UPV/EHU researchers have developed a method for the diagnosis and prognosis of cutaneous melanoma, the type of skin cancer with the highest mortality rate.This method will help not only in the more effective early detection of this cancer, but also in the development of more personalised treatments.
Glucose Prompts Passing Glaucoma Fix in Some
In patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), topical application of glucose can lead to temporary recovery, according to Australian researchers. Reuters Health Information
Anti-VEGF Agents as an Adjunct to Trabeculectomy
Is bevacizumab as ‘revolutionary’ here as it is for other ophthalmic conditions? Medscape Ophthalmology
A 45-Year-Old Man With Progressive Vision Loss in One Eye
A 45-year-old man presents with progressive vision loss in one eye and decreased peripheral vision in the other eye. What is your diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology singled out in 2014 OIG work plan
On Jan. 31, the Office of the Inspector General published its Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2014. Each year the OIG publishes the plan, which advises the health care industry about the topics and areas on which the OIG intends to focus its resources. As usual, this year’s plan identified a number of topics of interest to ophthalmologists.For many years the OIG has identified billing for evaluation and management (E&M) services as an area of focus. This year’s work plan is no different; it identifies inappropriate payment for E&M services (Read more...)
Evolving femtosecond laser technology leads to increasingly better outcomes
Ljubljana, SLOVENIA — Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery with the Lensar laser system is a safe and fast procedure, and continuous evolution will lead to further improvement, according to one speaker. “When we started in 2012, we felt like entering a new galaxy, where we could aim at an extremely high level,” Detlef Holland, MD, said at the winter meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. The new second-generation disposable patient interface device, which improves suction and centration shift, has made docking easy and eye fixation stable.