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Biggest Ever Infectious Disease Survey to Speed End of Trachoma
The scale and quality of the survey mean trachoma, an extremely painful disease which causes blindness, could be eliminated by 2020. Reuters Health Information
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Ocugen Expands Ophthalmology Portfolio
MALVERN, Pa. & AURORA, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocugen, a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for sight-threatening diseases, announced that it licensed a clinical-stage asset from the UIC to be developed for the treatment of oGVHD.
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Publication Exclusive: Micropulse transscleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation an option for refractory glaucoma
Glaucoma can be a difficult management problem in a subset of patients, even for the most experienced glaucoma specialists. The treatment spectrum includes drugs, trabeculoplasty, microincision glaucoma surgery and traditional glaucoma surgery.While many use glaucoma medications as their initial treatment modality, others use selective laser trabeculoplasty for the initial IOP control. The majority of glaucoma patients’ IOPs may be controlled with one or more topical medications, but there is a subset of patients whose IOPs are not adequately controlled even on maximum medical therapy. Additionally, some patients have limited choice of glaucoma medications due to allergy to glaucoma medications, and others may have compliance issues, all of which may contribute to elevated IOPs and progressive visual field loss. This subset of patients with uncontrolled IOP and/or progressive visual loss often requires surgical intervention.
Higher intake of food-based vitamin D during pregnancy linked to reduced risk of allergies in children
Higher intake of foods containing vitamin D during pregnancy – but not supplemental vitamin D intake – was associated with reduced risk of development of allergies in children, according to a study led by an investigator from the Icahn School of Medici…
Corneal Inlay Implantation Complicated by Keratitis
The authors report on several cases of infectious keratitis after corneal inlay implantation for presbyopia — and discuss prevention and management strategies for this complication. The British Journal of Ophthalmology