Groundbreaking research into how older people with sight loss can engage in physical activity (1) has been released by sight loss charity, Thomas Pocklington Trust (2), who called on leisure…
Expert outlines challenges of visual accessibility for people with low vision
New approaches and tools are needed to improve visual accessibility for people with low vision in the “real world,” according to a special article in the July issue of Optometry and Vision Science…
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Poor patient safety, record keeping common violations in clinical trials
Failure to protect patient safety and maintain documentation were among the most common violations US regulators cited in warning letters regarding the conduct of clinical trials, according to new data.“All research stakeholders have a fundamental responsibility to conduct ethical clinical trials following the principles of good clinical practice,” researchers wrote in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
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ThromboGenics to remain standalone company, CFO to resign
ThromboGenics today issued a press release stating that it will continue as a standalone company and plans to pursue discussions for a potential partnership for the commercialization of Jetrea in the United States.The release stated separately that Chr…
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BLOG: Is the FDA finally moving forward on novel IOLs?
For many years now, a forlorn expression has crossed the faces of American doctors when a non-United States speaker approaches the podium to describe IOL designs available only in their countries.Presbyopia-correcting IOL (PC-IOL) technologies available here are beyond 10 years old and, except for Crystalens (Bausch + Lomb), we still don’t have toric PC-IOLs. And what of promising implants like the dual-optic Synchrony IOL?
Telemedicine Diagnosis of CMV Retinitis by Nonexperts
Nonophthalmologists with limited special training can’t consistently diagnose cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis by telemedicine, researchers say. Reuters Health Information