Gene therapy delivered by intravitreal injection can counter visual degeneration associated with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, new phase 3 trial data suggest. Medscape Medical News
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Three Home-Based Visual Acuity Tests Validated
Many patients can successfully measure both near and distance visual acuity at home using freely available tests. Medscape Medical News
Acoustic Tweezers Help Characterize Cell Interactions
Researchers at Duke University created an acoustic tweezer system that can precisely manipulate cells and particles. The device can be used to study the interactions between cells, for instance by precisely selecting two cells in a sample and bringing them together gently to study the adhesion force between them. This could be useful in discovering […]
Implantable Biomaterial for CAR-T Cell Creation and Release
Researchers at North Carolina State University developed an implantable biomaterial scaffold that enables the creation and release of CAR-T cells, which are immune cells that have been engineered and primed to seek and destroy cancer within the body. The technique could prove to be much less expensive than conventional CAR-T cell therapy, and it may […]
Patient Blinded in One Eye From Surgery Wins $1.2 Million
A New York appeals court has upheld a $1.2 million verdict against an eye surgeon after his patient went blind after cataract removal and lens replacement surgery. Medscape Medical News
Low Risk of Heart Attack After Eye Procedures, Study Finds
Ophthalmologists do not need to routinely delay ophthalmologic procedures in their patients whose blood pressure is not well-controlled, according to study of Scandinavian patient registry data. Medscape Medical News
Harvard Eye Researchers Have Eight Papers Retracted
The studies appeared in three journals, although one, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), is pulling six studies. Retraction Watch
Common Eye Disorder in Children Tied to Mental Illness
Misaligned eyes in children are associated with an increased prevalence of mental illness, results of a large study suggest. Medscape Medical News
Depression and Dry Eye Correlation Probed
‘If the patient sees a doctor for dry eye, the doctor should check with the patient to see if they have depression. And if the patient has symptoms of depression, the doctor should check for dry eye.’ Medscape Medical News
Pandemic Medical Innovations Leave Behind Those With Disabilities
Telemedicine, rapid tests, & vaccine drive-thrus have become part of our routines. But as innovators have raced to make living in a pandemic world safer, some people with disabilities have been left behind. Kaiser Health News
Vision Rehab Helps People With Low Vision Navigate the World
When Alabama-based cardiologist Joseph Fontenot, MD, was 50 years old, he noticed that the picture on the screen at the movie theater didn’t seem crisp. WebMD Health News
Ophthalmologists Are Less Depressed Than Other Specialists
Ophthalmologists had less than half the rate of depression and a lower rate of burnout than physicians from all specialties. Medscape Medical News
Implant Could Restore Central Vision in Macular Degeneration
A subretinal implant partially restored central vision in some patients with atrophic macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
Docs React: NyQuil Chicken and Endless Eye Mucus
A new month brings a new bounty of health and wellness myths on TikTok for physicians to dispel. Medscape Medical News
FDA Approves First Generic Version of Restasis for Dry Eye
The brand name medicated eyedrops have been available in the United States for nearly 20 years. Medscape Medical News
Ocular Rosacea Symptoms Include Itch, Foreign Body Sensations
In the study, 26% of those with rosacea had conjunctival telangiectasia, compared with only 1.8% of controls. Medscape Medical News
Retinal Age Gap Predicts Mortality Risk in Older Adults
The gap between the biological age of the retina and the chronological age of a patient helps predict mortality risk with good accuracy in seemingly healthy older adults. Medscape Medical News
‘Retinal Age Gap’ Linked to Arterial Stiffness and CVD Risk
Retinal age gap, defined as age predicted from the fundus image minus chronologic age, is associated with the arterial stiffness index and may be a novel biomarker for subclinical CVD. First Look
Two Patients With Macular Degeneration Get Artificial Retinas
Two patients in Lyon have been among the first people to receive an artificial retina implant as part of a multicenter clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of the PRIMA implant system. Medscape Medical News
Specialized Spectacles Slow Myopia During Lockdown
Spectacles designed to slow the progression of myopia appear to work even during a COVID-19 lockdown. Medscape Medical News