The David E.I. Pyott Foundation has pledged $2 million to the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s to establish an online glaucoma educational resource, according to an Academy press release. The David E.I. Pyott Glaucoma Education Center will provide ophthalmologists with a peer network to discuss and manage challenging glaucoma cases and will include interactive cases and simulations, a searchable online library of clinical support materials and surgical videos and patient education resources.
Light therapy lessens depressive symptoms among cancer survivors
Light therapy decreased depressive symptoms and normalized circadian rhythms among cancer survivors, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai presented today at the American Psychosomatic Society in Denver, CO.
SD-OCT Multimodal Analysis in GLaucoma
Status: Recruiting,
Condition Summary: Glaucoma; Ocular Hypertension; Eye Diseases
Speaker considers surgical options for pseudoexfoliation glaucoma
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma is more aggressive than primary open-angle glaucoma and often requires surgical intervention, but few studies have been done to investigate surgical success specifically for pseudoexfoliation, according to a speaker.Among surgical options are filtering surgery, tube shunt placement and non-penetrating surgery, Helen L. Kornmann, MD, PhD, said at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.
Oncologists Blast New Medicare Part B Drug Plan
(MedPage Today) — Proposed payment model called “misguided,” “dangerous”
RetroSense Therapeutics to Present at the 8th Ocular Diseases Drug Discovery Conference
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RetroSense Therapeutics’ Chief Executive Officer Sean Ainsworth will provide an overview of the Company’s approach to vision restoration.