Gene polymorphisms are associated with response to anti-VEGF treatment in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), a new meta-analysis from China reports. Reuters Health Information
Rising Ocular Syphilis Rates Merit Rapid Intervention
Rising ocular syphilis rates merit immediate neurosyphilis treatment and ophthalmology referral for patients diagnosed with syphilis and eye findings. Medscape Medical News
Second Sight reports gross loss, higher net loss for third quarter
Second Sight Medical Products reported a gross loss of $1.4 million in the third quarter compared with a gross profit of $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2015.A company press release attributed the loss to lower revenues, production costs and exces…
World Vitreous Tamponades Market Report 2014-2022 – Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts – Vendors: Alcon, Carl Zeiss, Fluoron – Research and Markets
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “World Vitreous Tamponades Market – Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014 – 2022” report to their offering. Vitreous Tamponades are postoperative tools used in retinal detachme…
American Academy of Optometry (AAOpt) 2016
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AAOpt 2016. Medscape Ophthalmology
Study: Basketball leading cause of sports-related ocular trauma in men
A study found that approximately 30,000 people present to the emergency department each year after experiencing eye injuries related to sports, but appropriate protective eyewear could potentially reduce the number of sports-related ocular trauma incid…