A special issue of Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics highlights the latest research on matricellular proteins, which play a critical role in inflammation and blood vessel formation in the eye and therefore making them key targets for new …
Matricellular proteins are promising new therapeutic targets for ocular diseases
A special issue of Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics highlights the latest research on matricellular proteins, which play a critical role in inflammation and blood vessel formation in…
UT Southwestern surgeons help pioneer minimally invasive ear surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons are helping to pioneer a trend that extends the advantages and benefits of minimally invasive surgery to patients who need middle ear surgery.
Giant Precision Medicine Study Gets Green Light
(MedPage Today) — PMI hopes to enroll 1 million U.S. residents
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New-generation cannula overcomes fluidic challenges of small-gauge vitrectomy surgery
NICE, France — A new-generation cannula with a closed tip and four vent ports along the tube improves safety and efficiency regarding injection of perfluorocarbon liquids, staining dyes or other fluids during small-gauge vitrectomy surgery, according to one speaker. With the advent of microincision vitrectomy surgery, the 20-gauge cannula has been scaled down to 23 gauge, 25 gauge and 27 gauge. Reduction of the lumen has resulted in two notable fluidic challenges, Okan Toygar, MD, said at the Euretina meeting.
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Hyaluronidase reverses unwanted filler effects
Researchers discussed the case of a 42-year-old woman with an unusually extended course of hyaluronic acid filler–associated superior sulcus edema lasting for 7 years, in a letter published in the journal, Dermatologic Surgery.The patient presented with upper eyelid fullness and drooping, when she reported for a consultation for upper blepharoplasty. She reported a 1-to-2 year history of upper eyelid fullness and drooping that was causing headaches, and obstructing her visual field.