Pharos Capital Group acquires new health care portfolio company, begins deploying fourth fund
The Dallas- and Nashville-based private equity firm announced it bought a cataract surgical service provider. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 6, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Catherine Leffert Source Type: news
Scientists develop 'pellet' that can be injected into a patient's eye to prevent cataracts
Scientists have developed a 'pellet' implant that's injected into the eye to prevent cataracts forming - and might even reverse the growth of existing cataracts without surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Implanting trabecular meshwork bypass stents during cataract surgery cost effective in the USA
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - October 1, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Ophthalmologist Patricia Bath inducted posthumously into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Dr. Patricia Bath, the first female faculty member in ophthalmology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been inducted posthumously into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.She and Marian Croak, vice president of engineering at Google, are the first Black women to be honored by the organization, an achievement noted byNational Public Radio, CNN andFast Company. “Dr. Bath was a trailblazer for women and minorities in the field of ophthalmology,” said Dr. Bartly Mondino, department chair of ophthalmology and director of the UCLA Stein Eye Institute.Bath is credited with inventing the Laserphaco Probe...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 29, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Meet The First 2 Black Women To Be Inducted Into The National Inventors Hall Of Fame
Dr. Patricia Bath transformed cataract surgery and fought to eradicate preventable blindness. Marian Croak pioneered the technology behind audio and video conferencing and text-to-donate services. (Image credit: National Inventors Hall of Fame) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - September 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Treisman Source Type: news
The Big Number: 24 million Americans age 40 and older deal with cataracts
The number of people with the eye affliction will reach 50 million over the next three decades, experts say. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linda Searing Source Type: news
How to Help Relieve Dry Eyes
That gritty, itchy feeling in your eyes can arise from many causes, including too much screen time, and eye drops may only make it worse. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane E. Brody Tags: Eyes and Eyesight Content Type: Service Anxiety and Stress Estrogen Eyeglasses Protective Clothing and Gear Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Cataracts Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hormones Source Type: news
How Can You Prevent Cataracts From Getting Worse?
Title: How Can You Prevent Cataracts From Getting Worse?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 9/20/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/20/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Eyesight General)
Source: MedicineNet Eyesight General - September 20, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Millions with eye conditions at higher risk of dementia, shows research
People with macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetes-related eye disease at greater riskMillions of people with eye conditions including age-related macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetes-related eye disease have an increased risk of developing dementia, new research shows.Vision impairment can be one of the first signs of the disease, which is predicted to affect more than 130 million people worldwide by 2050.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 13, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Medical research Health Dementia Blindness and visual impairment Society Source Type: news
Cataracts Quiz
Title: Cataracts QuizCategory: MedicineNet QuizCreated: 4/11/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2021 5:18:55 PM (Source: MedicineNet Eyesight General)
Source: MedicineNet Eyesight General - August 26, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
NSAIDs Match Steroids for Cataract Surgery Inflammation NSAIDs Match Steroids for Cataract Surgery Inflammation
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory eye drops, given on the day of cataract surgery, might work as well as steroids to prevent macular edema.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Changes in driving performance after first and second eye cataract surgery: a driving simulator study - Meuleners LB, Ng JQ, Fraser ML, Tjia D, Feng YR, Morlet N.
This study investigated the separate impact of first eye and second eye cataract surgery on driving performance, as measured on a driving simulator. METHOD: Forty-four older drivers with bilateral cataract aged 55+ years, awaiting fir... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
NSAID Eye Drops May Suffice for Cataract Surgery Prophylaxis
FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 -- For patients undergoing uncomplicated cataract surgery, a combination of prednisolone and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) eye drops is not superior to NSAID monotherapy, and initiating prophylactic treatment... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 13, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Eye Drops Were Supposed to Help Her Vision. Why Did It Feel Worse?
Her eye chart tests showed improvement. It took a radical experiment to find out why her reality wasn ’t matching up. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Sanders, M.D. Tags: Eyes and Eyesight Surgery and Surgeons Glaucoma Cataracts Tests (Drug Use) Source Type: news
Astigmatism Management in Cataract Surgery Astigmatism Management in Cataract Surgery
Whether you treat it with a blade, laser, or intraocular lens, management of astigmatism is critical to ensure optimal postoperative vision.Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology Viewpoint Source Type: news
