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…
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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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Gland Problems Common in Postmenopausal Women With Dry Eye
Dry eye categories in postmenopausal women seem to be less distinct and more of a continuum, with meibomian gland dysfunction emerging as the most common contributor to the disease. Medscape Medical News
No association between age-related macular degeneration, Alzheimer disease, dementia
A study of patients in England with the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD) found no association between having AMD and subsequently developing dementia or Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a report published by JAMA Ophthalmology, a …
AAO to Tackle Eye Disease, Practice and Health Policy
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting will include the latest research and practice trends in glaucoma, retinal disease, refractive surgery, and all other aspects of eye disease. Medscape Medical News
The eyes may help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
An international team of researchers studying the link between vision loss and Alzheimer’s disease report that the loss of a particular layer of retinal cells not previously investigated may reveal the disease’s presence and provide a new way to track …
‘No link’ between AMD and Alzheimer’s, study suggests
A new study published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology suggests there is no association between age-related macular degeneration and dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, opposing previous research that has indicated otherwise. Age-related macular degenera…