An investigation team in MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and the Department of Brian and Cognitive Sciences, have identified tiny molecular signals that administer how the connections between brain cells mature when they eyes first see …
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Repeat Antibiotic Injections in Eyes Breed Resistance (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Bacterial flora in eyes that were treated routinely with ophthalmic antibiotics to suppress infection after intravitreal drug injections frequently became resistant to multiple antibiotics, researchers said.
A Baby With Droopy Eyelids
What condition do you suspect is present in this 16-month-old girl with droopy eyelids and a chin-up head position? Medscape Ophthalmology
Lucentis receives Health Canada approval to treat vision loss from DME
Health Canada has approved Lucentis (ranibizumab) as a treatment for vision loss resulting from diabetic macular edema, one of the major causes of adult vision loss and an important complication of the growing epidemic of diabetes.
BVES protein may play a role in colon cancer progression
A protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression. Research led by investigators from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Vanderbilt Eye Institute suggests that the protein BVES (blood vessel endocardial subst…
Bausch + Lomb to launch VICTUS Femtosecond Laser Platform for cataract surgery
Bausch + Lomb, the global leader in eye health, and Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH (TPV), a leading ophthalmology laser company, plan to introduce the VICTUS Femtosecond Laser Platform at the upcoming XXIX Congress of the European Society of Cataract an…
Chemo, Radiation Raise Complications in Anophthalmic Sockets
Combined therapy for retinoblastoma aimed at saving a child’s affected eye increases the likelihood of long-term complications if enucleation becomes necessary, according to findings published in the August 18th online issue of Ophthalmology. Reuters…
VIP-200 Pupillometer Is a New Portable Device to Measure Pupils for Refractive Surgery
Neuroptics Inc. from Irvine, California released the VIP-200 Pupillometer, a hand-held device to screen patients for refractive surgery. The device helps eye surgeons to optimize patients for a laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedures and fitting of multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs). The Pupillometer can simulate scotopic, low (Read more...)
Acucela and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Announce the Initiation of a Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for OPA-6566 in Patients with Open-angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension
SEATTLE & TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acucela Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing new treatments for blinding eye diseases, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., today announced the initiation of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for…
Exonhit consolidated revenues decrease 56% to € 2.4 million for first half of 2011
The Exonhit Supervisory Board met on September 12 to close the consolidated half-year accounts for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011.
Precision Laser System Approved for Cataract Surgery in Europe
A new image guidance system automatically detects lens and corneal surfaces for safe and accurate laser delivery. Medscape Medical News
Antibiotics After Intraocular Injection Linked to Resistance
The authors of a randomized controlled study urge “judicious use” to avoid multiple-drug resistance. Medscape Medical News
iExaminer for iPhone 4 Liberates Fundus Exams
Ophthalmoscopes are widely used to help diagnose a variety of conditions, but much like traditional microscopes they can only be used by one person at a time and sharing what one sees requires, as the old saying goes, a thousand words.
The iExaminer from Intuitive Medical Technologies in Shreveport, Louisiana is a simple iPhone 4 attachment for the (Read more...)
Genetic Link To Blindness Probed By Researchers
University of Leeds researchers have used next-generation DNA sequencing techniques to discover what causes a rare form of inherited eye disorders, including cataracts and glaucoma, in young children…
Ophthalmic Antibiotics Meeting Bacterial Resistance
New trial results show that ophthalmic antibiotics are meeting resistance from one of their most frequent targets: Staphylococcus epidermidis. Reuters Health Information
Legal Corner: Why Do Plaintiffs Abandon Claims?
Roundup: Why do plaintiffs abandon claims?; Malpractice reform projects in limbo; A candidate lawyers love to hate; “No” to gun inquiries Medscape Business of Medicine
Poor Glaucoma Medication Adherence Worsens Vision Defects
Glaucoma patients who don’t take their medications regularly are more likely to have worse visual field defects, according to a report online August 18th in Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information
Video Games Improve ‘Lazy Eye’ in Adults, Study Suggests
Adults with amblyopia can achieve substantial improvements in visual acuity by playing video games for 40 hours. Medscape Medical News
OptiMedica’s Catalys Precision Laser System for Cataracts Gets CE Mark of Approval
Cataract surgery is a common procedure these days, yet current methods still require the surgeon to exercise manual precision. Santa Clara, CA-based OptiMedica Corp. claims that its newly CE marked Catalys Precision Laser System will help increase the precision of cataract procedures with its combination of a femtosecond laser and integrated optica (Read more...)
Inherited Blindness – Researchers Reveal New Techniques For Finding The Causes
According to a study published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers from the University of Leeds in collaboration with scientists at the Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, utilized next-generation DNA sequ…