The FDA has approved Eylea injection to treat diabetic retinopathy in diabetic macular edema patients, according to an agency press release.Two clinical studies evaluated the safety and efficacy of Eylea (aflibercept, Regeneron) vs. macular laser photo…
Study explores outcomes of thyroid surgery in professional singers
A diagnosis of thyroid cancer can be devastating to professional singers, because surgical removal of the thyroid commonly causes voice changes. Massachusetts Eye and Ear surgeons developed a neural monitoring system to be used intraoperatively to impr…
Refractive surgery in refractive surgeons: Walking the walk
Richard A. Norden
VIDEO: Nanomedicine in patients with glaucoma and cataract
Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD, discusses how nanomedicine could change the way ophthalmologists treat patients with glaucoma and cataract in his presentation at Hawaiian Eye 2015.
Rice mobileVision Device Lets Patients Image Their Own Retinas (VIDEO)
Engineers at Rice University have developed a prototype device that may one day allow patients to screen their eyes for signs of macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Modern ophthalmoscopes can already be connected to smartphones for easy image sharing, allowing remote ophthalmologists to help with diagnosis. Yet, properly aligning the ins (Read more...)
Substantial physician shortage expected over next decade
A national shortage of between 46,000 and 90,000 physicians is projected by 2025, affecting primary care, surgical care and other medical specialties, according to a report released by the Association of American Medical Colleges. “The doctor shortage is real — it’s significant — and it’s particularly serious for the kind of medical care that our aging population is going to need,” Darrell G. Kirch, MD, AAMC president and CEO, said in a press release.