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Bioengineers design nanoparticles that can safely and predictably infiltrate deep into the brain
The brain is a notoriously difficult organ to treat, but Johns Hopkins researchers report they are one step closer to having a drug-delivery system flexible enough to overcome some key challenges posed by brain cancer and perhaps other maladies affecti…
GEN Reports On Ocular Therapeutics Targeting The Retina
Therapies for retinal diseases are expected to overtake those for glaucoma by 2014, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). Because current retinal disease treatments only improve vision for six to eight weeks, there is a critical need…
Joslin Diabetes Center, Mass. Eye and Ear partner to form clinical and research alliance
Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Joslin Diabetes Center announced today that they have reached agreement to form a clinical and research alliance, aimed toward providing coordinated high quality care to eye patients throughout greater Boston, especial…
Phase III data for Suvorexant, an investigational insomnia medicine, announced
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced new data for suvorexant, the investigational medicine Merck is developing for the treatment of insomnia. The new data are from one of the longest, continuously-dosed…
UC Irvine receives CIRM grant to advance stem cell-based treatments for AD, retinitis pigmentosa
Efforts to begin human clinical trials using stem cells to treat Alzheimer’s disease and retinitis pigmentosa received a $37.3 million boost from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine during its most recent round of funding on Sept. 5.
Effects of Caffeinated Coffee Consumption on Glaucoma
Does caffeine consumption cause intraocular pressure to rise and, if so, what is the risk for patients with or at risk for glaucoma? Eye
20/20–Alcohol and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Is there an association between moderate alcohol use and age-related macular degeneration? American Journal of Epidemiology
Corneal Flap Successfully Bound by Biological Adhesive
A biologic tissue adhesive protocol using fibrinogen, riboflavin, and ultraviolet light successfully bound corneal tissue of sharks and rabbits and may be useful for LASIK eye surgery. Medscape Medical News
Singapore Scientists Find Genes Associated With Glaucoma, A Major Cause Of Eye Blindness
Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in Chinese people. PACG affects 15 million people worldwide, 80% of whom live in Asia…
World’s First Bionic Eye Implant In Melbourne
Bionic Vision Australia researchers have successfully performed the first bionic eye implant of an early prototype at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne. The bionic eye was implanted in a woman who has profound vision loss due to re…
Prompt Bevacizumab Helps Curb Macular Edema
Intraocular injections of bevacizumab (Avastin) are helpful in macular edema (ME) due to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), as long as they’re given promptly. Reuters Health Information
Omeros files OMS824 IND with FDA to initiate clinical trials for cognitive disorders
Omeros Corporation today announced that it has filed an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate clinical trials evaluating OMS824, the Company’s lead compound from its phosphodiesterase 10…
Lucentis® (Ranibizumab) For Treating Visual Impairment Due To Diabetic Macular Oedema, Study Shows New Evidence
RESTORE extension study demonstrates fully maintained initial vision gains with an average of 13.9 ranibizumab 0…
DuraSite 2 ophthalmic drug delivery system from InSite Vision
InSite Vision Incorporated today introduced DuraSite 2, its next-generation enhanced drug delivery system which provides a broad platform for developing superior ophthalmic therapeutics.
Scientists identify three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma
Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in Chinese people. PACG affects 15 million people worldwide, 80% of whom live in Asia.
OptiMedica Catalys Precision Laser System for creating corneal incisions receives FDA 510(k) clearance
Global ophthalmic company OptiMedica Corp. has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) market clearance of its Catalys Precision Laser System for creating single-plane and multi-plane arc cuts/incisions in the cornea during cataract surgery.
Our Brains Make Men And Women See Things Differently
According to a new study, published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Biology of Sex Differences, men and women have different ways of using the visual centers of their brains. Experts suggest that while females are better at distinguishing col…
Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Works
When will this apparently safe and effective technique be approved in the United States? Medscape Ophthalmology
The Eyes Have It: Men Do See Things Differently To Women
The way that the visual centers of men and women’s brains works is different, finds new research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Biology of Sex Differences. Men have greater sensitivity to fine detail and rapidly moving stimuli, but …