A group of researchers in the Netherlands have developed
a resequencing chip to detect known and new
sequence changes in 90 retinal disease genes, according
to a study in Ophthalmology.1 The chip is capable of
screening multiple genes simultaneously.
R…
Ranibizumab Approved in EU For Vision Loss Due to Diabetic Macular Edema
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has granted
Novartis (Basel, Switzerland) a new, broader indication for
ranibizumab (Lucentis, Genentech) to treat patients with
visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema (DME),
according to a company news rel…
Study Linking Vaccines to Autism Was Fraud
A study published in The Lancet in 1998 linking the
measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism
was “an elaborate fraud,” according to a report in the
BMJ.1
The study,2 published February 28, 1998, was authored
by Andrew Wakefield, MD, and …
Omega-3-Rich Fish and Shellfish May Protect Against Advanced AMD
The consumption of omega-3-rich fish and shellfish
may protect against advanced AMD, according to a study
in Ophthalmology.1
Bonnielin K. Swenor, MPH, of the Wilmer Eye Institute,
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and colleagues conducted
a cross-se…
All-Femtosecond Laser Lenticule Extraction Approaches Targeted Correction Of Myopia
Small lenticule extraction performed exclusively with a femtosecond laser was shown to be safe and effective in treating myopia and myopic astigmatism, a study showed.
All-Femtosecond Laser Lenticule Extraction Approaches Targeted Correction Of Myopia
Small lenticule extraction performed exclusively with a femtosecond laser was shown to be safe and effective in treating myopia and myopic astigmatism, a study showed.