A study suggested that surgeons should wear a face mask or avoid talking during intravitreal injection of anti-VEGFs, as Streptococcal isolates may be roughly three times more common after these injections than after intraocular surgery.
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Fibrin Plus Topotecan Effective in Retinoblastoma
Periocular chemotherapy with topotecan can help shrink small-volume and recurrent retinoblastomas in infants, with “negligible” toxicity, a small pilot study shows. Reuters Health Information
pSivida Announces Phase I/II Clinical Study Evaluating Bioerodible, Sustained Release Latanoprost Device In Ocular Hypertension And Glaucoma
Drug delivery company pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ: PSDV) (ASX: PVA) today announced the commencement of a Phase I/II clinical trial studying a new bioerodible drug delivery implant for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension…
Novartis Bexsero pivotal study data on meningococcal serogroup B presented at ESPID
New data from a pivotal study in more than 1,800 infants show that Novartis candidate vaccine Bexsero induces a robust immune response to meningococcal serogroup B when given alone or when co-administered with other routine vaccines.
OCuSOFT, Ardeo partner to distribute novel dry eye therapy in the U.S. and Canada
OCuSOFT, Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical research, development and supply company today announced an exclusive multiyear agreement with Ardeo Health, LLC to distribute a novel dry eye therapy under license from Novagali Pharma S.A. of Evry, France, …
Equipment Leasing Offers Attractive Options For Medical Practices, But Be Aware Of Risks, LeClairRyan Attorney Advises
Advances in medical technology offer many advantages to today’s physicians, but equipment is evolving so rapidly that practitioners need to think twice before purchasing it outright. Leasing presents an attractive alternative, but only to those who ful…
Researchers Report Progress Using IPS Cells To Reverse Blindness
Researchers have used cutting-edge stem cell technology to correct a genetic defect present in a rare blinding disorder, another step on a promising path that may one day lead to therapies to reverse blindness caused by common retinal diseases such as …
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Physician Offices Nearly as Malpractice-Prone as Hospitals
The number of paid malpractice claims in outpatient settings approaches that in hospitals, yet patient safety initiatives have focused mostly on inpatient care, according to a new JAMA study. Medscape Medical News
TearScience Announces Herzig Eye Institute As First North American Eye Care Practice To Offer LipiFlow(R) Treatment
TearScience, Inc…
DATATRAK adds Research Dynamics to Connect Partner Program
DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced the addition of Research Dynamics Consulting Group LTD to its Connect Partner Program.
Study Estimates Potential For Ranibizumab To Prevent Blindness From Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A computer modeling study suggests that administering the drug ranibizumab is associated with reducing the magnitude of legal blindness and visual impairment caused by age-related macular degeneration in non-Hispanic white individuals, according to a r…
Expenditures For Glaucoma Medications Appear To Have Increased
CHICAGO – In recent years, spending for glaucoma medications has increased, especially for women, persons who have only public health insurance and those with less than a high school education, according to a report published Online First by Archives o…
Majority of New Physician Jobs Feature Hospital Employment
Primary care physicians remain in high demand as private practice opportunities decline, according to a survey by a national physician search firm. Medscape Medical News
Glaucoma Drug Costs Up Strongly over Six Years (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Spending on glaucoma medications increased 25% over the six-year period from 2001 through 2006, researchers reported.
People Spending More On Glaucoma Medications
Average expenditure on medications per patient with glaucoma in 2001 was $445, by 2006 it had increased to $557, an increase of 25%, researchers from the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami reported in Archives of Ophthalmology. In the USA about 2.2 m…
Ranibizumab Likely Linked To Better Age-Related Macular Degeneration Outcomes
Ranibizumab has potential to prevent blindness and visual impairment from age-related macular degeneration in non-Hispanic Caucasian patients, according to a computer-modeling study carried out by scientists at the Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopki…
Senator Coburn on Medicaid: Let the Market Decide
Tom Coburn, one of 3 physicians in the US Senate, discusses the realities of Medicaid in today’s healthcare system and the struggles faced by healthcare providers and patients. Medscape Internal Medicine
The Unbearable Lateness of Being (a Doc)
Physicians discuss being late and whether they should apologize to their patients or not. Medscape Family Medicine
LA/hypnosis combination during surgery can aid healing process, reduce drug use and hospital stay time
Using a combination of hypnosis and local anaesthesia (LA) for certain types of surgery can aid the healing process and reduce drug use and time spent in hospital, anaesthesiologists have found. The combination could also help avoid cancer recurrence a…