The first report of the diagnostic use of the technique of exome sequencing, where short sequences of DNA are analysed, shows that it can give good results at low cost, a researcher from The Netherlands told the annual conference of the European Societ…
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Why Do Women Need Reading Glasses Sooner Than Men?
Studies have consistently reported that women require reading glasses or bifocal lenses earlier than men. According to a recent Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science paper, the gender difference is caused by factors other than focusing ability, …
FDA Approves First Glaucoma Cataract Surgery Stent
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first stent for use in cataract surgery to reduce intraocular eye pressure in adult patients with glaucoma. FDA Approvals
FDA Approves Stent for Glaucoma
(MedPage Today) — An intraocular stent to improve fluid drainage from the eye in glaucoma patients has won FDA approval, the agency said Monday.
Supreme Court Ruling on ACA Expected Thursday
A decision on the landmark healthcare reform law, the Affordable Care Act, is expected on June 28, the last day the court will meet for its 2011-2012 term. Medscape Medical News
Bonus Payments for EHR Use Reach Record Level
More than 110,000 healthcare providers have received almost $6 billion. Medscape Medical News
AIO first in the Pittsburgh area to offer laser surgery for cataract removal
Associates in Ophthalmology (AIO), an eye care and surgery practice with seven locations in the Tri-State Area, has become the region’s first medical group to offer bladeless, computer-controlled laser surgery for cataract removal.
Cerebral damage risks vision in children born prematurely
Cerebral damage and retinopathy of prematurity are independently associated with the risk for visual impairment in 4-year-old children who were born prematurely, show Danish study results.Licensed from Medwire news with permission from Springer Healthc…
An 18-Month-Old Girl With Tearing and Discharge Since Birth
An 18-month-old girl presents with tearing and discharge out of one eye and a history of recurrent eye infections. What is your diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
OCT in Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Is optical coherence tomography the most preferred and advanced method of ocular imaging available? This new study takes a close look at the technique. Expert Review of Ophthalmology
Salad Dressings May Improve Nutrient Uptake
The vegetables in salads are chock-full of important vitamins and nutrients, but you won’t get much benefit without the right type and amount of salad dressing, a Purdue University study shows…
Insurers Pay Physicians Incorrectly for 1 in 10 Claims
The AMA’s 2012 National Health Insurer Report Card found fewer payment errors compared with 2011, but more claims were denied. Medscape Medical News
More Americans Facing Blindness
A study from Johns Hopkins University is showing an increasing number of vision impairment problems and blindness in those over 40. The report released today by Prevent Blindness America and the National Eye Institute (NEI) shows a surprising 23% incr…
Cheaper drug to treat wet AMD increases risk of serious eye inflammation
A Queen’s University study of two eye drugs used to treat wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) has determined the cheaper of the two could lead to eye inflammation, a potentially blinding adverse effect.
Blindness Risk Reduced In Extremely Premature Babies By Antioxidant
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the second most common cause of childhood blindness in the United States, occurring in half of premature infants born earlier than or at 28 weeks gestational age. The condition is caused by abnormal blood vessel deve…
Corneal Dysfunction – Cell Regeneration May Restore Vision
Doctors have successfully treated various disorders of the heart, pancreas and cartilage by using regenerative medicine, i.e. using specially grown tissues and cells. However, until now, regenerative treatment of the corneal endothelium, a single cell…
Myopia Incidence ‘Much Higher Than Expected’ in Large Study
Children need to have an eye exam before beginning school and regularly thereafter because myopia can develop throughout childhood. Medscape Medical News
Rep Hayworth: Doc Pressure Needed for SGR, Liability Reform
Rep. Nan Hayworth, MD (R, New York), offers her thoughts on funding Medicare and Medicaid and finding permanent solutions to the sustainable growth rate formula and medical liability reform. Medscape Internal Medicine
Positive results from Salutaris’ episcleral brachytherapy trial on Wet AMD
Positive results from a trial of episcleral brachytherapy to treat Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (Wet AMD) were presented today at the ARVO Drug and Gene Delivery to the Back of the Eye Conference.
Stem Cells May Someday Enable Vision To Be Restored
Human-derived stem cells can spontaneously form the tissue that develops into the part of the eye that allows us to see, according to a study published by Cell Press in the 5th anniversary issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell. Transplantation of this 3D…