Status: Completed,
Condition Summary: Dry Eye Syndromes
Subretinal Implant Restores Sight in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Almost three-quarters of patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa were able to localize or identify objects after receiving a subretinal implant that stimulates ganglion cells. Medscape Medical News
Bad Lab Tests: Real Menace or Bogus Threat?
(MedPage Today) — Congress debates merits of stricter FDA oversight for laboratory developed tests
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Speaker: High index of suspicion necessary to diagnose cytomegalovirus endotheliitis
LAS VEGAS — A high index of suspicion is necessary in order to diagnose cytomegalovirus endotheliitis, according to a speaker here. “Failure to do so can result in an irreversible graft failure,” Anshu Arundhati, MD, said at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.
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Glaukos Submits IND Application to FDA to Study iDoseTM Travoprost Intraocular Implant in Glaucoma Patients
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS), an ophthalmic medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of breakthrough products and procedures designed to transform the treatment of glaucoma, …
Does a ‘Stick’ Work Without a ‘Carrot’?
(MedPage Today) — For hospital-acquired conditions, the answer seems to be yes