QLT has signed a definitive agreement to buy InSite Vision for $0.178 per share in an all-stock deal. QLT says the merger will create a diversified, pure-play, late-stage ophthalmic pharmaceutical company well equipped to advance QLT’s existing phase 3…
CDC Report: Severe Vision Loss Linked to Poverty, Southern Geography
Rates of severe vision loss (SVL) are linked to poverty rates and a southern geographic location, according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1
The CDC analyzed data from the…
Increased Calcium Consumption Linked to Prevalence of AMD
Patients who reported higher than usual supplementary calcium consumption were at higher risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to research published in JAMA Ophthalmology.1
Researchers reviewed data from participants (…
Anterior Segment Surgery: Discussion and Debate
During a lively session at this year’s ASCRS meeting, some of today’s top controversies in anterior segment surgery were discussed. Dr Roger Steinert provides a recap. Medscape Ophthalmology
Loss of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells in glaucoma may affect sleep quality
Decreased function of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells may affect pupillary response and sleep quality in glaucoma patients, according to a study.The cross-sectional study evaluated both eyes of 32 glaucoma patients and 13 healthy su…
Antifungal Pretreatment Does Not Increase Fungal Resistance in Mycotic Ulcers
Brief treatment with antifungal medication does not increase the rate of fungal resistance in mycotic corneal ulcers, according to findings from the Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial I (MUTT I). Reuters Health Information