Why The Uncomfortable Test? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Coronavirus Questions
BOSTON (CBS) — Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions. If you have a question for Dr. Mallika, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter.
Dr. Mallika is offering her best advice, but as always consult your personal doctor before making any decisions about your personal health.
When it comes to coronavirus testing, they always show that long swab that seems to be pushed into the brain and appears very uncomfortable. Why is this the standard method? – Harold
It’s called a nasopharyngeal swab and it doesn’t go into the brain but it does pass to the back of the nose...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Healthwatch Syndicated Local Coronavirus Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news
Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study finds
(University of Virginia Health System) Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of vision loss, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, new research suggests. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Bimatoprost Implant a Promising Weapon in Fight Against Glaucoma Bimatoprost Implant a Promising Weapon in Fight Against Glaucoma
Dr Shuchi Patel says the important question behind the recently approved intracameral biodegradable sustained-release implant isn ' t whether it works (it does) but rather for how long.Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology Viewpoint Source Type: news
Study sheds light on why retinal ganglion cells are vulnerable to glaucoma
(AlphaMed Press) Millions of sufferers of glaucoma might someday benefit from a study released in STEM CELLS in which a " disease in a dish " stem cell model was used to examine the mechanism in glaucoma that causes retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) to degenerate, resulting in loss of vision. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Researchers model human stem cells to identify degeneration in glaucoma
(Indiana University School of Medicine) More than 3 million Americans have glaucoma, a serious eye condition causing vision loss. Using human stem cell models, researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine found they could analyze deficits within cells damaged by glaucoma, with the potential to use this information to develop new strategies to slow the disease process. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Glaucoma Overview
Glaucoma (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - May 25, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Tissue level implants in healthy versus medically compromised patients. A cohort comparative study.
CONCLUSIONS:In terms of Success, Failure and Survival rates, tissue level implants placed in Healthy and in Medically compromised individuals showed no short-term (1 year) differences. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - May 20, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Characterizing the impact of fear of falling on activity and falls in older adults with glaucoma - E JY, Mihailovic A, Kuo PL, West SK, Friedman DS, Gitlin LN, Li T, Schrack JA, Ramulu PY.
OBJECTIVE: Fear of falling (FoF) may alter mobility in older adults, especially among those with visual impairment. Using a longitudinal prospective cohort of older glaucoma patients, we investigated whether and how FoF is associated with future falls and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Sight Sciences Introduces the Next-Generation OMNI(R) Surgical System for Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery
Enhanced Design Offers Improved Ergonomics and Procedural Efficiency for the Only Device that Targets the Three Points of Resistance in the Conventional Outflow Pathway
MENLO PARK, Calif., May 7, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Sight ... Devices, Ophthalmology, Product Launch Sight Sciences, OMNI Surgical System, microinvasive, glaucoma surgery, glaucoma (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - May 7, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Is Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy a Better Option for Glaucoma? Is Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy a Better Option for Glaucoma?
Dr Shuchi Patel on how this novel single-use ophthalmic device stacks up against conventional goniotomy and trabectome.Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - May 5, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Viewpoint Source Type: news
AI-supported test for very early signs of glaucoma progression
(University College London) A new test can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the current gold standard method, according to results from a UCL-sponsored clinical trial. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
First truly biocompatible MIGS implant from iSTAR Medical shows consistently outstanding efficacy in patients with glaucoma
Two-year final results from STAR-I trial and initial data from STAR-II European trial tout MINIject as a highly promising treatment
WAVRE, Belgium, April 29, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- iSTAR Medical SA, a clinical-stage medical ... Devices, Ophthalmology iSTAR Medical, micro-invasive glaucoma surgery, MINIject , glaucoma (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - April 29, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study shows glaucoma could be successfully treated with gene therapy
A new study led by the University of Bristol has shown a common eye condition, glaucoma, could be successfully treated with a single injection using gene therapy, which would improve treatment options, effectiveness and quality of life for many patients. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 21, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Translational Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, Elizabeth Blackwell; Press Release Source Type: news
I am an eye surgeon but could soon be your doctor in the ICU. I'm terrified
I am fearful for the future, uncertain for how my skills will hold up when put to testCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageI am an ophthalmologist. I am the doctor you see for your cataract surgery, the doctor your grandmother sees to have her age-related macular degeneration checked, the one who prescribed the bedtime drops to slow down your grandfather ’s glaucoma. In the next few weeks I will be the doctor your father sees for his stroke, the doctor who treats your grandmother’s heart failure, the doctor you see in A&E to treat your asthma. Potentially the doctor you meet in intensive ca...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 20, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Selina Khan Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Doctors Society Health Society Professionals Infectious diseases Science NHS Work & careers Guardian Careers Source Type: news
Eye Diseases: Resources on Conditions and Treatments
The AARP Eye Center provides vital information from top experts on eye health, including the latest on cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma and more. (Source: AARP.org News)
Source: AARP.org News - April 17, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: news
