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USC engineers to develop robot vision-based mobility aid for blind people
For the visually impaired, navigating city streets or neighborhoods has constant challenges. And most such people still must rely on a very rudimentary technology-a simple cane-to help them make their way through a complex world.
Premium Surgery Should Aim For Perfection
The shrinking U.S. dollar is leading to a division between old-fashioned cataract surgery for those who cannot afford newer technology and premium cataract surgery, which is of increasing interest to U.S. surgeons, a clinician said here. John A. Hovane…
Tinted lenses relieve migraine symptoms, neurological proof
Migraine sufferers really do experience relief when they use tinted specs or lenses, and for the first time functional magnetic resonance imaging appears to provide neurological proof, researchers from Michigan State University and the University of Mi…
"I Can Hear A Building Over There" – Researchers Study Blind People’s Ability To Echolocate
Everybody has heard about echolocation in bats and dolphins. These creatures emit bursts of sounds and listen to the echoes that bounce back to detect objects in their environment. What is less well known is that people can echolocate, too…
Orbital Cellulitis in Children
An emerging pathogen in pediatric orbital infections is identified. How does this change our approach to treatment? Medscape Pediatrics
Risks Associated With Used Football Faceshields
Game-worn football faceshields are more susceptible to breaking when subjected to high-velocity impact than are new faceshields, according to recent research. In the study, researchers used an air cannon to hurl baseballs at new and used polycarbonate …
New faceshields offer protection to football players with amblyopia
Game-worn football faceshields are more susceptible to breaking when subjected to high-velocity impact than are new faceshields, according to recent research.
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: May 23, 2011
NEPHROLOGY: Complex inhibition of severe complication of diabetes Diabetic nephropathy is a serious, sometimes lethal, complication of diabetes (both type 1 and type 2 diabetes). The prevalence of this devastating progressive kidney disease, which of…
Valeant to acquire Sanitas for EUR314 million
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. today announced that it has agreed to acquire AB Sanitas for approximately EUR314 million in cash.
Visual Fields Reference Work From Richmond Products
Albuquerque, NM – 23 May 2011. Richmond Products Inc. announces the availability of a major reference publication that documents analyses of visual field disorders identifying the unique aspects of disease or other causes. The book is exceptionally det…
Antimetabolites May Increase Likelihood Of Leaking Blebs
ROME – In the quest for successful glaucoma surgery, antimetabolites are more commonly being used, but they are a mixed blessing, according to a speaker here.
FDA Schedules Advisory Committee Meeting To Discuss BLA For VEGF Trap-Eye For The Treatment Of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed the company that it has scheduled a Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting to be held on June 17, 2011 to discuss the Co…
Femtosecond Laser Technology Will Likely Be Integrated Into An Increasing Number Of Procedures
Femtosecond laser technology has been fully integrated in refractive, corneal and scleral surgery and is likely to be the future of cataract surgery, according to Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, speaking at the annual joint meeting of Ocular Surgery News and…
Femtosecond Laser Technology Will Likely Be Integrated Into An Increasing Number Of Procedures
Femtosecond laser technology has been fully integrated in refractive, corneal and scleral surgery and is likely to be the future of cataract surgery, according to Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, speaking at the annual joint meeting of Ocular Surgery News and…
UCSB Scientists Make Strides In Vision Research
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — New research at UC Santa Barbara is contributing to the basic biological understanding of how retinas develop. The study is part of the campus’s expanding vision research.
Wills Eye Institute and Thomas Jefferson University create new vision research center
A new vision research center based in Philadelphia will foster regional, national and global collaborations among a diverse group of exceptional clinicians and researchers working to better diagnose, treat and prevent visual diseases.
New research contributes to basic biological understanding of how retinas develop
New research at UC Santa Barbara is contributing to the basic biological understanding of how retinas develop. The study is part of the campus’s expanding vision research.
EHR Users Received Incentive Bonuses This Week
A much-heralded federal program to encourage physicians to use electronic health records has begun to send out incentive payments under Medicare. Medscape Medical News
A Village Approach To Reducing Falls For Visually Impaired Older Adults
For older adults, a fall can pose a serious health risk. Add in blindness or visual impairment, and the possibility of a fall increases. The approach of “it takes a village” can be applied to reducing the risk of a fall. Cross-disciplinary fall prevent…