Investigators at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have developed a new technique that can track the activity of a disease-causing microbe and the host cell response to that pathogen simultaneously.
Exposure to high-powered blue handheld laser devices can cause serious eye injuries
Exposure for even fractions of a second to high-powered blue handheld laser devices can cause serious eye injuries, according to a study recently released online in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The researchers ha…
A Brave New World in Glaucoma
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From amazing apps to drug delivery, innovations are shaping the future of glaucoma management.
Atul Gawande on the Secrets of a Puzzle-Filled Career
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Dr. Atul Gawande talks with Dr. Eric Topol about being mesmerized by surgery, unpeeling great stories, and why he keeps his options open.
AMD: Vision Loss Limits Driving Habits of Older Americans
A Johns Hopkins study has found that older Americans cut back on driving because of vision loss resulting from AMD. Medscape Medical News
Increased Risk of Parkinson Disease Following a Diagnosis of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Retrospective Cohort Study – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To investigate the risk for Parkinson disease during a 3-year follow-up period after a diagnosis of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) using a nationwide population-based dataset in Taiwan.Design: A retrospective matched-cohort study.Methods: We identified 877subjects with neovascular AMD as the study cohort and randomly selected 8770 subjects for a comparison cohort. Each subject was individually followed for a 3-year period to identify those who subsequently developed Parkinson disease. Stratified Cox proportional hazard regressions were performed as a means of comparing the 3-year risk of subsequent Parkinson disease between the study and comparison cohorts.Results: The incidence rate of Parkinson disease (Read more...)