A fluorescein angiogram is an invaluable test for a retina specialist. It can help diagnose almost every retinal disease including ARMD and diabetic retinopathy.
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Avastin/Lucentis Update 52: Another Point of View
As you know, I have been writing about Avastin and the Avastin vs. Lucentis controversy since January 2006. There are now over 50 postings on this subject, and an additional 35 or so on various treatments for AMD, including the Comparisons of Age-Relat…
Dear Dr. Wong….
My website reaches people all over the world. I have international and many more national patients as a result of the power of social media. How did this happen?
Ooops! Forgot to Add the Video
Video is now embedded to yesterday’s video! Sorry!
Vitrectomy for Floaters (FOV)
Floaters can be bothersome changes in your vision. Floater only vitrectomy, shown here, is the basic operation a retina specialist uses to treat patients with floaters.
Stem Cells in Ophthalmology Update 21: Clinical Trial Details
As with my inquiry into clinical trials underway using gene therapy in ophthalmology, Table 3 Gene Therapy in Ophthalmology – Ongoing Clinical Trial Details, I have undertaken a similar survey of the number of patients currently treated using stem cell…
Gene Therapy in Ophthalmology Update 11: Clinical Trial Details
I have found fifteen gene therapy clinical trials underway to treat various eye disorders. In thinking about this, I wondered how many patients had been treated to date in these clinical trials. Not able to find this information, I decided to undertake…
Fake Avastin Hits United States…Again
Fake Avastin has now hit the US market twice in recent months. Are you getting bogus Avastin for your wet ARMD?
Iluvien Gains Ground
Iluvien receives further European approval for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. It has yet to be approved in the U.S. Iluvien is an injected sustained release system.
Stem Cells in Ophthalmology Update 20: ACT Adds Mass Eye & Ear as Fourth Clinical Site for Dry AMD Trials
As announced this morning, Advanced Cell Technology said that Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary had received IRB approval to become the fourth clinical site for ACT’s embryonic stem cell trials in treating the dry form of age-related macular degeneration….
CATT Update 16: Two-year Results Published in Ophthalmology – No Significant Difference Found Between Avastin and Lucentis
For those of you who have been following my writings on Avastin vs. Lucentis and on the CATT Study, the two-year results comparing Avastin to Lucentis have just been published in Ophthalmology (1) and no significant differences between either the two d…
Social Media RoundTable and Article on Doctors’ Transparency
We just got back from Chicago where we discussed what we’ve learned on social media and medicine. I also had an article published at KevinMD.com
Iluvien Update 6: First European Marketing Approval Obtained
While U.S. marketing approval appears to be out of reach for Alimera and pSivida for Iluvien for the sustained release treatment of diabetic macular edema, the first of six expected approvals for Europe has been obtained. The companies announced that t…
Retinitis Pigmentosa Update: Three Blind Mice – Let There Be Sight!
In a potential breakthrough, especially for those suffering from retinitis pigmentosa who have lost vision due to degenerated photoreceptors in their retina, scientists from the University College of London (UCL) Institute of Ophthalmology have managed…
This Doctor’s View on Social Media and Medicine
We’re off to Chicago this weekend to participate on a roundtable to discuss what I’ve learned from this blog and social media.
A Searchable Archive of Medical/Surgical/Cosmetic Laser Business and Technology News for 1996-2005
Medical Laser Business and Technology News ArchiveArchive of Medical/Surgical/Cosmetic Laser Business and Technology News for 1996 – 2005As with the archive of Ophthalmic Laser Business and Technology News, previously posted on this site (link: http://…
A Searchable Archive of Ophthalmic Laser Business and Technology News for 1996-2005
Medical Laser Business and Technology News ArchiveArchive of Ophthalmic Laser Business and Technology News for 1996-2005For over ten years, from the Fall of 1995 until December 2005, I wrote and published the monthly Executive Laser Briefing (ELB) news…
Does Cataract Surgery Cause Macular Degeneration?
Sometimes macular degeneration is diagnosed just after successful cataract surgery. These disappointed patients often wonder if AMD is caused by the cataract surgery?
Stem Cells in Ophthalmology Update 19: ACT Adds Bascom Palmer as Another Clinical Site for Dry AMD Trials
In an announcement today, Advanced Cell Technology said that Bascom Palmer Eye Institute had received IRB approval to become the third U.S. clinical site for testing ACT’s human embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelial cells in the trea…
Taking a Break
Most of the kids are on Spring Break. Amy and I took a few days off and are not making lots of plans, but, instead, are taking day trips if we can. The two college kids had their respective breaks 2 -3 weeks ago and each have come and gone back to sc…