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…
Quality of Life in Medically vs Surgically Treated Glaucoma
Is surgery in patients with early glaucoma associated with a low quality of life score and, if so, what are the reasons? How do patients treated medically fare in comparison? Journal of Glaucoma
Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage in Pars Plana Vitrectomy: Risk Factors and Outcomes Over 10 Years – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To investigate the rate and risk factors of developing suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH) after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and the outcomes as a result.Design: Retrospective, comparative consecutive series.Participants: A total of 5459 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomies over 10 years in 3 surgical centers.Methods: All patient demographic, medical, and ophthalmic data and operative information from 3 vitreoretinal centers were entered prospectively into an electronic medical record. Univariate analysis was undertaken, comparing risk factors between cases (SCH) and controls. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to test for independence between the risk factors (P < 0.2 in univariate analysis) and SCH.Main Outcome Measures: (Read more...)
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Tube shunts in children translate to lessons learned for adults
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Tube shunts may move and run the risk of causing infection, but overall, the devices are fairly safe, according to a speaker here, who shared her experience with tube shunts placed in pediatric patients with glaucoma.“Some series report up to 35% tube-cornea contact after the initial well-positioned placement of the tube,” Lauren S. Blieden, MD, said at the World Glaucoma Congress.