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Varenicline Nasal Spray Efficacious for Dry Eye
Nasal spray reduces signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in phase 3 trial. Medscape Medical News
Sweat Sensor for Non-Invasive Glucose Measurement
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a sweat sensor that measures glucose levels on the skin and converts those readings into accurate blood sugar estimates. As glucose levels in sweat can vary from person to person, the sensor incorporates algorithms that personalize the measurement for each user, requiring finger-p (Read more...)
COVID-19 Confinement May Have Caused Myopia in Kids
The COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to a myopia pandemic. Medscape Medical News
COVID Delay of nAMD Treatment Less Harmful than Expected
Does this suggest that ophthalmologists are overtreating their patients? Medscape Medical News
Global Veterinary Eye Care Market (2021 to 2026) – Growth, Trends, and Forecasts – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Veterinary Eye Care Market – Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2021 – 2026)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Veterinary Eye Care Market is expected to envision a CAGR of 3% during the forecast peri…
Vaping Linked to Visual Impairment
An association between e-cigarette use and visual impairment raises questions about the safety of vaping. Medscape Medical News
Aldeyra Therapeutics Reports First-Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Recent Business Highlights
LEXINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALDX) (Aldeyra), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel therapies with the potential to improve the lives of patients with immune-mediated diseas…
Global Dry Eye Epidemiology and Patient Flow Report 2021: Prevalence and Incidence and Patient by Age-Gender 2020-2035 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Dry Eye Epidemiology and Patient Flow – 2021” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The research report, Global Dry Eye Epidemiology and Patient Flow Analysis – 2021, provides Dry Eye epidemiol…
Global Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Epidemiology and Patient Flow to 2035: Focus on United States, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Japan, & G7 Countries – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Epidemiology and Patient Flow – 2021” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Epidemiology and Patient Flow Analys…
Nanoscope presents optical gene delivery, OCT-guided electrophysiology platforms at ARVO annual meeting
Nanoscope Technologies LLC, a biotechnology company developing gene therapies for treatment of retinal diseases, is featuring multiple scientific presentations highlighting its groundbreaking research on optical gene delivery for vision restoration and…
Phonon Probe to Image Tissues Ultrasonically at Nanoscale
Visual signs of disease can often be spotted within affected tissues, and advances in histopathology have provided clinicians with powerful diagnostic tools to spot those signs. Microscopes are the cornerstone of this trade, and although they have proven to be extremely useful, they do suffer from some limitations. They are effectively 2D imaging d (Read more...)
Sugar Coated Brain Implants
Researchers at McGill University in Canada have developed a method to create and deliver brain implants that are a similar in consistency to the brain itself, which is a soft gelatinous tissue. The delicate silicone implants are created using sugar molds and delivered using a sugar needle, and their delicate consistency helps to ensure that [&helli (Read more...)
Global Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration Epidemiology and Patient Flow Report 2020-2035: Identify Patient Segments Through Age Groups, Gender, and Disease Sub-types – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration Epidemiology and Patient Flow – 2021” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration Epidemiology and Patient Flow Analys…
Scientists identify genetic mutation associated with exfoliation syndrome known to cause glaucoma
A team of researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s Genome Institute of Singapore and Bioprocessing Technology Institute, as well as Singapore Eye Research Institute, have identified a genetic mutation (functionally defective C…
Alcon Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alcon Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
Alcon Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alcon Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
Faricimab Could Save Injections for AMD and DME
Faricimab is more durable than current treatments and could reduce the number of injections needed to treat macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. Medscape Medical News
Healthcare AI, Limiting Biases, and Gold Standard Data Sets: Exclusive with Vatsal Ghiya, CEO of Shaip
Shaip is an online platform that focuses on healthcare AI data solutions and offers licensed healthcare data designed to help construct AI models. It provides text-based patient medical records and claims data, audio such as physician recordings or patient/doctor conversations, and images and video in the form of X-rays, CT scans, and MRI resu (Read more...)
Only 1 in 3 US Adults With Diabetes Receive ADA-Recommended Care
In 2017-2018, only one in three received all of five care elements recommended by the American Diabetes Association. Medscape Medical News