A wireless device that was implanted in the eye of a glaucoma patient and monitored for well over a year measured intraocular pressure safely and accurately, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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BLOG: Choosing to lead
Leadership means a lot of different things to different people. It’s often confused with management, and sometimes seen vaguely as the opposite of being a follower. I like this definition from John Quincy Adams: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”With this definition, you can be a highly effective leader regardless of your job title or where you fit on the org chart. If you can inspire, you can lead.
DSAEK similarly safe in eyes with anterior chamber, posterior chamber IOLs
Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty yielded comparable results in eyes with anterior chamber and uncomplicated posterior chamber IOLs, according to a study.The retrospective study included 11 patients with retained anterior chamber IOLs who underwent DSAEK, as well as a control group of 50 patients with posterior chamber IOLs who also underwent DSAEK.
Aganirsen eye drops safe well tolerated in patients with keratitis
Aganirsen eye drops demonstrated significant benefits among patients with keratitis, as well as in patients with viral keratitis and central neovascularization, according to the results of a recent study.The multicenter, double-masked, phase 3 study included 69 patients with keratitis-related progressive corneal neovascularization who were randomized to use either aganirsen drops (86 µg/day/eye) or placebo twice per day for 90 days. Patients were then followed for up to 180 days.
Researchers discover a way to restore corneal surface
A Boston-based scientific collaborative, led by Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers, has discovered a way to collect the best cell type for regenerating a damaged cornea-the clear membrane that covers the pupil and directs light into the back of th…