The European Medicines Agency has been formally notified by Pfizer Limited of its decision to withdraw its application for an extension of the therapeutic indication for the centrally authorised medicine Macugen (pegaptanib sodium), 0.3 mg solution for…
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Charity Calls For Action On Home Safety For People With Sight Loss
People with sight loss are at risk in their own homes because of a lack of home safety services that could protect them, says a new study by sight loss charity, Thomas Pocklington Trust (1)…
UK Rejects Lucentis (ranibizumab) for Diabetic Macular Edema
Novartis’s pricey eye drug Lucentis (ranibizumab) has been rejected as a treatment for diabetic macular edema by Britain’s health cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE, adding to controversy about the medicine, which is injected into the eye. Reuters Heal…
In India, Vitamin C From Food Tied to Lower Cataract Risk
Older adults who get very little vitamin C in their diets may have an increased risk of cataracts, a study in India finds. Reuters Health Information
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Diffractive Multifocal IOL May Provide Superior Near Acuity
Multifocal IOLs with a diffractive component provided better reading acuity than refractive multifocal and monofocal lenses, a study found.
Diffractive Multifocal IOL May Provide Superior Near Acuity
Multifocal IOLs with a diffractive component provided better reading acuity than refractive multifocal and monofocal lenses, a study found.
SARcode Bioscience Completes $44 Million Series B Financing
SARcode Bioscience, Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, announced today the completion of a $44 million Series B private equity financing. The financing round was led by Sofinnova Ventures and was augmented by the additional backing of Rh…
ICAD: Eyes Spot Early Alzheimer’s
The eyes are a window into the brain for many disorders, and Alzheimer’s disease may be no exception, a researcher said here. In a pilot study, retinal scans to measure blood vessel thickness at the back of the eye showed strong correlations with the l…
In A Surprising Finding, Vitamin C Is Found To Prolong Proper Functioning Of Retinal Cells
Nerve cells in the eye require vitamin C in order to function properly – a surprising discovery that may mean vitamin C is required elsewhere in the brain for its proper functioning, according to a study by scientists at Oregon Health & Science Univers…
Optovue Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for iStandT
Optovue, a pioneer in spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), announces that the new iStand, a multi-directional stand for universal positioning of the iVue SD-OCT system, received FDA 510(k) clearance in June.
IOP Drop In First Eye After SLT May Predict Drop In Fellow Eye
For patients treated with selective laser trabeculoplasty, IOP reduction percentages in the first eye at 3 months may predict responses in the fellow eye for up to 30 months for those with ocular hypertension and up to 9 months for those with primary o…
Optovue Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for iStandT
Optovue, a pioneer in spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), announces that the new iStand, a multi-directional stand for universal positioning of the iVue SD-OCT system, received FDA 510(k) clearance in June.
OHSU Scientists Discover New Role For Vitamin C In The Eye — and The Brain
Portland, Ore. – Nerve cells in the eye require vitamin C in order to function properly – a surprising discovery that may mean vitamin C is required elsewhere in the brain for its proper functioning, according to a study by scientists at Oregon Health …
Optovue Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for iStandT
Optovue, a pioneer in spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), announces that the new iStand, a multi-directional stand for universal positioning of the iVue SD-OCT system, received FDA 510(k) clearance in June.
Retinal Imaging And Frequency Of Falls May Point To Early Alzheimer’s
Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease are much more likely to suffer falls compared to other individuals, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis explained at the AAIC 2011 (Alzheimer’s Association® International Conference)…
ICAD: Eyes Spot Early Alzheimer’s (CME/CE)
PARIS (MedPage Today) — The eyes are a window into the brain for many disorders, and Alzheimer’s disease may be no exception, a researcher said here.
Scientists discover new role for vitamin C in the eye and the brain
Nerve cells in the eye require vitamin C in order to function properly — a surprising discovery that may mean vitamin C is required elsewhere in the brain for its proper functioning, according to a new study.
NICE FAD does not recommend ranibizumab for treatment of diabetic macular oedema
Source: NICE
Area: News
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued its Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) on ranibizumab for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DMO). Within the FAD, ranibizumab is not recommend…
NETAG supports use of intravitreal bevacizumab for the management of age-related macular degeneration
Source: NETAG
Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews
The North East Treatment Advisory Group (NETAG) has produced an updated appraisal of bevacizumab for the management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration and recommended bevacizumab 1.25 …