For the first time, scientists have shown that transplanted eyes located far outside the head in a vertebrate animal model can confer vision without a direct neural connection to the brain…
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Advances in the Surgical Correction of Presbyopia
What are some of the most current and advanced surgical procedures in place to correct presbyopia? International Ophthalmology Clinics
Cost-Effective Eye Care: Avoid These 5 Tests and Treatments
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has joined the Choosing Wisely campaign and identified 5 tests and treatments that should not be routinely used in eye care. Medscape Medical News
Subclinical inflammation predicts macular disease
Levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein predict the risk for age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema, show results of two independent studies published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Medicare Pay to Shrink 2% as Sequester Looms on Friday
Leaders of organized medicine also worry about even bigger budget cuts ‘to the fundamental infrastructure of healthcare.’ Medscape Medical News
New Subretinal Implant Restores Functional Sight to Some
German scientists investigating a second device for restoring vision report that the retinal prosthesis has some advantages over an FDA-approved implant, but there were a few complications. Medscape Medical News
Global eye health company, Bausch + Lomb, names Robert Bertolini as president and chief financial officer
Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, has named Robert Bertolini as president and chief financial officer effective immediately. In this capacity, he will oversee the company’s Finance, Information Technology and Global Quality and Operations (…
Ampio Pharmaceuticals starts Optina clinical trial
Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced oral dosing of the first patient in a 505(b)(2) clinical trial of the investigational drug Optina in diabetic macular edema.
Vision CRC develops retinal camera for detection of blinding eye disease and general health disorders
The most advanced technology for use in real-time detection and assessment of common blinding eye disease and general health disorders will soon be available to the world with stimulus funding provided for development by the Australian Government’s CRC…
Potential Diagnostic Test For River Blindness Infection
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a telltale molecular marker for Onchocerciasis or “river blindness,” a parasitic infection that affects tens of millions of people in Africa, Latin America and other tropical regions. The …
Holography Stimulates Optogenetically Photosensitized Retinal Nerve Cells to Restore Vision
Newly developed light sensitive proteins, genetically introduced into retinal nerve cells, may lead to the ability to restore vision in the blind. One challenge in developing a real-world system is that these protein activated neurons require a high energy light source for them to send electrical signals to the brain. Moreover, this light source n (Read more...)
In Mice With Myotonic Dystrophy, Drug Delivery Strategy Eliminates Myotonia Symptoms
By targeting the specific mutation that causes the hereditary neuromuscular disease myotonic dystrophy, it is possible to neutralize the mutant RNA toxicity and minimize or even eliminate the disabling symptoms of the disease. New classes of drugs cal…
Femtosecond Cataract Surgery
What are the key issues to consider when contemplating the transition to laser cataract surgery in clinical practice? Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
Gene Mutation Discovered That Causes Schnyder Corneal Dystrophy
Research conducted by Dr. Jayne S. Weiss, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has discovered a new mutation in a gene that causes Schnyder corneal dystrophy (SCD.) The gene was found to be inv…
Repair of Eroded Glaucoma Drainage Devices and Outcomes
How successful are buccal mucous membrane grafts in the repair of glaucoma drainage devices erosions? This new article investigates. Journal of Glaucoma
Clearview announces arrival of Catalys Precision Laser System in Southern CA
Clearview Eye & Laser Medical Center announces the arrival of the world’s most sophisticated laser cataract surgery system in Southern CA.
To Improve Treatments For AMD And The Rare Kidney Disease AHUS, Tissue-Specific Therapies Need To Be Developed
Both AMD, which affects around 50 million people worldwide, and aHUS, a rare kidney disease that affects children, are associated with incorrectly controlled immune systems. A protein called complement factor H (CFH) is responsible for regulating part…
Huge Decision Coming for Doctors Who Sued EHR Company
It isn’t easy to haul an EHR vendor into court, but the decision coming in an important case could make it easier in the future. Medscape Business of Medicine
Study finds new mutation in UBIAD1 gene that causes Schnyder corneal dystrophy
Research conducted by Dr. Jayne S. Weiss, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has discovered a new mutation in a gene that causes Schnyder corneal dystrophy (SCD.)
‘Choosing Wisely’ Targets 90 More Dubious Tests, Therapies
The expanded list covers a wide array of common but often unnecessary tests and procedures, many of which involve asymptomatic patients. Medscape Medical News