A new study published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology suggests there is no association between age-related macular degeneration and dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, opposing previous research that has indicated otherwise. Age-related macular degenera…
The eyes may help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
An international team of researchers studying the link between vision loss and Alzheimer’s disease report that the loss of a particular layer of retinal cells not previously investigated may reveal the disease’s presence and provide a new way to track …
Kaiser Permanente to open doors to brand new specialty center in Lone Tree, Colorado
After years of planning, construction and preparation, Kaiser Permanente will open the doors to a brand new specialty center in Lone Tree on December 2nd. This is the largest construction project and the most significant addition to the health plan’s b…
A Method to Estimate the Amount of Neuroretinal Rim Tissue in Glaucoma: Comparison with Current Methods for Measuring Rim Area – Accepted Manuscript
Abstract: Purpose: To test whether the minimum rim area assessed by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), based on the shortest distance from Bruch’s Membrane Opening (BMO) to the inner limiting membrane, corresponds more closely to retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and visual field mean deviation (MD) than current rim measures in early glaucoma.Design: Prospective cross-sectional study.Methods: 221 participants with non-endstage glaucoma or high-risk ocular hypertension performed standard automated perimetry, and received SD-OCT and confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (CSLO) scans, on the same day. Rim area measured by CSLO was compared with three SD-OCT rim measures from radial B-scans: (Read more...)
Eight-Year Follow-Up of Posterior Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation for Moderate to High Myopia – Accepted Manuscript
Abstract: Objective: To assess the long-term clinical outcomes of Implantable Collamer Lens (Visian ICLTM; STAAR Surgical) implantation for moderate to high myopia.Study Design: Retrospective observational case series.Methods: This study evaluated 41 e…
LIVE BLOG: Opththalmology Innovation Summit, Part 2
Healio.com/Ophthalmology is live blogging the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit in New Orleans.Live coverage will be resuming shortly.