Modern contact lens materials are prone to drying when exposed to air, which contributes to the buildup of deposits on contact lenses, according to a study – “The Impact of Intermittent Air Exposure on Lipid Deposition”, * appearing in the November iss…
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Obama Wins 4 More Years to Carry Out ACA
The president faces the challenge of implementing the Affordable Care Act in his second term, given staunch GOP opposition that is likely to continue. Medscape Medical News
Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Good for You and Your Patients
Are you frustrated with hospital-based outpatient surgery? Opening up an ambulatory surgical center might be the solution. Here’s how to do it. Medscape Business of Medicine
Humans Learning To Sense Like A Rat May Improve Aids For The Blind
Rats use a sense that humans don’t: whisking. They move their facial whiskers back and forth about eight times a second to locate objects in their environment…
What Not to Miss at AAO 2012
Dr. Roger Steinert touches on a few of the hot topics and innovative content available at this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting. Medscape Ophthalmology
Role of Essential Fatty Acids in Ocular Health
The number of people in the United States with vision loss, including blindness, is increasing, so an emphasis on a healthy lifestyle is important for disease prevention in primary vision care. Medscape Medical News
Study Suggests That The Brain May ‘See’ More Than The Eyes
Vision may be less important to “seeing” than is the brain’s ability to process points of light into complex images, according to a new study of the fruit fly visual system currently published in the online journal Nature Communications…
One-day seminar to explore ophthalmic innovations
The newest ophthalmic innovations with market potential will be the focus of a one-day seminar in Seattle on May 3, 2013 that will connect scientists, venture capitalists, pharmaceutical representatives and others.
Top-line results from Aerie Pharmaceuticals’ AR-13324 Phase 2a study on glaucoma
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel treatments for glaucoma, today announced positive top-line results from its Phase 2a study evaluating AR-13324 for the treatment of glaucoma.
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2012 Annual Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AAO 2012. Medscape Ophthalmology
Inotek announces final data from trabodenoson Phase 2 trial on PAOG or ocular hypertension
Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corp., a leader in the development of innovative drug candidates to address significant diseases of the eye, today announced that final data from a Phase 2 clinical trial of trabodenoson, also known as INO-8875, in patients with …
Simple Eye Tests Accurately Identify Schizophrenia
Simple eye tests that identify abnormal eye movements may help clinicians to distinguish between patients with and without schizophrenia. Medscape Medical News
Instrument-Based Vision Screening Best in 3- to 5-Year-Olds
A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics published Monday recommends photoscreening and handheld autorefraction as an alternative to visual acuity screening with vision charts in children aged three to five years old. Reuters He…
The Last Medscape 2012 Election Survey
The results of the last in this 5-survey election series that occurred over the past 6 months is consistent with the inconsistency of this exciting presidential race. Medscape Internal Medicine
Mass. Eye and Ear opens new outpatient surgical center in Longwood/Mission Hill area of Boston
Massachusetts Eye and Ear, along with the Beal Companies, LLP, today celebrated the grand opening of its new outpatient surgical center at 800 Huntington Avenue in the Longwood/Mission Hill area of Boston. The location will provide access to Mass. Eye …
Ophthalmologists Facing Challenges, Opportunities
The ophthalmologist of the future will face changes in medical practice that present both opportunities to improve patient care and outcome and challenges that impede these goals. Medscape Medical News
A Man With Double Vision After a Fight
A 38-year-old man presents with double vision and numbness in the cheek after an altercation. What is your diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
Diabetes Surgery Tops Medical Innovation List
(MedPage Today) — Bariatric surgery for diabetes treatment was selected as the most important medical innovation for 2013 in a poll of Cleveland Clinic physicians and researchers.
X-ray Irradiation Followed By Ranibizumab Therapy for AMD
Is low-dose radiation therapy, followed by an anti-VEGF agent, an effective approach to treating AMD? This study describes. The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Computer Modelling Sheds Light On How And When Vision Evolved
The study, which used computer modelling to provide a detailed picture of how and when opsins evolved, sheds light on the origin of sight in animals, including humans. The evolutionary origins of vision remain hotly debated, partly due to inconsistent …