Canaloplasty had fewer postoperative complications but was not as effective as trabeculectomy for glaucoma. Medscape Medical News
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Glaucoma Drug Preservatives: ‘Disease’ or ‘Minimal’ Problem?
Ophthalmologists convened by a drug company claim adverse reactions to glaucoma drugs amount to a disease, but an independent expert rejects this view. Medscape Medical News
Strabismus in Infants: Screening in Primary Care
Dr. Mills reviews a 3-step process for optimizing visual screening in infants and young children. CHOP Expert Commentary
Hope Of Treatment For Debilitating Eye Disease Using New Pig Model
A newly developed, genetically modified pig may hold the keys to the development of improved treatments and possibly even a cure for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), the most common inherited retinal disease in the United States…
Diagnosing Eye Disorder Using Nintendo Wii Game Controllers
Wii remotes are not all about fun and games. Scientists can use them to assess and diagnose children with an abnormal head position caused by eye diseases. As described in a recent Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science article, researchers devel…
Epidemic bacteria can damage mucins to enter and infect a body part
Boston, MA- Scientists from the Schepens Eye Research Institute, a subsidiary of Mass. Eye and Ear and affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have found for the first time that a bacterial pathogen can literally mow down protective molecules, known as mu…
Blood vessels that form within brain cancers predominantly not made up of cancer cells
Johns Hopkins scientists have published laboratory data refuting studies that suggest blood vessels that form within brain cancers are largely made up of cancer cells. The theory of cancer-based blood vessels calls into question the use and value of an…
Managing Glaucoma – Home Measurements Of Eye Pressure In Children Effective
Large changes in intraocular pressure (IOP), also known as the pressure within the eye, in patients with glaucoma, tends to be associated with a progression of the disease that can result in permanent damage to a person’s optic nerve and their vision…
Infrared optical head tracker can help diagnose ocular torticollis
Wii remotes are not all about fun and games. Scientists can use them to assess and diagnose children with an abnormal head position caused by eye diseases. As described in a recent Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science article, researchers devel…
How A Bacterial Pathogen Breaks Down Barriers To Enter And Infect Cells
Scientists from the Schepens Eye Research Institute, a subsidiary of Mass. Eye and Ear and affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have found for the first time that a bacterial pathogen can literally mow down protective molecules, known as mucins, on muc…
Glaucoma Management In Children May Be Improved By Home Measurement Of Eye Pressure
Measurement of pressure within the eye, or intraocular pressure (IOP), is known to fluctuate throughout the day, and wide swings in patients with glaucoma are believed to be related to the progression of the disease, which can cause permanent damage to…
Glaucoma Characterized In New Research As A Neurologic Disorder Rather Than Eye Disease
A new paradigm to explain glaucoma is rapidly emerging, and it is generating brain-based treatment advances that may ultimately vanquish the disease known as the “sneak thief of sight.” A review now available in Ophthalmology, the journal of the Americ…
Genetically modified pig may hold keys to develop treatments for RP
A newly developed, genetically modified pig may hold the keys to the development of improved treatments and possibly even a cure for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), the most common inherited retinal disease in the United States.
Avedro submits VibeX/KXL System NDA with FDA to treat keratoconus, corneal ectasia
Avedro, Inc. announced today that the Company submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its VibeX (riboflavin ophthalmic solution) /KXL System for the treatment of keratoconus and corneal ectasia…
Wii Remote Helps Diagnosing Ocular Torticollis
Researchers from the Seoul National University College of Medicine have used Nintendo Wii game controllers to help diagnose ocular torticollis, a medical condition in which the head is tilted to one side to compensate for certain eye pathology. They ha…
Treating Squamous Carcinomas of the Conjunctiva and Cornea
Dr. Christopher Rapuano discusses a recent case series and describes how he manages these tumors of the eye. Medscape Ophthalmology
Some top researchers no longer think of glaucoma solely as an eye disease
A new paradigm to explain glaucoma is rapidly emerging, and it is generating brain-based treatment advances that may ultimately vanquish the disease known as the “sneak thief of sight.” A review now available in Ophthalmology, the journal of the Americ…
‘Doc Fixes’ Help Slow Growth of Medicare Spending
Tighter payment policies appear to be slowing down the runaway federal program, and healthcare reform could maintain the trend, according to a perspective article. Medscape Medical News
Combo Spray Beats Allergy Sniffles, More (CME/CE)
ORLANDO (MedPage Today) — A two-drug nasal spray safely controlled the symptoms of allergic rhinitis for up to a year and offered short-term relief for itchy, watery, and red eyes, researchers reported here.
App Turns Tablet Into Math Aid For Visually Impaired Students
Without looking down, Kira runs her index finger across the screen of an Android tablet that she is holding in her lap. For the occasion, she has painted her fingernails bright pink. When her finger touches a line drawn on the screen, the tablet vibrat…