Namaste — greetings — from India. Let me introduce myself as an enthusiastic surgeon and blogger who has been imparted with a wonderful and much-awaited role of presenting challenging and complex cases in cataract surgery, while also showcasing some unique case reports. Challenging cases often test our surgical skill and spontaneity during surgery. For my first blog post, I would like to show a case history of a 6-year-old with a history of trauma and vision dimness in the right eye. The child had a corneal tear, and the repair (Read more...)
University of Florida receives RPB Sanders Construction grant
Research to Prevent Blindness has awarded a prestigious, one-time laboratory grant of $600,000 to the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida, College of Medicine. The newly created laboratory will be permanently named the RPB Mildred …
Research roundup: Eye care disparities; more complications for Medicaid patients after spine surgery; the cost to states opting against Medicaid expansion
After analyzing 2003-2004 data of patients who underwent spinal surgery at two medical institutions, they found that Medicaid beneficiaries were at much higher risk of experiencing any type of complication than patients who are privately insured. “The …
Investigators report complete catalog of genes expressed in retina
Investigators at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School have published the most thorough description of gene expression in the human retina reported to date. In a study published today in the journal BMC Genomics, Drs. Michael Farkas, Eri…
Socioeconomic Disparities Among Adults With Eye Diseases
Disparities among older adults with eye diseases in the United States continue to persist despite healthcare resources. Medscape Medical News
Type I Interferon and Lymphangiogenesis in the HSV-1 Infected Cornea – Are they Beneficial to the Host?
Publication date: Available online 19 July 2013 Source:Progress in Retinal and Eye Research Author(s): Katie Bryant-Hudson , Christopher D. Conrady , Daniel J.J. Carr Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a highly successful pathog…