For older people with central vision loss, combining occupational therapy with behavior therapy to keep them from becoming too isolated may prevent depression, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information
Tag: Ophthalmology
Retinal Implants: A Systematic Review
This review highlights some of the advantages and limitations of current retinal prostheses. The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Strabismus Risk Much Higher in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The risk for strabismus was 14 times higher in very premature infants who weighed less than 2000 g at birth, independent of gestational age. Medscape Medical News
Lessons for the Practicing Ophthalmologist
You won’t want to miss these highlights of clinical eye research from Wills Eye Hospital. Wills Eye Hospital
More Years of School Correspond to More Nearsightedness
More years of education may mean increased likelihood of myopia. Medscape Medical News
Ocular Surface Diseases and Corneal Refractive Surgery
Gain a better understanding of the pathophysiology and management of postoperative ocular surface disease. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
Novartis and Google to Develop ‘Smart’ Contact Lens
Swiss drugmaker Novartis has struck an agreement with Google to develop “smart” contact lenses that would help diabetics track their blood glucose levels or restore the eye’s ability to focus.
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ZEISS Digital Lenses to Help Reduce Eye Fatigue from Using Mobile Devices (VIDEO)
There’s a good chance that you’re reading this text on your tablet or smartphone, holding the device a short distance from your eyes. Often you just glance at your phone to check the time or send a quick text message, and doing this hundreds of times a day can be pretty stressful on the eyes. To help people fight so called Digital Eye S (Read more...)
U.S. News Ranks Miami Hospital Top in Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital earned the top spot on a US ophthalmology hospitals list. Medscape Medical News
Google and Novartis Combine Expertise to Produce Smart Contact and Intraocular Lenses
Back in January of this year, Google unveiled an electronic contact lens that it’s been secretly developing by its X research group. The device is capable of measuring glucose levels in the wearer’s tears, a technology that may one day replace finger pricks for millions of diabetics. Additionally, there are plans to embed LED (Read more...)
Implementation of Nurse-Delivered Intravitreal Injections
Can these injections be safely administered by nurse practitioners? Eye
An Infant With Poor Visual Response
What condition do you suspect is present in this 11-month-old boy with roving eye movements who is unable to fixate on a target? Medscape Ophthalmology
Doxycycline Fails to Slow Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
Doxycycline does not appear to improve retinal function or slow diabetic retinopathy progression in patients with mild to moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), according to results from a proof-of-concept clinical trial. Reuters Heal…
Anti-VEGF Improves Quality of Life in Macular Degeneration
When patients’ vision improved when receiving ranibizumab, their quality of life improved too. Medscape Medical News
Implanted Wireless Device Monitors Intraocular Pressure
A wireless device that was implanted in the eye of a glaucoma patient and monitored for well over a year measured intraocular pressure safely and accurately, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
A 32-Year-Old Woman With Decreased Vision in Her Left Eye
A 32-year-old woman with a known brain tumor has decreased vision in her left eye. What is your differential diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
FDA OKs Ozurdex for Some With Diabetic Macular Edema
The new indication is for treatment of adults with diabetic macular edema who have an artificial lens implant (pseudophakic) or who are scheduled for cataract surgery (phakic). FDA Approvals
EU Panel OKs Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema (Eylea)
The company marketing the drug in the United States has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to add this indication as well. International Approvals
Practice-Changing Highlights in Glaucoma
Find out whether you are up-to-date with the latest glaucoma surgery enhancements. Medscape Ophthalmology
Classifying Vitreomacular Disease
A classification system that defines the features of vitreomacular adhesion, vitreomacular traction, and macular holes is useful for diagnosis and research. Medscape Ophthalmology