Bacterial cell counts and microbiota analysis were effective as adjunct methods of isolating causative pathogens in eyes with bacterial conjunctivitis, according to a study.The study included 13 eyes of 13 patients with clinically diagnosed bacterial c…
BLOG: BB gun injuries are not to be considered lightly
With summer upon us and more people than ever obtaining weapons for protection and enjoyment (target practice), it is worthwhile to summarize the danger of BB and pellet guns.The term “ballistics” refers to the science of the travel of an object in flight. In the case of a gunshot wound or BB and pellet guns, the energy expended is kinetic energy, or energy due to a motion of bullet penetrating tissue and/or bone. The kinetic energy of a moving object is the function of its mass and its velocity so (Read more...)
No Proof Of Added Benefit Found For Aflibercept In Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Manufacturer’s dossier did not contain any usable data for the comparison with ranibizumab The drug aflibercept (trade name: Eylea) has been approved in Germany since November 2012 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)…
Cataract Surgeons Warming Up to Intracameral Antibiotics
Six years after acceptance in Europe, American cataract surgeons agree on the effectiveness of intracameral prophylaxis; however, many barriers remain. Medscape Medical News
Exposure to High Altitude May Affect Retinal Vessels
A small study has found that peripheral retinal vessel integrity is compromised in healthy patients exposed to high altitudes. Medscape Medical News
The Value of Vitamins in Glaucoma
What does the evidence say about supplemental antioxidant vitamins and glaucoma? Medscape Ophthalmology