Eye care specialists are challenged to determine the cause of macular edema in patients with uveitis. Medscape Ophthalmology
Category: News
Postop Endophthalmitis: Is It Time to Consider Prophylaxis?
Use of intracameral antibiotics seems to have lowered rates of postoperative endophthalmitis. So why the continued resistance to the practice? Medscape Ophthalmology
Rep. Bass on Raising Medicare Reimbursements, Fixing the SGR
California Congresswoman Karen Bass, a physician assistant, talks about fixing primary care shortages, reforming Medicare and Medicaid, and raising physician reimbursement rates. Medscape Internal Medicine
Nrf2-KEAP1 protein may play a role in diabetic retinopathy
A Wayne State University researcher believes a protein that fails to reach the nucleus of retinal cells may play a role in causing eye disease in people with diabetes.
Demonstrating Technique To Give Us Better Understanding Of Human Tissues Focuses On Eye Tissues
Research from North Carolina State University demonstrates that a relatively new microscopy technique can be used to improve our understanding of human tissues and other biomedical materials. The study focused specifically on eye tissues, which are dam…
Ocular pulse amplitude reliable, safe screening test for carotid artery stenosis
A simple eye test may someday offer an effective way to identify patients who are at high risk for stroke, say researchers at the University of Zurich. They showed that a test called ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) can reliably detect carotid artery steno…
Visual Perception Improved With Magnetic Stimulation
Researchers have successfully improved the visual perception of a group of healthy individuals by using a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The study, led by Antoni Valero-Cabré from the Centre de Recherche de l’…
Anti-VEGF Drugs Show Equal Efficacy; Price Vastly Different
A British trial has shown that ranibizumab and bevacizumab are equally effective in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Medscape Medical News
Tricking Blind Person’s Brain Into Thinking It Is Seeing Things
Researchers have discovered how a visual prosthetic device could stimulate the brain to generate mental images – the blind person could wear eyeglasses with a tiny webcam that transmits data to a computer chip which is implanted in the brain…
CORDA for OCT Image Analysis in Glaucoma Detection
Spectral domain imaging is raising the bar in glaucoma detection. Medscape Ophthalmology
CDI introduces MyCell Services
Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI), the world’s largest commercial producer of human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines and tissue cells, today announced the launch of its MyCell Services.
Hope For More Effective Treatment Of Nearsightedness
Research by an optometrist at the University of Houston (UH) supports the continued investigation of optical treatments that attempt to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children…
DODAC to discuss ThromboGenics’ new BLA for ocriplasmin intravitreal injection
ThromboGenics NV, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative ophthalmic medicines, today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the Company that its new biologic license application (BLA) for ocriplasmin…
Study investigates optical treatments to slow myopia progression in children
Research by an optometrist at the University of Houston (UH) supports the continued investigation of optical treatments that attempt to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.
First Complete Atlas Of RNA-Binding Proteins Could Point To Function Of Genes Linked To Diseases
In one of the most famous faux pas of exploration, Columbus set sail for India and instead ‘discovered’ America…
BioInvent, ThromboGenics to regain global rights to TB-403 from Roche
ThromboGenics NV and co-development partner BioInvent International announce today that they will regain global rights to TB-403 from Roche.
MRSA Eye Infections Have a Distinct Presentation
Compared with orbital cellulitis from other causes, MRSA-caused orbital cellulitis may have distinct features such as traumatic skin injury or eyelid swelling without a prior upper respiratory illness. Medscape Medical News
Topol on 5 Devices Physicians Should Be Using
In this new series from Medscape, Dr. Eric Topol, author of The Creative Destruction of Medicine, will discuss how technology is changing medicine and demonstrate the most revolutionary new devices. Medscape Internal Medicine
Topol on 5 Devices Physicians Need to Know About
In this new series from Medscape, Dr. Eric Topol, author of The Creative Destruction of Medicine, will discuss how technology is changing medicine and demonstrate the most revolutionary new devices. Medscape Internal Medicine
BioInvent, ThromboGenics announce results from TB-402 Phase IIb trial on VTE
ThromboGenics NV and co-development partner BioInvent International announce today the results from a Phase IIb trial comparing TB-402, a long acting anticoagulant, against rivaroxaban, an oral anticoagulant.