Blindness is prevalent amongst the aging. It affects one in 50 people over 50 and one in five people over 85. The exact cause is unknown, but risk factors include smoking, high blood pressure and having relatives with the condition. Announced this we…
Physician in Texas Whistleblower Case Put on Probation by State Board
Rolando Arafiles Jr., MD, must successfully complete a remedial education program and pay a $5000 fine because of patient care practices that prompted 2 nurses to report him to the Texas Medical Board. Medscape Medical News
In Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Key Mechanism Identified, 2 Possible Therapies Developed
A team of researchers, led by University of Kentucky ophthalmologist Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, has discovered a molecular mechanism implicated in geographic atrophy, the major cause of untreatable blindness in the industrialized world. Their article, “DI…
New Insights Into Vision Loss, Australia
A trigger for the most common form of vision loss and blindness in Australia has been discovered thanks to research conducted with help from Australian eye donors…
In Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Key Mechanism Identified, 2 Possible Therapies Developed
A team of researchers, led by University of Kentucky ophthalmologist Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, has discovered a molecular mechanism implicated in geographic atrophy, the major cause of untreatable blindness in the industrialized world. Their article, “DI…
Synexus wins first contract to conduct ophthalmology studies
Synexus, the world’s largest company responsible for the recruitment and running of clinical trials, has won its first contract to conduct ophthalmology studies.