Ab interno canaloplasty reduced IOP and medication use in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, according to a press release from Ellex Medical Lasers.Ellex reported results of a case series review on ab interno canaloplasty (ABiC), an update of ab externo canaloplasty performed with the iTrack 250-µm microcatheter. ABiC does not require a tensioning suture to maintain IOP reduction and can be performed alone or in combination with cataract surgery, the release said.
Researchers Make Progress in Unraveling Uveal Melanoma
Two studies from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine shed light on physiological and genetic factors associated with uveal melanoma (UM). Reuters Health Information
Gene therapy improves VA in eyes treated for choroideremia
An adeno-associated virus vector improved visual function in two of six patients treated for choroideremia, according to a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine.The letter summarized results of a study conducted at the University of O…
LALES study analyzes risk, prevalence of early and late stage AMD among Latinos
The University of Southern California Roski Eye Institute researchers and clinicians published results of the largest population-based study of adult Latinos and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the National Eye Institute-funded “Los Angeles L…
VIDEO: Researchers work to improve vision achieved with retinal prostheses
SEATTLE — At the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting, Andrew Weitz, MD, of the USC Roski Eye Institute, describes research underway to improve the mechanics of sight restoration with retinal prostheses in patients with advanced retinal disease, starting with new techniques of electrical stimulation of surviving retinal cells.
After an Injury With a Screwdriver, a Second Surgery Is Needed to Prevent Retinal Detachment
A 45-year-old man’s random accident results in a race against the clock to save the vision in his right eye. Can you correctly identify the type of injury he suffered? Medscape Ophthalmology