Women who eat foods rich in antioxidants may have a lower risk of cataracts as they age, according to a new Swedish analysis. Reuters Health Information
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All in the eyes: corneal reflections in photos can help solve crimes
The eyes are not just the mirror of the soul, they also mirror the world around us. Now, a UK team has found that today’s high-resolution digital images are now so detailed, they can enlarge the eyes in people’s photos and retrieve images of out-of-sho…
Success in mouse model of aniridia is first instance of drug reversing a congenital deformity
University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health scientists have developed a potential cure for a rare eye disease, showing for the first time that a drug can repair a birth defect.
Association between angiogenic factor secretion by melanocytesa and pigmentation leve
The decreased vision loss that accompanies age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with abnormal blood vessel growth in the eye. Frequencies of AMD development are different among racial backgrounds, with occurrence of AMD highest among in…
Study finds way to boost corneal transplant acceptance rate
For the estimated 10 percent of patients whose bodies reject a corneal transplant, the odds of a second transplant succeeding are poor. All that could change, however, based on a UT Southwestern Medical Center study that has found a way to boost the co…
AMD: Gene Variants Predict Response to Anti-VEGF Drug
Minor alleles of the vascular endothelial growth factor 2 receptor gene predict response to ranibizumab treatment for wet AMD. Medscape Medical News
Therapies for Patients With Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension
How does a latanoprost ophthalmic solution compare with xalatan in the treatment of glaucoma or ocular hypertension? Journal of Glaucoma
A 2-Month-Old With an Orbital Mass
Can you guess the type of mass obstructing this infant’s right eye? Medscape Ophthalmology
Anti-TNF Agents Recommended for Ocular Disease
An expert panel has recommended infliximab and adalimumab for the treatment of inflammatory ocular diseases manifesting as uveitis. Medscape Medical News
Researchers identify potential therapy for meibomian gland dysfunction
Meibomian gland dysfunction is the leading cause of dry eye disease, which affects tens of millions of Americans. However, there is no FDA-approved treatment for MGD. Researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute/Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Ha…
Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema May Get Care Too Late
Many persons with diabetes in the United States are receiving care too late to prevent visual impairment, although improved therapies for diabetic macular edema are now available. Medscape Medical News
PreOp Cataract Consultations on the Rise, Likely Unnecessary
A study of more than a half million Medicare patients who underwent cataract surgery found that preoperative consultations were on the rise despite their sometimes questionable necessity. Medscape Medical News
New High Speed Eye Scanner Helps Identify Retinal Diseases
Eye conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration are best treated when spotted early, but often they go undiagnosed until symptoms appear because the instruments used to detect them are in an ophthalmologist’s office, not your primary care physician’s. A team at MIT has developed a hand-held device that can quickly, and with a sing (Read more...)
Dual VEGF and PDGF Antagonists to Treat Exudative AMD
Is inhibition of both VEGF and PDGF more effective in the treatment of exudative AMD than VEGF inhibition alone? Expert Review of Ophthalmology
Screen Medicare’s Highest-Paid for Overpayments, OIG Says
The number of clinicians who receive more than $3 million a year from Medicare grew by nearly 78% from 2008 to 2011, says the HHS watchdog agency. Medscape Medical News
For the first time cells from the eye are inkjet printed
A group of researchers from the UK have used inkjet printing technology to successfully print cells taken from the eye for the very first time.
The brain’s data compression mechanisms
Researchers have hitherto assumed that information supplied by the sense of sight was transmitted almost in its entirety from its entry point to higher brain areas, across which visual sensation is generated.
Scientists develop new potential cure for rare eye disease
University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health scientists have developed a potential cure for a rare eye disease, showing for the first time that a drug can repair a birth defect.
New optical device puts the power to detect retinal disease in the palm of a hand
A new optical device puts the power to detect eye disease in the palm of a hand. The tool-about the size of a hand-held video camera-scans a patient’s entire retina in seconds and could aid primary care physicians in the early detection of a host of re…
Lab Notes: It’s Yogurt — and an Ulcer Vaccine
(MedPage Today) — An oral vaccine for peptic ulcers — administered via yogurt culture — shows some promise. Also this week: light therapy for leukemia.