For those blind because of retinal impairment, an artificial retinal implant is being developed that may restore sight by relaying information to the optic nerve in place of a damaged retina. The implant consists of a chip with an imager and a network of electrodes, and is powered from the outside by a device placed […]
Other Medical Conditions Associated With Blepharitis
A variety of other medical conditions can occur with increased frequency in patients with blepharitis, researchers from Israel report in the January 26th online issue of Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information
Allergan Launches Website to Provide Optometrists Product Information
As part of its “Made for Each Other” campaign, Allergan Inc. has launched a new website, http://www.allerganoptometry.com, which will provide optometrists with single site access to information about Allergan therapeutics including: Informat…
Glycemic Levels Predict Risk of Retinopathy (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Both short- and long-term measures of blood glucose can be used to predict the risk of retinopathy, researchers reported.
Me, My Dog and…Social Media
Are You Part of the Conversation? Man’s best friend? Absolutely, for me, my best friend’s name is Keno. She has been by my side through my divorce, raising three children on my own, my remarriage, the integration of my blended family and has rightfully earned a place in my heart and in our family. Lost […]
Behind the headlines New clues to sight loss from AMD
Scientists have developed “a new treatment for the most common form of blindness”, The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper said researchers have found that the lack of a protective protein, called DICER1, is behind one form of age-related m…