Patients who reported higher than usual supplementary calcium consumption were at higher risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to research published in JAMA Ophthalmology.1
Researchers reviewed data from participants (…
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CDC Report: Severe Vision Loss Linked to Poverty, Southern Geography
Rates of severe vision loss (SVL) are linked to poverty rates and a southern geographic location, according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1
The CDC analyzed data from the…
QLT to Acquire InSite Vision in All-Stock Deal
QLT has signed a definitive agreement to buy InSite Vision for $0.178 per share in an all-stock deal. QLT says the merger will create a diversified, pure-play, late-stage ophthalmic pharmaceutical company well equipped to advance QLT’s existing phase 3…
Anterior Segment Surgery: Discussion and Debate
During a lively session at this year’s ASCRS meeting, some of today’s top controversies in anterior segment surgery were discussed. Dr Roger Steinert provides a recap. Medscape Ophthalmology
Antifungal Pretreatment Does Not Increase Fungal Resistance in Mycotic Ulcers
Brief treatment with antifungal medication does not increase the rate of fungal resistance in mycotic corneal ulcers, according to findings from the Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial I (MUTT I). Reuters Health Information
Research and Markets: Retinitis Pigmentosa (Retinitis) – Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Insights 2015-2016
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5rfx92/retinitis) has announced the addition of the “Retinitis Pigmentosa (Retinitis)-API Insights” report to their offering. Retinitis Pigmentosa (Retinitis)-API…
Research and Markets: Gene Therapy Ophthalmology Insight: Pipeline Assessment, Market Trend, Technology and Competitive Landscape
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wzsmx2/gene_therapy) has announced the addition of the “Gene Therapy Ophthalmology Insight: Pipeline Assessment, Market Trend, Technology and Competitive Landscap…
Miniature pump regulates internal ocular pressure
Elevated or diminished eye pressure impairs our ability to see, and in the worst cases, can even lead to blindness. Until now, there has been no effective long-term treatment.
Practice caution with Fourth of July fireworks, urge Vanderbilt doctors
Fireworks and the Fourth of July can be a dangerous mix. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts.
OCT angiography shows promise in CNV detection
Noninvasive optical coherence tomography angiography can successfully detect choroidal neovascularisation, research findings indicate.
Vitrectomy scatter photocoagulation linked to peripheral thickening in diabetic retinopathy
Early transient peripheral retinochoroidal thickening following pars plana vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy may be related to intraoperative scatter photocoagulation, suggest researchers.
Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy shows distinct classification
Researchers have found that idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy has significant clinical differences to neovascular age-related macular degeneration and suggest that it should be considered a distinct entity.
RPE transdifferentiation revealed in AMD
Subducted and melanotic cells in the eyes of patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration derive from two distinct retinal pigment epithelium phenotypes, research shows.
Defining Response to Anti-VEGF Therapies in Neovascular AMD
Understanding the factors that may impact the response to an anti-VEGF agent for neovascular AMD will assist clinicians in tailoring treatment strategies to optimize outcomes. Eye
BioLight receives CE Mark approval for CellDetect bladder cancer test
BioLight Life Sciences Investments Ltd., a firm that invests in, manages and commercializes biomedical innovations in ophthalmology and cancer diagnostics, announced today that its CellDetect non-invasive test for detecting bladder cancer in urine has …
Vision screening in preschool-aged children: Benefit and harm still unclear
No new screening studies identifiedIt remains unclear whether a special ophthalmological examination of all children younger than 6 years (and potential follow-up treatments) would reduce the…
Data demonstrates long term effectiveness and safety of telescope implant for macular degeneration in patients 65 years and older
VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc. a developer of advanced visual prosthetic devices for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), has announced the publication of “Long-Term…
New strategies against rare, fatal lung syndrome
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) patients suffer symptoms including albinism, visual impairment, and slow blood clotting, but what makes some versions of the genetic condition fatal is that patients…
A microtubule ‘roadway’ in the retina helps provide energy for vision
Researchers have discovered a thick band of microtubules in certain neurons in the retina that they believe acts as a transport road for mitochondria that help provide energy required for visual…
CHMP Backs Three Drugs for Rare Diseases
The EMA committee backs treatments for lysosomal acid lipase deficiency, alpha1-proteinase inhibitor deficiency, and Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy. International Approvals