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The end game for refractive cataract surgeons is emmetropia for their patients — and the latest techniques and devices just may help get you there.
FDA Clears Rapid Test for Dry Eye Disease
The test, called InflammaDry, detects the inflammatory marker matrix metalloproteinase-9, which has been shown to be consistently elevated in the tears of patients with dry eye disease. FDA Approvals
Daily Multivitamin May Lower Risk for Cataracts
Physicians Health Study II: Daily multivitamin lowered cataract risks by a small percentage but large magnitude. Medscape Medical News
End-of-Year Tax Tips: Act Fast!
There are still actions that doctors can take to lower their tax bite for their 2013 taxes. See if there are any that could help you. Medscape Business of Medicine
Diagnostic Utility of Adipophilin Immunostain in Periocular Carcinomas – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To determine the efficacy of adipophilin immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of sebaceous carcinoma of the ocular adnexal region and to provide the guidelines for interpretation of this immunostain.Design: Retrospective, histopathologic case series.Participants: A total of 25 patients with sebaceous carcinoma, 21 patients with basal cell carcinoma, 22 patients with conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma, 9 patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and 5 patients with conjunctival mucoepidermoid carcinoma.Methods: Immunohistochemical staining for adipophilin was performed on paraffin-embedded tissues and correlated with hematoxylin–eosin, periodic acid–Schiff (PAS), and mucicarmine-stained preparations. Immunostaining was quantified by light microscopy and with a computerized image analysis system (Read more...)
Abnormal Deep Retinal Capillary Networking and Microaneurysms in the Outer Nuclear Layer of Diabetic Eyes – Corrected Proof
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of legal blindness in several countries. In DR, breakdown of the inner blood–retinal barrier, with leakage of plasma from small blood vessels, is responsible for the swelling of central retina and develo…