A team led by Brown University biologists has discovered the way in which a specific genetic mutation appears to lead to the lack of melanin production underlying a form of albinism.
Top five ophthalmology news stories this week
This week, the most frequently viewed ophthalmology articles on Healio.com ranged from topics such as the OSN New York meeting to Genentech’s receipt of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s breakthrough therapy designation for Lucentis.Here are the top five most-viewed stories from December 15th to December 19th:
OSN round table: How to become a better femtosecond laser cataract surgeon
At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Ocular Surgery News gathered an international panel of experts to discuss their experiences with femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, with the objective of improving the proce…
First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy Recommended in EU
Stem cell treatment for a severe eye condition has been given special regulatory consideration, but marketing would be conditional. International Approvals
Roche announces acquisition of Bina Technologies
Roche announced today the acquisition of Bina Technologies, Inc., a privately held company based in Redwood City, California, USA. Bina provides a big data platform for centralized management and processing of next generation sequencing (NGS) data.
Why Is This Woman Seeing Spots?
Are this woman’s spots related to her systemic lupus erythematosus? Or is something else going on? Medscape Ophthalmology