Residents of major cities with high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of dry eye syndrome, according to a study presented at the world’s largest ophthalmic conference, the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, in N…
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Retinal implant system research provides positive results for people with genetic eye disease
Research presented at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology shows promising data about a device that helps people who have lost their vision due to a blinding genetic disease to recognize common objects. In the study, the re…
Donor age not a factor in most corneal transplants
Ten years after a transplant, a cornea from a 71-year-old donor is likely to remain as healthy as a cornea from a donor half that age, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Corneas from donors over age 71 perform slightly le…
Research shows oral contraceptive use over three years could be a risk factor for glaucoma
Research presented today, at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in New Orleans, has found that women who have taken oral contraceptives for three or more years are twice as likely to suffer from glaucoma, one of the leadi…
Don’t Freeze Medicare Rates, Docs Tell Congress
A proposal to repeal the SGR formula would freeze Medicare FFS rates for 10 years and phase in pay-for-performance. No, no, no, says organized medicine. It’s time for an FFS rate hike. Medscape Medical News
Findings allay prostatectomy eye pressure concerns
A Japanese study shows that intraocular pressure increases during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with the patient in a steep Trendelenburg position, but this is not associated with an increased risk for postoperative complications or changes in…
Prosthesis Improves Vision in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Patients using the prosthetic retina could better identify objects, leading to an improved quality of life. Medscape Medical News
Sustainable Global System Might Avert Antibiotic Resistance
The whole structure of delivery for effective antibiotics, including research and development, distribution, and rational use, must be reengineered to avert the threat of antibiotic resistance. Medscape Medical News
American Academy of Ophthalmology unveils comprehensive eye disease and condition patient database
The American Academy of Ophthalmology today unveiled the nation’s first comprehensive eye disease and condition patient database. The IRIS Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight) made its debut in a presentation to 25,000 attendees during the opening …
Amakem presents positive top-line clinical results for AMA0076 for glaucoma at Ophthalmology Innovation Summit
Amakem Therapeutics, a clinical stage ophthalmology company, has presented top-line clinical results for its lead drug candidate, AMA0076 for the treatment of glaucoma, at the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit (OIS) at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Amer…
Eye health network for GPs launched, UK
A new network for GPs with an interest in eye health has been launched as part of the Royal College of General Practitioners’ (RCGP) Clinical Priority for eye health, with a focus on ageing and sight loss. The free network aims to bring together GPs fr…
Protein found in fat-derived stem cells could halt age-related retinal damage
A team of researchers from Gifu Pharmaceutical University and Gifu University in Japan has published results demonstrating that a type of protein found in stem cells taken from adipose (fat) tissue can reverse and prevent age-related, light-induced ret…
Identification of new genetic cause of Warburg Micro syndrome
A collaborative team of researchers led by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Edinburgh has identified a gene responsible for Warburg Micro syndrome, a rare genetic disease characterized by eye, brain and endocrine ab…
Study: New device helps people who lost vision due to blinding genetic disease
Research presented today at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology shows promising data about a device that helps people who have lost their vision due to a blinding genetic disease to recognize common objects.
Residents of major cities with high pollution levels have increased risk of dry eye syndrome
Residents of major cities with high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of dry eye syndrome, according to a study presented at the world’s largest ophthalmic conference, the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, in N…
Cataract surgeries deliver 4,567% financial return on investment to society
Cataract surgeries performed over one year eventually save $123.4 billion over 13 years and delivers a 4,567 percent financial return on investment to society according to the results of a cost-utility study, published online today in the Academy’s off…
Study shows patients at high-risk of CNV benefit from ForeseeHome device for earlier detection
The results of the Home Monitoring of the Eye (HOME) study, conducted in Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) clinical centers, executed by the EMMES Corporation and sponsored by Notal Vision Ltd. Tel Aviv, Israel, have been accepted for publicatio…
Oraya presents data from INTREPID study of stereotactic radiotherapy for treatment of wet AMD
Oraya® Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that initial three-year safety follow-up data from its INTREPID study of Oraya Therapy™ stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) were presented for the first time today during the America Academy of Ophthalmology’s (AAO) annual meeting in New Orleans.
Mass. Eye and Ear’s OGSH launches new collaboration to care for people ENT diseases
Rates of death and disability stemming from ear, nose and throat conditions continue to rise in developing countries like Uganda, but despite the need, fewer than 15 operating ear, nose and throat surgeons serve Uganda’s 33.4 million and growing popula…
KXL II from Avedro for Non-Surgical Correction of Myopia
Avedro (Boston, MA) received CE Mark clearance in Europe for its KXL II System that’s used for Accelerated Cross-linking and PiXL (Photorefractive Intrastromal Cross-linking) procedures for treatment of myopia.
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