Parion Sciences, a company dedicated to the development of novel treatments for ocular and pulmonary diseases, announced today that it has received acceptance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of its Investigational New Drug (IND) applic…
Daily multivitamin offers modest protection against cataracts
Long-term daily use of multivitamins could help to reduce the risk of cataracts, but has no effect on the risk of visually significant age-related macular degeneration, suggests research.
Imaging technique may help understanding of chronic CSCR
Swept-source optical coherence tomography identifies the morphological features implicated in the underlying physiopathological mechanisms of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, researchers report.
Genetic susceptibility, dietary antioxidants combine to reduce AMD risk
Dietary intake of antioxidants is associated with a reduced risk of developing early age-related macular degeneration in people at high genetic risk of the condition, pooled analysis of two studies suggests.
Support for internal limiting membrane peeling for full-thickness macular holes
Vitrectomy with peeling of the internal limiting membrane of the retina improves the outcome of idiopathic full-thickness macular hole surgery compared with no peeling, study findings show.
Retinal measurements associated with Parkinson’s disease duration
The inner retinal layers in the eyes of patients with Parkinson’s disease are thinner than those of healthy people’s eyes, except for the inner nuclear layer, which is thicker, show the results of a prospective study involving the latest optical coherence tomography methods.