Batten disease is a rare, fatal genetic disorder that affects children. Currently, no effective treatment exists for the disease, which ultimately kills all who are affected. Dachshunds also suffer from Batten disease, and now researchers from the Univ…
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Study Supports Vision Screening Before Age 3 (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Eye screening before age 3 detected risk factors for amblyopia with accuracy comparable to that of screens in children ages 3 to 6, analysis of a large eye screening database showed.
24 Genes Responsible For Short-Sightedness Identified
Researchers from King’s College London have identified 24 new genes that are responsible for causing myopia, a very common eye disorder also known as short-sightedness. The finding, published in Nature Genetics, finally reveals the genetic causes of t…
Microincision Glaucoma Surgery: Practice Makes Perfect
At a mini-symposium on microincision glaucoma surgery at Hawaiian Eye™ 2013, experts shared many tips especially useful for “non-glaucoma specialists.”
Medscape Ophthalmology
Conjunctival Incisions for Glaucoma Drainage Device Implant
This new study compares 2 incision techniques for the implantation of a glaucoma drainage device. Is there 1 preferred for better IOP control? Journal of Glaucoma
Taro, Sun Pharma mutually agree to terminate merger agreement
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that they have mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement, announced in August 2012, pursuant to which all shareholders of Taro would have received a ca…
Northwestern Medicine to open new Outpatient Center in Glenview, Illinois
Northwestern Medicine today announced that on March 1 it will open a new Outpatient Center at 2701 Patriot Boulevard in Glenview, Illinois. At this new center, 20-30 physicians will offer patients a wide range of primary care and specialty clinical ser…
Social networking sites could effectively prevent HIV infection among at-risk groups
Facebook and other social networking technologies could serve as effective tools for preventing HIV infection among at-risk groups, new UCLA research suggests.
AMD, Macular Edema Risk Linked to C-Reactive Protein Levels
After pooling data from large studies, researchers have identified elevated blood levels of C-reactive protein as an inflammatory biomarker of risk for AMD and diabetic macular edema. Medscape Medical News
In With the New: The Latest in Cataract Surgery
Dr. Roger Steinert reports on some of the latest research and technology that are shaping cataract surgery practice. Medscape Ophthalmology
Bariatric Surgery Benefits Diabetic Renal, Retinal Disease
Preliminary data suggest that microvascular complications of diabetes, such as renal disease and retinopathy, could be improved by bariatric surgery in the morbidly obese. Medscape Medical News
High CRP Levels Predict Risk of Eye Disease (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — High levels of the proinflammatory marker C-reactive protein predicted an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, including neovascular AMD, data from five large studies showed.
Ethical Issues in the Ophthalmology Practice
A panel of experts at Hawaiian Eye[TM] 2013 agreed that ophthalmologists must not simply pretend to not see ethical issues in their practices. Medscape Ophthalmology
SGR Repeal Bill Favors Primary Care
The cost of freezing Medicare rates for 10 years has shrunk to $138 billion in light of decreased spending on physician services, says the Congressional Budget Office. Medscape Medical News
Selective laser trabeculoplasty promising for glaucoma
Selective laser trabeculoplasty leads to significant reductions in intraocular pressure in people with primary open-angle glaucoma, a study has found.
New Report Calls For Standardised Collection Of Quality Optical Data, UK
The College of Optometrists, the professional, scientific and examining body for optometry in the UK, has published a new report calling for a more efficient collection of good quality data relating to patients’ eye health, in a bid to improve local e…
High Rate Of Vision Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury Found In In Combat Vets And Others
Visual symptoms and abnormalities occur at high rates in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) – including Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans with blast-related TBI, reports a study, “Abnormal Fixation in Individuals with AMD when Viewing an Image o…
In Mouse Model Of Usher Syndrome, Researchers Develop Rx For Deafness, Impaired Balance
Jennifer Lentz, PhD, Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology & Biocommunications and a member of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, is the lead author of a paper reporting that hearing and balance can be rescued by a new therapy in a mouse model of Usher syndrome (Usher) that contains the mutation responsible for type 1C Usher…
Evidence-Based Guidelines For Automated Preschool Vision Screening
The Vision Screening Committee of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the professional organization for pediatric eye care, has revised its guidelines for automated preschool vision screening based on new evidence. The…
Unraveling The Brain’s Vision Secrets
A new study led by scientists at the Universities of York and Bradford has identified the two areas of the brain responsible for our perception of orientation and shape…