Pediatric clinicians often see children with demyelinating conditions for their well-child care. These data will be helpful to guide the inevitable conversations about prognosis. Medscape Pediatrics
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Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology Recognized with International Vision Award for Work Restoring Sight to Millions in Developing World
FALLBROOK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KCCO recognized with international vision award for work restoring sight to millions in developing world; VISION 2020 organization recipient of prestigious Champalimaud Vision Award.
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ESCRS FLACS study update: More postop complications with femto than phaco
BARCELONA — The updated European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons study on femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery finds that “femto does not outperform phaco,” according to Peter Barry, MD, who delivered this year’s results.Although the ESCRS FLACS study found the femtosecond procedure to result in significantly better outcomes in terms of postoperative and surgically induced astigmatism, postoperative complications outnumbered those of phaco surgery, leading to a significantly higher percentage of patients with worse visual acuity than before surgery, Barry said at the ESCRS meeting.
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First Patient Enrolled in Ocata Therapeutics’ Phase 2 Study for Dry AMD
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCAT), a leader in the field of Regenerative Ophthalmology™, today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the company’s Phase 2 clinical trial using Ocata’s proprietary RPE cells in patients with atrophic (dry) age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The purpose of the trial is to evaluate safety and explore efficacy as compared to a parallel control group. Interim top-line results from the first cohort is expe
IRIDEX launches novel intra-ocular pressure monitoring device
IRIDEX Corporation today announced that it has added a novel intra-ocular pressure (IOP) monitoring device called a tonometer to its suite of commercial products for the global glaucoma market. The new device comes to IRIDEX through a distribution agre…
Vitamin D Levels May Modify Risk Genes for Macular Degeneration
Vitamin D levels may substantially alter the odds of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women with certain gene variants associated with an elevated AMD risk, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information