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PARIS — Recently published results of the Nutritional AMD Treatment 2 study showed a significant reduction of choroidal neovascularization incidence in patients who received a supplement of docosahexaenoic acid and had a high biological response to it.Over the last decade, studies in many populations have shown the positive effects of omega-3 fatty acids on the cardiovascular system and the retina. In age-related macular degeneration, a reduction between 30% to 60% of the progression to the advanced stages of the disease has been reported, Pascale Benlian, MD, said at the meeting (Read more...)

PARIS — Sterile, single-dose cefuroxime 50 mg powder for solution for injection is safe and well-tolerated in complicated cataract cases and might prove to be indicated for other anterior segment penetrating surgeries, according to a study.At the meeting of the French Society of Ophthalmology, Loïc Bazin, MD, said that Aprokam (Laboratoires Théa) is “easy to preserve and to use, saves time and avoids potential batch contamination and dilution errors.”

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LA JOLLA, Calif. — Face-down positioning was unnecessary to repair full-thickness macular holes, according to a poster presentation here.“Face-down positioning is not necessary to successfully close macular holes and substantially adds to the postoperative burden of patients,” Paul E. Tornambe, MD, and Nikolas J.S. London, MD, said in a poster presentation at the American Ophthalmological Society meeting.

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LA JOLLA, Calif. — Flow cytometry in conjunction with gene rearrangement and cytology may identify more cases of T cell lymphoma, according to a study presented here.“T cells have critical functions in the body. They perform surveillance for pathogens, for tumors and a variety of auto-antigens,” Janet L. Davis, MD, said at the American Ophthalmological Society meeting.

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