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Preservative Implicated in Ocular Surface Disease
A new study has associated benzalkonium chloride, a common preservative in glaucoma medication, with ocular surface disease. Medscape Medical News
Sjogren’s Syndrome: An Update on Diagnosis and Management
Dr. Robert Fox provides an update on diagnosing and managing Sjogren’s Syndrome based on data presented at the 2011 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting. Medscape Rheumatology
Glasses, Patching Work for Rogue Form of Lazy Eye (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Refractive correction followed by patching helped kids with a particularly difficult-to-treat form of amblyopia, according to a small, prospective trial.
Dilated Eye Exams Cost Effective for Seniors (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Replacing the currently recommended visual acuity screening at the time of enrollment in Medicare with coverage for a dilated eye examination would be very cost effective, a simulation model suggested.
JDRF, KalVista collaborate to focus on novel approach for diabetic macular edema
KalVista Pharmaceuticals and JDRF have formed a research partnership focused on a novel approach being developed by KalVista to preserve vision and slow the progression of diabetic eye disease.
Flexible Adult Stem Cells, Right There In Your Eye
In the future, patients in need of perfectly matched neural stem cells may not need to look any further than their own eyes. Researchers reporting in the January issue of Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press publication, have identified adult stem cells of th…
Pioneering Vision Study In Mice Will Help Revolutionize The Study Of Brain Function And Mental Disease
There’s a 3-D world in our brains. It’s a landscape that mimics the outside world, where the objects we see exist as collections of neural circuits and electrical impulses. Now, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies are using new tool…
Clearside Biomedical receives $4M venture capital investment
Technology developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University for delivering drugs and other therapeutics to specific locations in the eye provides the foundation for a startup company that has received a $4 million ve…
eRx Penalty Revealed in Fine Print of Medicare Remittances
Beginning this month, physicians who were “unsuccessful e-prescribers” in 2011 will see their Medicare pay reduced by 1% unless they qualified for an exemption. Medscape Medical News
Cataract Surgery Is More Expensive When Done by Residents
At 1 center, the residents’ learning curve added more than $8000/year per resident to the cost of cataract surgery. Medscape Medical News
Glaucoma Screening: What You Need to Know
Learn why screening for glaucoma is important and what factors should prompt a referral to an ophthalmologist. Medscape Ophthalmology
Daily Aspirin Tied to Eye Disorder (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Daily aspirin use may protect the heart but hurt the eyes, boosting the risk of age-related macular degeneration, researchers found.
Vision Screening in Young Children: Best Practices
A number of studies and guidelines were released in 2011 that affect vision screening strategies for kids in the primary care setting. What are the best practices? Medscape Pediatrics
Latitude, Age, Sex Linked to Greater Glaucoma Risk
The risk for exfoliation glaucoma increases at higher latitudes, and not just among those of Scandinavian descent. Medscape Medical News
For Kids With Near-Vision Disorder, Treatment Reduces Problems At School
For children with convergence insufficiency (CI) who have difficulty focusing on objects close up effective treatments can help to reduce problems at school, reports a study in the January issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the …
Ocular Sirolimus Found Safe in Diabetic Macular Edema
Subconjunctival and intravitreal injections of sirolimus for diabetic macular edema appear safe, and result in negligible systemic exposure to the drug, a new phase I trial shows. Reuters Health Information
Company Claims Optical Blood Pressure Monitor Breakthrough
Tarilian Laser Technologies, a Hertfordshire, UK firm claims it has developed the “greatest technological advance in blood pressure measurement for 130 years” Unlike direct pressure measurement that every other BP meter does, the company&…
Cutera to purchase assets of IRIDEX’ global aesthetic business
Cutera, Inc. and IRIDEX Corporation today announced that the companies have entered into a binding agreement for Cutera to purchase certain assets of IRIDEX’ global aesthetic business for approximately $5.1 million.
Latitude And Gender Influences Glaucoma Risk
When it comes to whether or not you will develop exfoliation syndrome (ES) — an eye condition that is a leading cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma and increased risk of cataract as well as cataract surgery complications — age, gender and where yo…