A paper published online on January 10 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine reports that retinal ganglion cells-neurons in the eye-are rescued by immune cells that infiltrate the mouse retina after eye injury.
Molecular Medicine Could Avert Predicted Catastrophic Vision Loss In The Aged
While age-related vision loss of catastrophic proportions is predicted in coming decades, rising from 17 million patients today to 55 million by the year 2050, it’s possible this catastrophe could be averted and lost vision even restored using molecula…
Implant Appears Effective For Treating Inflammatory Disease Within The Eye
An implant that releases the medication dexamethasone within the eye appears safe and effective for the treatment of some types of uveitis (swelling and inflammation in the eye’s middle layer), according to a report posted online today that will appear…
Cataracts May Skew Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurements Taken With OCT
Significant progressive cataracts may reduce signal strength and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measurements acquired with optical coherence tomography, a study showed.
Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. And Celtic Therapeutics Enter Final Agreement In Ophthalmology
Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals (Resolvyx) and Celtic Therapeutics Holdings L.P. (Celtic Therapeutics), a successor firm to Celtic Pharma, announced today that they have entered into a final agreement under which Celtic Therapeutics has acquired and licensed …
Oh So Fine! BlephmarkerT at Wilson Ophthalmic
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Wilson Ophthalmic introduces the ultrafine BlephmarkerT surgical marker by Viscot®. This surgical marker has twin ultrafine tips making it ideal for precise facial marking or other fine lines.