Cerecor Inc, a neuroscience biotech company that develops therapies that have the potential to make a difference in diseases with high unmet medical needs, today announced that it has acquired exclusive, worldwide rights from Merck, known as MSD outsid…
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Corneal transplant yields good visual recovery in children with keratoconus
SAN FRANCISCO — Corneal transplant surgery in pediatric patients with keratoconus resulted in good visual recovery, according to a physician here.“Keratoconus is the most common reason for corneal transplant surgery in older children between the ages of 12 and 18; interestingly, however, there are very few reports in the literature on the long-term results of corneal transplant surgery in children with keratoconus,” Gerald W. Zaidman, MD, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.
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Two trabecular micro-bypass stents reduce IOP in open-angle glaucoma patients
SAN FRANCISCO — The use of two trabecular micro-bypass stents in open-angle glaucoma patients significantly reduced IOP without complications, according to a study presented here.“There is some evidence that more iStents may further lower pressure beyond the simple one stent,” Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. Furthermore, the addition of one medication appears effective in lowering IOP in refractory glaucoma cases after trabeculectomy, he said.
Senescent Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulatory Physiology and Their Role in the Pathogenesis of Normal-tension Glaucoma – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To evaluate the evidence supporting a role for senescent changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulatory physiology in the pathogenesis of normal-tension glaucoma (NTG).Design: Literature review and personal perspective of the authors.Methods…
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Study: MICS with 21-gauge phaco needle yields less surgically induced astigmatism
SAN FRANCISCO — A 21-gauge phaco needle tip has a smaller diameter than a 20-gauge tip, yet it has the same intraoperative efficiency without clogging when used in microincision cataract surgery with transversal ultrasound, a speaker said here.“It provides better postoperative wound morphology and better control of surgically induced astigmatism,” Ahmed Assaf, MD, FRCSEd, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.
Association of raw fruit and fruit juice consumption with blood pressure: the INTERMAP Study
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