Zimura, a complement factor C5 inhibitor, reduced geographic atrophy growth in a phase 2b clinical trial, according to a press release from Iveric bio.The international, randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled, multicenter trial evaluated 286 patien…
Bruin Biometrics Is on a Mission to End Pressure Ulcers: Interview with CEO Martin Burns
Earlier this year, Medgadget reported on the FDA’s clearance of the SEM Scanner, a device created by Los Angeles-based Bruin Biometrics (BBI). The SEM Scanner is a wireless, handheld device that detects changes in sub-epidermal moisture as an indicator of risk for developing a pressure ulcer. Moisture can indicate the presence of localized ed (Read more...)
VIDEO: Expert discusses new treatment options for dry eye disease
SAN FRANCISCO — At the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, Audrey R. Talley Rostov, MD, cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon at Northwest Eye Surgeons, spoke with Ocular Surgery News about updated medical and surgical treatments for dr…
Intacs, cross-linking together reduce astigmatism
SAN FRANCISCO —When used together, the combination of Intacs intracorneal ring segments and corneal collagen cross-linking can reduce astigmatism in myopic eyes more than cross-linking alone, according to Richard L. Lindstrom, MD.“Every physician has t…
Coaxial Electrospinning Creates Novel Contraceptive, Other Medical Devices
Electrospinning is a manufacturing technique that has recently been getting a lot of attention in medicine because it allows researchers to produce novel materials and devices. Essentially, a polymer is melted and squeezed through a nozzle and an electric field is used to pull and spin it into a mesh of very fine fiber. The […]
VIDEO: Analyzing cloud-based data for cataract surgery
SAN FRANCISCO — At the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Helga F. Pizio, MD, FACS, discusses her poster presentation on energy fluid metric analysis of cloud-based data for patients undergoing phacoemulsification.