLA may reduce unprotected sex among bisexual black men
A culturally tailored HIV prevention program developed and tested by investigators at UCLA and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has been shown to significantly reduce unprotected sex among bisexual black men.
Drug-delivery strategy created for central vision loss caused by blood vessel growth at back of eye
Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers have teamed up with clinicians to create a new drug-delivery strategy for a type of central vision loss caused by blood vessel growth at the back of the eye, where such growth should not occur.
Study shows complement activation plays an important role in inherited macular degeneration
In a study published on line this week in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, Drs. Donita Garland, Rosario Fernandez-Godino, and Eric Pierce of the Ocular Genomics Institute at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, along with their c…
International experts on vision and driving coming to metro Detroit
Autonomous cars, driver distraction, and traffic signals for color-blind drivers are just some of the many topics to be discussed at a meeting of international experts on vision and driving, coming to metro Detroit.
Training to caregivers can enhance lives of children born with HIV
Children born with HIV can live longer and richer lives if their caregivers receive training in ways to enhance the children’s development, according to research led by Michigan State University.
Oraya Therapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy for treatment of wet AMDs now available at Optegra
Oraya Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the Oraya Therapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is now available at Optegra Manchester Eye Hospital, becoming the second facility in the UK to pro…
Research findings offer clues to the origin of retinal disorders later in life
Scientists are developing a clearer picture of how visual systems develop in mammals. The findings offer important clues to the origin of retinal disorders later in life.
Prevalence for major eye disease is higher in people with common sleep disorder
Researchers in Taiwan have discovered that people with sleep apnea are far more likely to develop glaucoma compared to those without the sleep condition. The results of this study, which is the first to calculate the risk of the disease among people wi…
Study opens door to possible treatments for variety of mitochondrial diseases
By borrowing a tool from bacteria that infect plants, scientists have developed a new approach to eliminate mutated DNA inside mitochondria-the energy factories within cells. Doctors might someday use the approach to treat a variety of mitochondrial di…
Omeros submits OMS302 NDA to FDA for patients undergoing ILR surgery
Omeros Corporation announced that the company recently submitted a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval of OMS302 for use in patients undergoing intraocular lens replacement surgery.
Researchers identify novel approach to enhance tissue repair and organ regeneration
Because most human tissues do not regenerate spontaneously, advances in tissue repair and organ regeneration could benefit many patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.
Vanderbilt offers first FDA-approved bionic eye for treatment of retinitis pigmentosa
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been chosen as one of 12 sites in the United States to offer the first FDA-approved bionic eye for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP).