Nicox has entered into an exclusive agreement with Immco Diagnostics to help promote Immco’s proprietary laboratory test for early detection and diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome, according to a press release.
Clinicopathologic and Immunohistochemical Studies of Conjunctival Large Cell Acanthoma, Epidermoid Dysplasia, and Squamous Papilloma – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To evaluate clinicopathologically and immunohistochemically a spectrum of conjunctival squamous proliferations.Design: Retrospective clinicopathologic study.Methods: One large cell acanthoma, 7 epidermoid dysplasias, and 4 squamous papillomas …
Interferon versus Methotrexate in Intermediate Uveitis With Macular Edema: Results of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To compare interferon (IFN) beta with methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of intermediate uveitis with macular edema.Design: Monocentric, prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial.Methods: setting: Specialized uveitis center at the University of Heidelberg. patient or study population: Patients with either primary intermediate uveitis or uveitis associated with multiple sclerosis. main inclusion criteria: Visual acuity of 20/30 or worse (0.2 logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution) and macular edema of more than 250 μm (central 1-mm in optical coherence tomography; Stratus). Randomization into either IFN beta 44 μg subcutaneously 3 times weekly or 20 mg MTX subcutaneously once weekly. main outcome measures: At (Read more...)
Hope For Treatment Of Non-24 Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder In The Blind
An investigational new drug significantly improved a common and debilitating circadian rhythm sleep disorder that frequently affects people who are completely blind, a multicenter study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s Annua…
Eylea can ease vision problems for wet AMD patients
There is no cure for age-related macular degeneration, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older Americans. Last year, the National Institutes of Health reported that two drugs injected into the eyes, Avastin and Lu…
Evolution of Phototransduction, Vertebrate Photoreceptors and Retina
Publication date: Available online 18 June 2013
Source:Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
Author(s): Trevor D. Lamb
Evidence is reviewed from a wide range of studies relevant to the evolution of vertebrate photoreceptors and phototransduction, in order to permit the synthesis of a scenario for the major steps that (Read more...)