bCASE PRESENTATION/bbr /An 83-year-old woman with primary open-angle glaucoma
had experienced a bilateral decrease in vision during
the past couple of months (Figure 1). She underwent trabeculectomy
with mitomycin C in 2003 and cataract s…
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Prevention of Endophthalmitis
Endophthalmitis is an uncommon complication
of cataract surgery, with rates ranging from
0.07% to 0.13%, and more recently as high as
0.38%, as reported in a multicenter ESCRS
study.sup1-3/sup Because of the devastating nature of endophtha…
Novel Drug Delivery Devices Show Promise For Treating Retinal Disorders
Several new devices designed to deliver drugs to the posterior pole may address the drawbacks of current technologies, according to a speaker here. However, the technology has yet to catch up with the therapeutic need.
Novel Drug Delivery Devices Show Promise For Treating Retinal Disorders
Several new devices designed to deliver drugs to the posterior pole may address the drawbacks of current technologies, according to a speaker here. However, the technology has yet to catch up with the therapeutic need.
Webinar: Results of 135 Eyes Treated with Diabetic Macula Edema
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1 Donor Cornea, 2 Patients Helped
SAN FRANCISCO-German researcher Claus Cursiefen, MD, also affiliated with Harvard School of Medicine, reports good results with a new surgical strategy that uses a single donor cornea to help two patients with differing corneal diseases. In the United …
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Perfluoropropane Helpful in Acute Corneal Hydrops
A single intracameral injection of perfluoropropane gas can speed resolution of corneal edema in patients with corneal hydrops and keratoconus, Indian researchers report in a January 6th online paper in Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information
Importance Of Vision Screening For 3- To 5-Year-Olds Reaffirmed
The importance of vision screening for children 3 to 5 years old was confirmed today with the publishing of the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) statement in Pediatrics. This new statement is an update to the 2004 statement on vision scre…
Free Radicals In Cornea May Contribute To Fuchs Dystrophy, Most Common Cause Of Corneal Transplants
Scientists have found that free radicals (unstable molecules that cause the death of cells as the body ages) may also cause the damage in the eyes of patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a hereditary disease that is one of the most…
Blind Man Driving Around Daytona Independently
Mark Anthony Riccobono will go into the books as the first blind person to independently drive a car. For the NFB Blind Driver ChallengeT, a program of the U.S. National Federation of the Blind, a Ford Escape hybrid was packed full with technology whi…
MAP Pharmaceuticals, Allergan collaborate for LEVADEX to treat acute migraine in adults
Allergan, and MAP Pharmaceuticals, today announced a collaboration within the United States for LEVADEX, a self-administered, orally inhaled therapy that has completed Phase III clinical development for the treatment of acute migraine in adults.
Loyola inaugurates clinic exclusively to treat children with headaches
Fortunately, in most cases the causes of childhood headaches are usually no cause for alarm, Schnitzler said. Children can get headaches from stress, anxiety, inadequate sleep, vision problems, caffeine or food sensitivities. To help pinpoint the cause…
Blind Man Driving Around Daytona Independently
Mark Anthony Riccobono will go into the books as the first blind person to independently drive a car. For the NFB Blind Driver ChallengeT, a program of the U.S. National Federation of the Blind, a Ford Escape hybrid was packed full with technology which enabled him to successfully navigate 1.5 miles of the road course section at the Daytona International Speedway. The car has laser range-finding sensors that enable the computation of a three-dimensional map of the road environment. The TORC Bywire XGV drive-by-wire system is used to convert this data into driving directions. Directions are then sent to some clever devices: DriveGrip, a pair of vibrating gloves that relay steering information, SpeedStrip, a vibration-based device that relays speed information, and AirPix, a device that uses compressed airflow patterns to create tactile images. While the technique is very much the same as that used in autonomous vehicles, the goal here is to allow the blind person to do the actual driving. To make it more difficult, several obstacles were placed in the path of the vehicle, including stationary obstacles and boxes dropped from a van, which he all successfully avoided. No doubt it will take many more years before such a car will be allowed on the public road, but as you can see in the video below, the system works surprisingly well:
Judicious Use Of Anti-VEGF Agents Advised As ‘reasonable’
The judicious use of anti-VEGF agents for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration is reasonable, considering the biological and clinical responses, a speaker said here.
Threats In Health Care Reform Law Drive Agenda For New "Change"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With renewed Congressional fervor surrounding the health care law, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has made repealing the law’s egregious components and protecting Medicare payments as top priorities. The Academy determined its…
Threats In Health Care Reform Law Drive Agenda For New "Change"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With renewed Congressional fervor surrounding the health care law, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has made repealing the law’s egregious components and protecting Medicare payments as top priorities. The Academy determined its…
Judicious Use Of Anti-VEGF Agents Advised As ‘reasonable’
The judicious use of anti-VEGF agents for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration is reasonable, considering the biological and clinical responses, a speaker said here.
Threats In Health Care Reform Law Drive Agenda For New "Change"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With renewed Congressional fervor surrounding the health care law, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has made repealing the law’s egregious components and protecting Medicare payments as top priorities. The Academy determined its…
Threats In Health Care Reform Law Drive Agenda For New "Change"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With renewed Congressional fervor surrounding the health care law, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has made repealing the law’s egregious components and protecting Medicare payments as top priorities. The Academy determined its…