Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Roche have announced a collaboration to combine diagnostic testing technology from Roche with Ferring’s human cell line derived recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (human rFSH), a gonadotrophin currently in phase III de…
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Quantitative trait locus analysis enables researchers to explore how the nervous system develops
The circuitry of the central nervous system is immensely complex and, as a result, sometimes confounding.
Chinese FDA accepts Lee’s IND for Phase 2 dry eye study
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. and Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. today jointly announced that the Chinese FDA has accepted a Phase II IND for RGN-259 (thymosin beta 4-based, preservative-free eye drops) to be tested in patients with moderate to…
Nonvisual Factors Affect Visual Ability in Elderly Patients
Visual ability is affected by a number of nonvisual factors, including walking ability, depression, and cognitive function. Medscape Medical News
EIZO’s New 8MP 58-Inch RadiForce Monitor and Large Monitor Manager
EIZO received FDA clearance and is releasing a new 58-inch 8 megapixel (3840 x 2160) LCD monitor for use in operating rooms, as well as a Large Monitor Manager that can receive video from different sources to display on the big screen. The high resolution combined with the large size of the screen allow multiple high-definition images and vide (Read more...)
Keratoprosthesis restores vision in patients blinded by corneal disease
A new review article in the June issue of Focal Points, a monthly publication of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, calls keratoprosthesis a viable alternative to standard corneal transplantation to help people suffering from corneal blindness.
Some aspects of sight are not impaired by mental overload
From animated ads on Main Street to downtown intersections packed with pedestrians, the eyes of urban drivers have much to see.
Molecular ‘yin-yang’ of blood vessel growth may point the way to new anti-cancer strategies
Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a crucial process that regulates the development of blood vessels.
Outcomes in Neuro-Behçet’s
Neuro-Behcet’s is a severe condition, and this characteristic makes it worse. Medscape Rheumatology
Nicox launches expanded access to Sequenom Laboratories’ RetnaGene portfolio
Nicox S.A., the international ophthalmic company, and Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced that Nicox’s subsidiary, Nicox Inc. is launching expanded access to Sequenom Laboratories’ RetnaGene™ portfolio of laboratory-developed genetic tests in the United States (U.S.).
University Hospitals introduces surgical procedure for management of glaucoma in NE Ohio
With the arrival of a leading expert in glaucoma, Douglas Rhee, MD, as its chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University Hospitals Case Medical Center is introducing a surgical procedure for the management of glaucoma that…
‘Smart glasses’ for the near-blind start trials in public spaces
Scientists in the UK are testing smart glasses that can help people with limited vision navigate their environment in public spaces, such as shopping malls.
Night vision adversely affected by alcohol
Ethanol in the tear-film is one of the causes: it covers the surface of the eye, disturbs the outer layer and favours evaporation of the aqueous content of the tear, deteriorating the optical quality…
Some neurons turn to neighbors to get rid of old mitochondria
It’s broadly assumed that cells degrade and recycle their own old or damaged organelles, but researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School…
Illinois Eye Bank honors Loyola University Medical Center ophthalmologist
Loyola University Medical Center ophthalmologist Charles Bouchard, MD, is being honored by the Illinois Eye Bank for his commitment to the eye bank’s efforts and mission.
Glaucoma can affect infants and adults
When Christian Earl was six weeks old, his mother did not think his eyes looked right, so she took him to Loyola University Medical Center for an evaluation.
Aberrometry-Based Refraction: Enough for Surgical Planning?
Intraoperative wavefront aberrometry may not provide consistent results and should not be relied on as the sole guidance for intraoperative surgical planning during cataract surgery. Medscape Medical News
10 Cool, Amazing Gadgets and Trends to Help Your Practice
Many unique technological advances and new requirements of medical practices are quickly changing the way practices operate. Will you recognize your practice in a few years’ time? Medscape Business of Medicine
In a model of age-related macular degeneration in vivo, omega (ω)-3 found to inhibit blood vessel growth
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is characterized by choroidal neovascularization (CNV), or blood vessel growth, is the primary cause of blindness in elderly individuals of…
Switch From Lucentis to Avastin Could Save Medicare $18B
Medicare could slash $18 billion in spending over the course of 10 years if physicians treated patients with vision-robbing ailments with bevacizumab instead of ranibizumab. Medscape Medical News