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Healthcare market in Turkey to reach $29.62 billion in 2015, new analysis finds
Government funding, growth and consolidation of the middle class, and the rise in non-communicable diseases will enable Turkey to remain one of the sought-after countries for healthcare investment. Turkey offers immense potential for companies across t…
Cognitive Function, IQ Linked To Blood Vessels In The Eye
The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other deficits, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psy…
Retinal Vessels Leak at High Elevations (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Leakage of the retinal vessels is common at high altitudes, although it doesn’t appear to be a major contributing cause of acute mountain sickness, researchers found.
Study: Neural reserve, neural compensation activated in highly educated prodromal Alzheimer’s patients
Highly educated individuals with mild cognitive impairment that later progressed to Alzheimer’s disease cope better with the disease than individuals with a lower level of education in the same situation, according to research published in the June iss…
In Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, New Drug Improves Progression-Free Survival, Shrinks Tumors
The experimental drug selumetinib is the first targeted therapy to demonstrate significant clinical benefit for patients with metastatic uveal melanoma, according to new Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center research presented at the 49th annual meeti…
Ophthalmologists warn that overexposure to sun’s UV rays can cause temporary blindness
With the arrival of summer, when the sun’s ultraviolet rays are strongest, ophthalmologists − medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of eye diseases and conditions − are warning the public that overexposure to these rays can burn the eyes’ corneas and cause painful, temporary blindness.
Study: Blood vessels in retina may indicate brain health years before onset of dementia
The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other deficits, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psy…
Residents Offer Quality, Cost-Effective Cataract Care
A new study has examined operations on uninsured patients at a Seattle, Washington-area ‘safety net’ hospital. Medscape Medical News
Flexible, Transparent Electronics for Contact Lens Video Displays
Flexible electronics is a hot research topic for medical device development which promises advancements such as turning simple vascular balloons into smart sensing devices and making contact lenses with built-in displays. While flexibility is key for many applications, also being transparent would be a major advantage for contact lens el (Read more...)
The Role of Digital Technology in AMD
Do low-vision patients read faster on e-readers compared with paper/print media? Eye
Glaucoma Therapy and Ocular Surface Disease
What is the most effective way for clinicians to treat glaucoma in patients with ocular surface disease? Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
First Drug To Help Melanoma Of The Eye
AstraZeneca’s experimental drug, selumetinib, is the first targeted medication to show a significant clinical benefit for patients with melanoma of the eye (metastatic uveal melanoma), researchers from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center explain…
Bausch + Lomb Receives FDA Approval of the Trulign Toric PCIOL
The Trulign Toric PCIOL (Bausch + Lomb), the first
toric IOL that provides astigmatic correction and
improved uncorrected near, intermediate, and distance
vision, has received FDA approval.
The FDA-approved indication of the Trulign is for
“primary implantation in the capsular bag of the eye
for the visual correct…
Large Study Tracked Racial Variations in Refractive Errors
Myopia and astigmatism are most prevalent in the
Chinese population, and hyperopia is most common
in the Hispanic population, according to a study in the
American Journal of emOphthalmology/em.sup1/sup
The study included participants in the Multi-Ethn…
Corneal Endothelial Loss Greater in Eyes With PXF After Cataract Surgery
Corneal endothelial cell loss and a transient
increase in central corneal thickness (CCT) were
greater after cataract surgery in eyes with pseudoexfoliation
(PXF) than in eyes without PXF, according
to a study in the emJournal of Cataract and Refractiv…
FDA Approves Aaren Scientific’s Aero Injection System
Aaren Scientific has been granted approval by the
FDA to sell the Aero Injection System for use with the
company’s EC-3 and EC-3 PAL aspheric three-piece
hydrophobic acrylic IOL, according to a company
news release.
The Aero Injection System is composed of the
R28 Model IOL Delivery System Injector and the Aero
Z…
Marguerite McDonald, MD, Recognized for Her Contributions to Ophthalmology
Marguerite McDonald, MD, was recently recognized
for her accomplishments in ophthalmology by CNN.
Her career and landmark contributions were profiled
in the Life’s Work series, which features “innovators
and pioneers who are making a difference in the
world of medicine.”
Specific milestones highlighted by CNN …
Effective Phaco Time Reduced in Eyes Pretreated With Femtosecond Laser
Pretreatment with a femtosecond laser significantly
reduced effective phacoemulsification time (EPT),
according to a study in emOphthalmology/em.sup1/sup
The prospective, interventional, consecutive casecontrolled
study included 201 eyes that underwen…
InSite Vision Starts Patient Enrollment in Confirmatory Phase 3 Clinical Trial of BromSite
Enrollment has begun in the confirmatory phase 3
clinical trial of BromSite (ISV-303; InSite Vision Inc.) for
the reduction of inflammation and pain after cataract
surgery.
ISV-303 combines a low dose (0.075%) of the nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drug bromfenac with
InSite’s DuraSite drug delivery technology. This…