Is your knowledge about dry eye disease ‘all dried up’? Dr Brianne Hobbs busts 5 myths about this common eye condition. Medscape Ophthalmology
Tag: Ophthalmology
High-Dose Steroids: Worth the Risk in Bacterial Keratitis?
Dr Christopher Rapuano on why, despite its limitations, a new study provides convincing evidence that this treatment approach is warranted. Medscape Ophthalmology
Dozens of Clinics Market Risky Cell Therapies to Treat Eye Disorders
Scores of clinics across the United States directly advertise expensive – but unproven – stem cell therapies to patients with serious eye diseases, often with devastating results, a new study warns. Reuters Health Information
Higher Calcium Intake Tied to Slower AMD Progression
Higher levels of dietary and supplementary calcium intake are associated with a lower risk of progression to late age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a secondary analysis of data from a large trial. Reuters Health Information
A 1-Week-Old Baby With Bilateral Cataracts
With decreased red reflex and a family history of cataracts, this newborn is in need of a diagnosis. Can you provide it? Medscape Ophthalmology
Macular Degeneration Treated with Viral Delivery of Gene Into Eye
A number of degenerative eye diseases are related to photoreceptors no longer functioning properly. There can be a host of reasons that photoreceptors don’t work, but soon it may not be that important to know why the disease is happening. That is because researchers at University of California, Berkeley have come up with a way […]
FDA OKs Rocklatan, a New Once-Daily Eye Drop for Glaucoma
The netarsudil and latanoprost ophthalmic solution (Rocklatan) reduces elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. FDA Approvals
Migraine Tied to Increased Risk for Dry Eye Disease
Migraine and dry eye disease share underlying inflammatory processes that may explain the association between the two conditions, a study found. Medscape Medical News
Resistance-Sensing Needle Helps Improve Injection Accuracy
While most medical tools have seen incredible advances over the past century, the syringe has remained relatively unchanged despite room for improvement. Without the use of live imaging or sensing systems, which require additional time and resources, nurses and physicians must rely on blind insertion techniques using superficial anatomical landmark (Read more...)
Toyota VR Simulation Lets People Experience Visual Diseases
Toyota, the auto company, has been investing resources into using virtual reality to help it build cars, design safety systems, and educate the public about safe driving habits. Its Swedish division has just unveiled a new simulation that can reproduce how people with a variety of visual conditions perceive the world around them. The simulation [&h (Read more...)
Researchers Give Animals Infrared Vision
Even those of us with perfect vision are actually blind in some ways. Many birds can see ultraviolet light and snakes can detect infrared, something we don’t have the right retinal cells for. But now researchers at University of Massachusetts Medical School and University of Science and Technology of China have shown that it may soo (Read more...)
FDA Issues Class I Recall of Raindrop Near Vision Inlay Device
The recall stems from a postapproval study showing an increased risk for corneal haze associated with the device. News Alerts
Google and Verily Roll Out Automated Eye Screenings in India
Verily, the life sciences research arm of Alphabet, and Google, the original part of the now giant company, are launching in India a screening program to identify people with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME). The program relies on an automated machine learning algorithm, developed over the past few years by Verily and (Read more...)
FDA Approves Lotemax SM For Ocular Surgery Pain, Inflammation
The FDA has approved a new formulation of loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel (Lotemax SM, Bausch + Lomb) 0.38% for postoperative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery. FDA Approvals
Two-Stent Injection Lowers IOP in Various Glaucoma Types
Dr Shuchi Patel on the latest results with the trabecular microbypass iStent inject. Medscape Ophthalmology
Crosslinking: Is Using an Epi-On Technique Effective?
Dr Sumit (Sam) Garg on a new study that lends support to the much-debated procedure. Medscape Ophthalmology
Man Who Led Team to Approve LASIK Now Says It Was a Mistake
Years after he left the FDA and met people hurt by the procedure, Morris Waxler says he now sees the risks as too high and wants the FDA to add warnings. The FDA and an industry group respond. Medscape Medical News
Diabetes, Complications Reduce Odds of Successful DSEK
Dr Christopher Rapuano on the latest data from the Cornea Preservation Time Study. Medscape Ophthalmology
Sony Unveils New Microsurgery HD Video Camera
Sony is releasing a new two-piece full HD surgical video camera intended for a variety of settings, including surgical centers and exam rooms. The device is particularly effective in low-light applications, such as ophthalmic posterior surgical procedures and other situations where direct light is hard to place within the depths of a surgical scene (Read more...)
VisualCamp Headset Eye Tracking at CES 2019
Head-worn displays, including ones for virtual reality and augmented reality, are becoming common in medicine. They’re already used to superimpose planning images on the patient’s body during surgery, to teach students how to perform procedures, and to analyze clinical data like never before. While they’re already amazingly cool, (Read more...)