Although LASIK is the most popular elective surgery,
with more than 16 million procedures performed in the
United States to date, misconceptions and fears about
the procedure persist, according to findings from a survey
by the American Refractive Surgery Council (ARSC).
“The [first annual ARSC LASIK] survey shows t…
Kameran Lashkari, MD, of The Schepens Eye Research
Institute at Harvard Medical School, presented data at ARVO showing a major link between VEGF-C levels and
AMD. He indicated that the drug candidate, VGX-300
(a soluble form of VEGF receptor-3 that blo…
Avellino Lab USA, the developer of the only genetic
test available worldwide for Avellino Corneal Dystrophy
(ACD), today announced that California-based NVision
Laser Eye Centers is the first provider in the United
States to offer patients the Avellino…
The Vision Care Institute, LLC, announced that its
ODLean Consulting Program is expanding its offerings
to better help eye care practitioners manage patient
flow, increase productivity, improve patients’ experiences,
and boost profits.
Available to doctors and their staff, “Operating a
Lean Practice,” is a 1-d…
The Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research
(LEITR) announced that, for the first time, EndoGlide
(Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) cartridges preloaded
by an eye bank have been successfully used in corneal
transplantation. According to a news …
Cataract surgery yields excellent visual outcomes for most patients, but those with ocular comorbidity, preoperative risk factors, surgical complications, and older age have may have worse outcomes. Medscape Medical News
Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery represents a paradigm shift in cataract surgery. Are the benefits significant enough to justify the necessary huge financial investment? Eye
Having diabetic retinopathy or microalbuminuria predicts higher risk for rapid glomerular filtration rate decline, so ophthalmologists and diabetologists should share information, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
Screening young children for vision problems such as amblyopia is not universal, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee will meet Thursday to weigh the approval evidence for two cancer therapies: tivozanib and a drug-device product combining melphalan (Alkeran) with a novel infusion kit.
Clinicians should take note of the results of these 2 important studies. Medscape Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologists continue to report compensation higher than that seen in middle- and lower-income specialties, with significant differences by sex, geography, and healthcare setting. Medscape Medical News
(MedPage Today) — A screening program for diabetic retinopathy eventually diminished the likelihood of eye disease in patients with diabetes, English researchers found.
Clinical trial results point to a role for interleukin-1 targeted agents for the treatment of dry eye disease associated with meibomian gland dysfunction.
Mycobacterial ocular inflammation typically arises without concomitant systemic or pulmonary disease and should be suspected in patients who do not respond to anti-inflammatory therapy.
(MedPage Today) — Amblyopia improved significantly after a 2-week dual-eye training session with the popular video game Tetris, investigators reported.
A winter after discovering Canada for France, Jacques Cartier’s exploration crew started suffering and dying from the dreadful scurvy disease in 1535. But thanks to an Iroquoian healer, they were miraculously cured by a tea made from pine bark…
When the eye cancer retinoblastoma is diagnosed in racial and ethnic minority children whose families don’t have private health insurance, it often takes a more invasive, potentially life-threatening course than in other children, probably because of d…
Surgeons in Mexico think they might have found a way to stabilize the corneas of patients with keratoconus, enabling them to see normally, without refractive correction. Medscape Medical News
Do phacotrabeculectomy and phacocanaloplasty both help to lower IOP in patients with concomitant cataract and glaucoma? This new study compares the 2 surgical procedures. BMC Ophthalmology