This year’s annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) will feature intimate and informal gatherings to provide a less formal venue for learning from the experts. Medscape Medical News
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Corneal Tattooing Helps in the Management of Iris Defects
New corneal tattooing techniques may allow surgeons to correct visual disabilities associated with iris defects. Medscape Medical News
Fee for Service: How Long Will It Be Around?
Fee for service is under attack, but its demise won’t be soon and it may never go completely away. Here’s where fee for service stands. Medscape Business of Medicine
Nail Bed Problems Point to Vascular Issues in Glaucoma (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Nail bed vascular abnormalities had a significant association with optic disc hemorrhage and other manifestations of glaucoma, data from a Korean clinical series showed.
Action Medical Research announces grants to investigate conditions affecting babies, children
Action Medical Research – the leading UK-wide medical research charity dedicated to helping babies and children – has today announced grants worth more than £1.3 million for top researchers across the country.
Kids With Blocked Tear Ducts At Higher Risk For "Lazy Eye"
Amblyopia, sometimes referred to as “lazy eye,” is a cause of poor vision in children. It occurs in about 1.6% to 3.6% of the general population. Early treatment is critical, as the first few years are the most important in the development of eyesight….
Stem Cells Harvested From Hair Follicles Used To Reconstruct Damaged Tissue For Patients Who Suffer From LSCD
A young scientist who led research into the use of stem cells from hair follicles to treat the ocular surface disease has been named the winner of the Young Investigator Award by the journal Stem Cells. Dr. Ewa Meyer-Blazejewska will be presented with …
Possible Risks To Retinal Health From Emerging Pharmaceutical Platform
According to new research by University of Kentucky investigators, an emerging pharmaceutical platform used in treating a variety of diseases may produce unintended and undesirable effects on eye function…
GeneDx launches new genetic test to accurately diagnose rare diseases
At the joint conference of the American Society of Human Genetics/International Congress on Human Genetics in Montreal on October 12, GeneDx, one of the foremost genetics laboratories in the world and a subsidiary of Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc., i…
Children under the age of 3 with NLDO more likely to develop amblyopia
Amblyopia, sometimes referred to as “lazy eye,” is a cause of poor vision in children. It occurs in about 1.6% to 3.6% of the general population. Early treatment is critical, as the first few years are the most important in the development of eyesight….
CooperVision "Avaira" Contact Lens Recall Problems Continue
In August this year Cooper Vision issued a voluntary recall for a limited lot of contact lenses under its brand name Avaira Toric. According to their website announcement : “…a small number of unexpected wearer reports of hazy vision and discomfor…
British scientist wins NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Prize
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) announced today that a British stem cell scientist working to cure blindness will be the first recipient of The New York Stem Cell Foundation – Robertson Prize in Stem Cell Research, a $200,000 prize awarded an…
Touchscreen Braille Writer That Stands To Revolutionize How The Blind Negotiate An Unseen World
Each summer, under the red-tiled roofs and sandstone of Stanford, the Army High-Performance Computing Research Center (AHPCRC) invites a select group of undergraduates from across the country to gather for a two-month immersion into the wonders of adva…
Study: Emerging pharmaceutical platform may produce undesirable effects on eye function
According to new research by University of Kentucky investigators, an emerging pharmaceutical platform used in treating a variety of diseases may produce unintended and undesirable effects on eye function.
Pacific University Opens World’s First 3D Performance Clinic
Pacific University in Oregon has opened the world’s first 3D performance clinic, equipped to diagnose and treat eye coordination problems that affect 3D vision. The new center facilitates a whole movie theater to measure binocular vision performa…
Topical Steroids No Help for Eye Ulcers (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Bacterial corneal ulcers responded no better to adjunctive topical steroids than to placebo in a randomized trial.
Macaques Protected From Blinding Trachoma By Experimental Vaccine
An attenuated, or weakened, strain of Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria can be used as a vaccine to prevent or reduce the severity of trachoma, the world’s leading cause of infectious blindness, suggest findings from a National Institutes of Health study …
HHS Probes ‘Incident-to’ Care by Unqualified Nonphysicians
In its work plan for 2012, the Office of Inspector General at HHS will study how many office visits, eye exams, skin grafts, and other services are performed by unqualified nonphysicians. Medscape Medical News
Studies Estimate Prevalence of Vision Disorders in Children
Risk factors include age, ethnicity, prenatal smoking, and access to health insurance. Medscape Medical News
Biologists Study Color Detection In The Eye
New York University biologists have identified a new mechanism for regulating color vision by studying a mutant fly named after Frank (‘Ol Blue Eyes) Sinatra. Their findings, which appear in the journal Nature, focus on how the visual system functions …