Healthcare providers should take into account differences among racial groups when using hemoglobin A1C levels to diagnose and monitor diabetes, new research from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggests…
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Greater Incidence Of Babies With Retinoblastoma In US-Born Latinas
In a large epidemiologic study, researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center found that the children of U.S.-born Latina women are at higher risk of having retinoblastoma, a malignant tumor of the retina which typically occurs in children under six…
Myopia Risk in Children May Be Reduced by Outdoor Activity
Time spent outdoors appears to reduce the risk for myopia among children and adolescents, according to a new meta-analysis. Medscape Medical News
FDA grants 510(k) clearance to VICTUS Femtosecond Laser Platform
Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, and Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH, a leading ophthalmology laser company, announced today that the VICTUS Femtosecond Laser Platform received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Removal of Dislocated Lens Fragments During Cataract Surgery
A new method of removing dislocated nuclear fragments smaller than one-fourth the size of the lens nucleus through the sclerocorneal incision made for cataract surgery is described. The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Improved Study Of Eye Development In Planarian Model
Planarian flatworms have come under intense study for their renowned ability to regenerate any missing body part, even as adults. But now they may take on a starring role as a model system for studying eye development and eye diseases in vertebrates, i…
Insights Into Human Vision Offered By Researcher’s Fish-Eye View
A Purdue University student’s research project related to zebrafish eye development could lead to a better understanding of vision problems that affect billions of people worldwide. Zeran Li, as an undergraduate student in biological sciences, led a r…
Clinical Notes: Uganda Sees Ebola Flare-Up
(MedPage Today) — Twenty cases of Ebola virus infection, including 14 fatal ones, have been reported in the Uganda, setting off a new round of concern about the untreatable illness. Also this week: electronic sensors in oral meds.
CMV Retinitis Increases Cataract Risk in Patients With AIDS
Cytomegalovirus retinitis is associated with an increased risk of developing cataract in patients with AIDS. Medscape Medical News
Lab Notes: Alzheimer’s Bad Guy, MS Hero?
(MedPage Today) — Beta amyloid protein, believed by many to cause Alzheimer’s disease, halted nerve damage in animal models of multiple sclerosis. Also this week: cancer stem cells look real.
Diabetic Macular Edema: Pricey Option May Be Cost-Effective
It may be cost-effective to treat patients who have DME with a monoclonal antibody that reduces edema and, along with deferred laser, yields crisper vision, despite the $19,216 in additional cost. Medscape Medical News
PodMed: A Medical News Roundup from Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) — This week’s topics include the outlook for a malaria vaccine, melanoma and tanning beds, cataract surgery and its effect on fracture risk, and endoscopic versus open surgery for harvesting veins.
Researchers develop blue light to help manage internal clocks of night workers
Researchers at Universit- Laval have developed a blue light to help bleary eyed shift workers regulate their internal clocks and get the sleep they need when they need it.
Microneedle Developed for Back-of-the-Eye Injections
Using a microneedle to inject drugs into the suprachoroidal space may provide a minimally invasive and targeted method for delivering drugs to the posterior segment of the eye. Medscape Medical News
Georgia Tech Eye Microneedle Delivers Drug Therapy to Back of Eye
Targeting specific regions of the eye when injecting drugs using hypodermic needles has been a challenge that researchers at Georgia Tech are helping overcome. Using tiny stainless steel microneedles less than 1mm in length, the researchers injected …
The Coffee-Glaucoma Connection
Should patients with glaucoma be told to cut down on coffee? with glaucoma be told to cut down on coffee? Medscape Ophthalmology
Cataract surgery reduces rate of fractures in older patients with vision loss
A major study of Medicare beneficiaries shows that the risk of hip fractures was significantly reduced in patients who had had cataract surgery, compared to patients who did not undergo the procedure. Published in the August edition of the Journal of t…
The iStent Receives FDA Approval
The iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass (Glaukos
Corporation) has received approval from the FDA, a
decision that has the potential to change the way glaucoma
is treated in the United States. The iStent, which
is the first ab interno glaucoma implant to be …
Leber Congenital Amaurosis Type 18 Gene Identified
Mutations in a gene known for its role in energy metabolism are behind Leber congenital amaurosis, the most common cause of childhood blindness. Medscape Medical News
Cataract Surgery Reduces Risk Of Hip Fractures Among Elderly
A study published in the August 1 edition of JAMA reveals that Medicare patients aged 65 years and older who had cataract surgery had a lower risk of hip fracture one year after their eye surgery compared with those who had no cataract surgery…