FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In a study comparing anatomic findings before and after laser treatment with Iridex’s MicroPulse P3 Cyclo G6 in patients with glaucoma, Shan Lin, MD, and colleagues said in a scientific poster that the laser is “effective in lowering IOP in the majority of patients in this study and appears safe with no complications.”The poster was presented at the American Glaucoma Society annual meeting.
Allergan has received a complete response letter from the FDA for its prior approval supplement for the multi-dose, preservative free bottle for Restasis, according to a company press release. The FDA requested additional Chemistry, Manufacturing and …
New findings from the Prevail III trial revealed long-term neurological problems in most Ebola survivors 6 months after their initial infection.“What prompted our research is that a number of physicians already in Liberia were looking at survivors because there were already known issues, particularly ophthalmologic issues,” Bridgette Jeanne Billioux, MD, a neurologist at the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, told Infectious Disease News. “As the physicians were beginning to look at survivors, they noticed that there seemed to be some neurological issues.”
Thomas D. Lindquist, MD, PhD, renowned cornea transplant surgeon, died March 3 in Maui, Hawaii. He was 66. Lindquist was the chief of cornea and external diseases at Group Health Cooperative in Redmond, Washington, and was the long-time medical director for SightLife, serving in that capacity since 1987. He previously served as the director of cornea and external service at Virginia Mason Hospital and taught at the University of Washington, according to a biography on SightLife’s website.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Reversal of visual field loss should be a goal of glaucoma treatment, according to a speaker here.That goal challenges conventional wisdom and would represent a paradigm shift in glaucoma treatment, Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD, said at the American Glaucoma Society meeting, where she delivered the annual AGS Lecture, “How Do We Define Success?”
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