A new study published in the prestigious PLoS One journal changes our understanding of the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration. The researchers found that degenerative changes and loss of vision are caused by impaired function of the lysos…
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HIV prevention program at UCLA may reduce unprotected sex among bisexual black men
A culturally tailored HIV prevention program developed and tested by investigators at UCLA and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has been shown to significantly reduce unprotected sex among bisexual black men.
Time-release coating allows drug for macular degeneration to last longer
Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers have teamed up with clinicians to create a new drug-delivery strategy for a type of central vision loss caused by blood vessel growth at the back of the eye, where such growth should not occur. In addition to testing…
Dry Eye Scale Focuses on Symptoms and Quality of Life
A 15-item questionnaire aims to close the gap between patient-reported symptoms and clinical signs of dry eye disease. Medscape Medical News
A Specialized and Structured EMR: Interview with Modernizing Medicine Co-Founder and CEO, Daniel Cane
In large part due to 2009′s Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, there has been a proliferation of electronic medical record systems. Many of the largest providers, such as Johns Hopkins and Kaiser Permanente, have seen a consolidation onto large systems like Epic, while many small to middle-sized provi (Read more...)
Drug-delivery strategy created for central vision loss caused by blood vessel growth at back of eye
Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers have teamed up with clinicians to create a new drug-delivery strategy for a type of central vision loss caused by blood vessel growth at the back of the eye, where such growth should not occur.
Health Canada approves JETREA® for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion
ThromboGenics NV (Euronext Brussels: THR), an integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative ophthalmic medicines, has announced that Health Canada has approved JETREA(R) (ocriplasmin) for the treatment of sym…
Topical formulation identified for prolonged graft survival in corneal transplants
Argos Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies that modulate the immune system to treat cancer, infectious diseases, transplant rejection, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, has ann…
Critical role discovered for the complement system in early macular degeneration
In a study published on line in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, Drs…
Study shows complement activation plays an important role in inherited macular degeneration
In a study published on line this week in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, Drs. Donita Garland, Rosario Fernandez-Godino, and Eric Pierce of the Ocular Genomics Institute at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, along with their c…
The Death of the Medical Expert?
A look at the good — but mostly bad — effects of the ‘democratization’ of medicine. Medscape Psychiatry
Omega-3 rich oils improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and can help fight age-related eye diseases
Scientists working at the Research Center on Aging at the Health and Social Services Centre – University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke (CSSS-IUGS) have been studying strategies for protecting retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells…
Good news for people who lose their foveal vision due to macular diseases
When something gets in the way of our ability to see, we quickly pick up a new way to look, in much the same way that we would learn to ride a bike, according to a new study published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology. Our eyes are constantly o…
FDA: Don’t Use Any Sterile Product From NuVision Pharmacy
Sterile products from NuVision may still pose serious risks to patients and should not be used, the FDA said. News Alerts
Lab Notes: Sugar-Fed Mice Lose the Rat Race
(MedPage Today) — When mice ate proportionately as much sugar as many Americans, they died earlier, mated less frequently, and were bullied more by other mice. Also this week: new insight into atherosclerosis.
PEEK App Uses Smartphone Technology to Bring Eye Exams to Developing Countries
Smartphone camera quality may sound like a first world issue, but camera-equipped cell phones may be the key to treating the eyes of over 250 million people with visual impairments who live in third world countries. A new application called PEEK (Portable Eye Examination Kit) puts a number of standard tests on a standard smartphone. The phone&rsquo (Read more...)
A 62-Year-Old Man With Pain and Photophobia
This patient was initially treated for bacterial conjunctivitis, but what other eye condition could he still be suffering from? Medscape Optometry
Hypertensive Retinopathy Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
Retinal examination may help in the assessment of stroke risk in patients with hypertension. Medscape Medical News
International experts on vision and driving coming to metro Detroit
Autonomous cars, driver distraction, and traffic signals for color-blind drivers are just some of the many topics to be discussed at a meeting of international experts on vision and driving, coming to metro Detroit.
Portable eye clinic in a smartphone
A portable eye testing kit based on a smartphone that could revolutionize eye care in the world’s poorest nations is being tested in Africa by UK researchers…