Second Sight Medical Products reported total revenue of $3.4 million in 2014 compared with $1.6 million in 2013, according to a press release. Total revenue in the fourth quarter 2014 increased 170% to $1.5 million from $0.6 million in the same quarter…
New study show how baking soda can also improve vision
Bicarbonate (baking soda) makes sparkling water sparkle, causes bread to rise, absorbs odors and can be used for cleaning all sorts of stuff, including your teeth. In the body, it plays essential roles in buffering pH, aiding in digestion and neutraliz…
Pattern deviation impairment in glaucoma patients may increase risk of motor vehicle collisions
Drivers with glaucoma who have severely impaired pattern deviation may have an elevated risk for being at fault in motor vehicle collisions, according to a study.The retrospective cohort study evaluated the association between binocular visual field me…
Mukherjee and Hudis on ‘Emperor’s’ Journey to PBS
Oncologists Cliff Hudis, past president of ASCO, and Sid Mukherjee talk about the PBS documentary adapted from Mukherjee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Emperor of All Maladies. Medscape Oncology
Clearside reports BCVA gain in phase 12 trial of suprachoroidal injection of triamcinolone acetonide
Patients with noninfectious uveitis experienced an improvement in best corrected visual acuity in a phase 1/2 clinical trial involving a suprachoroidal injection of triamcinolone acetonide, Clearside Biomedical reported in a press release.The trial inc…
Ocular Therapeutix reports net loss of $28.7 million in 2014
Ocular Therapeutix reported a net loss of $28.7 million, or $2.69 per share, in 2014 compared with $13.3 million, or $5.11 per share, in 2013, according to a press release. Fourth quarter 2014 net loss totaled $8 million, or $0.37 per share, compared w…