An app to test eyesight easily and affordably using a smartphone is as accurate as traditional charts, according to a study published today.
Metformin can reduce risk of open-angle glaucoma in people with diabetes
Taking the medication metformin hydrochloride was associated with reduced risk of developing the sight-threatening disease open-angle glaucoma in people with diabetes, according to a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology.
Dermal Fillers May Rarely Cause Serious Injury, FDA Warns
Unintentional injection of a dermal filler into blood vessels in the face may cause serious injury, the FDA warns; asks manufacturers to update labeling to indicate risk. News Alerts
AAO airs concerns about beyond-use dates for repackaged Avastin
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has provided comments to the FDA expressing its concern that beyond-use dates for repackaged Avastin may limit the drug’s availability for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration.The beyond-use dates (BUDs) were included in one of five draft guidance documents issued by the FDA in February to clarify provisions of the Drug Quality and Security Act and Compounding Quality Act. The laws were passed in 2013 in the wake of infectious outbreaks traced to steroids and repackaged Avastin provided at compounding pharmacies.
Iridex reports revenues of $10.8 million in first quarter
Iridex reported $10.8 million in revenues in the first quarter 2015, a 5% increase from $10.3 million in the first quarter 2014, according to a press release.Net income decreased to $0.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, vs. $0.5 million, or $0.05 p…
Bungee Cord Trauma to the Eye
What did an elastic cord injury do to this man’s eye? Medscape Ophthalmology