Helping Patients Conquer Low-Vision Depression
A first-of-its-kind study seeks to ameliorate depression related to loss of vision in age-related macular degeneration. (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Podcast - September 15, 2014 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Radios and retinas
Since mobile phones have been around there has been public concern about their safety - fears over radiation exposure causing cancer have been particularly trenchant. This week Paul Elliott and his colleagues published research looking for an increase in the incidence of childhood cancers around mobile phone base stations. Paul joins us in the studio. NCEPOD (the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death) have published a report on parenteral nutrition. Kayte McCann talks to gastroenterologist Jim Stewart about the findings. Finally, bevacizumab (traded as Avastin) has been used for off-label treatment o...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 29, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

Effects of lutein supplementation on ARMD, effects of urethropexy on urinary incontinence in women with pelvic organ prolapse, effects of single- vs dual-chamber ICDs on mortality, and more.
Editor's Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the May 15, 2013 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - May 14, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

JAMA 2013-05-14, Vol. 309, No. 19, Audio from Weekly Author Video Interview
Interview with Emily Y. Chew, MD, author of Lutein + Zeaxanthin and Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Randomized Clinical Trial (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - May 14, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Lutein + Zeaxanthin and Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Randomized Clinical Trial
Interview with Emily Y. Chew, MD, author of Lutein + Zeaxanthin and Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Randomized Clinical Trial (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - May 14, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Risk Alleles in CFH and ARMS2 and the Long-term Natural History of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Interview with Ronald Klein, MD, MPH, author of Risk Alleles in CFH and ARMS2 and the Long-term Natural History of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - November 9, 2012 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Archives of Ophthalmology 2012-11-09, Author Interview
Interview with Ronald Klein, MD, MPH, author of Risk Alleles in CFH and ARMS2 and the Long-term Natural History of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - November 9, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

ASFH part 2: CNV and Anti-VEGF Therapy
Subject: part 2 of CNV and Anti-VEGF Therapy Paper Discussed: Michels S, Rosenfeld PJ, Puliafito CA, et al. Systemic bevacizumab (Avastin) therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration twelve-week results of an uncontrolled open-label clinical study. Ophthalmology, June 2005, 112(6) p1035-47 Guest: Philip J. Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida (Source: As Seen From Here)
Source: As Seen From Here - May 21, 2010 Category: Opthalmology Authors: JYoungMD at gmail.com Source Type: podcasts

part 1: CNV and Anti-VEGF Therapy
Subject: part 1: CNV and Anti-VEGF Therapy Paper Discussed: Michels S, Rosenfeld PJ, Puliafito CA, et al. Systemic bevacizumab (Avastin) therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration twelve-week results of an uncontrolled open-label clinical study. Ophthalmology, June 2005, 112(6) p1035-47 Guest: Philip J. Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida (Source: As Seen From Here)
Source: As Seen From Here - May 21, 2010 Category: Opthalmology Authors: JYoungMD at gmail.com Source Type: podcasts

Reducing vision loss in chronic eye disease
Anthony Fong discusses how GPs can help maintain vision for patients with chronic eye disease. Anthony focuses on three common conditions – cataract, age related macular degeneration and glaucoma. He details the common risk factors, presentations and management strategies for each of these important conditions along with valuable information about primary and secondary prevention strategies that the GP can use and educate patients about. (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - September 30, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts

The Lancet: November 21, 2008
Emily Chew discusses a seminar and research article about age-related macular degeneration. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - November 21, 2008 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts

ASFH: Statins and AMD
Paper Discussed: A case control study of age related macular degeneration and use of statins L Smeeth, C Cook, U Chakravarthy, R Hubbard, and A E Fletcher British Journal of Ophthalmology, September 2005; 89: p1171-1175 Guest: Liam Smeeth, Ph.D. Senior Clinical Lecturer in Epidemiology London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine University of London London, England (Source: As Seen From Here)
Source: As Seen From Here - October 2, 2005 Category: Opthalmology Authors: JYoungMD at gmail.com Source Type: podcasts