Using auditory or tactile stimulation, Sensory Substitution Devices (SSDs) provide representations of visual information and can help the blind “see” colors and shapes. SSDs scan images and transform the information into audio or touch signals that use…
Prostaglandin F2-alpha Eye Drops in Thyroid Eye Disease (Bima Study)
Status: Not yet recruiting,
Condition Summary: Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
Effectiveness of Glaucoma Drugs Similar in Trials, ‘Real Life’
Eye drops to lower intraocular pressure are as effective in real-life use as they are among clinical trial subjects, a new study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Stem cells cultivated without using human or animal cells
Previously, stem cells have been cultivated using animal proteins or by growing them from other human cells. Both methods come with associated problems. But, according to a study published in the journal Applied Materials & Interfaces, researchers have now identified a new method for cultivating stem cells.
Cataract Surgery and Diabetes
This article on diabetes and cataract surgery is written by Dr. Gary Foster, a cataract and laser vision specialist from Colorado and Wyoming. Enjoy!
Bipartisan SGR replacement bill introduced by Congressional leaders
House and Senate negotiators have reached a 5-year deal to provide physicians with a 0.5% annual increase in Medicare reimbursements, according to an announcement by congressional leaders on a deal to repeal the sustainable growth rate formula.The bill does not detail how to pay for the reforms and still needs approval by both House and Senate, but it moves the process to a point where the funding specifics can now be debated on the basis of an agreed-upon change to the existing sustained growth rate formula (SGR) that most lawmakers (Read more...)