The FDA has acknowledged receipt of a new drug application resubmitted by Shire for lifitegrast to treat signs and symptoms of dry eye disease, the company announced in a press release.Shire resubmitted the application in response to a complete respons…
VIDEO: Neuro-ophthalmologist encourages colleagues to check pupil as sign of serious disease
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye, Andrew G. Lee, MD, discusses neuro-ophthalmology as an “ophthalmic superpower,” which enables ophthalmologists to home in on life- and vision-threatening neuro-ophthalmic conditions by assessing the patient’s pupil.
Clinton to Sanders: Get Real
(MedPage Today) — In first one on one, candidates joust on healthcare and achievable goals
Mature drivers favor checks on over 70s, new study finds
The majority of older drivers are in favour of tighter rules on checking the health and suitability of over-70s to drive – even if those checks could take them off the road themselves – according…
Potential new approaches to treating eye diseases
Potential new approaches to treating eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are described in a new study, “IL-33 amplifies an innate immune response in the degenerating…
Patients with macular degeneration show improvement with high-dose statin treatment
Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School and the University of Crete have conducted a phase I/II clinical trial investigating the efficacy of statins (cholesterol-lowering…