The European Commission has approved brinzolamide and brimonidine tartrate eye drops suspension for the treatment of elevated IOP in adults with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, according to a press release.Brinzolamide 10 mg/mL and brimonid…
New Eye Monitoring Device Spots Early Signs of Diabetes
Autonomic neuropathy is a common complication arising from diabetes, causing side effects like gastroparesis, erectile dysfunction, and other conditions due to damaged autonomic nerves. Early detection of diabetic autonomic neuropathy can have substantial benefits to patients thanks to treatment commencing sooner than it does now. Now researc (Read more...)
PLXNA4 gene may increase risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine report variants in a new gene, PLXNA4, which may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The discovery of this novel genetic association may lead to new drug treatment options that…
Ophthalmic Premier League Symposium offers friendly competition among surgeons
The Ophthalmic Premier League Symposium, a team video competition, will be debuted at the 2014 American Academy of Ophthalmology. “The video format makes this symposium very interesting for ophthalmologists, and added to it is the competition element where the ophthalmologists in the audience can vote and decide the best team,” Agar Agarwal, MD, told Ocular Surgery News in an interview.
Ten-point scorecard can assess administrator prowess
In today’s complex and changing practice world, few factors are as critical to practice success as your administrator’s global fitness. OSN Practice Management Board Member and Healio.com/Ophthalmology blogger Corinne Z. Wohl, MHSA, COE, an experienced hospital and practice administrator, provide insight into how the success of your administrator has a direct effect on the success of your practice.What follows is a simple “administrator’s scorecard.” It will help you answer one of the most common questions asked of practice management consultants: “How is my manager doing?”
Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis produced favorable long-term outcomes
Despite an increase in complications with longer follow-up, Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis was shown to have lasting positive effects during a 7-year period, according to study findings. The retrospective study included 139 eyes of 133 patients who und…