Eylea vs Lucentis for Treatment-Naive Neovascular AMDEylea vs Lucentis for Treatment-Naive Neovascular AMD
A new study compares outcomes between these two drugs in previously untreated patients with neovascular AMD. How do they stack up? BMC Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - October 5, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Journal Article Source Type: news
Cataract Surgery: Are All Those Tests Really Necessary?Cataract Surgery: Are All Those Tests Really Necessary?
Routine preoperative testing for cataract surgery doesn't improve outcomes, but are patients being tested anyway? Medscape Optometry (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 29, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: news
Solar-Related Eye Tumor Diagnosis Difficult in Low-Resource SettingsSolar-Related Eye Tumor Diagnosis Difficult in Low-Resource Settings
Clinical features do not reliably distinguish ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) from benign conjunctival lesions when histology can't be evaluated, and toluidine blue vital staining is good for screening but not for diagnosis, a study from Kenya shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 29, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Intravitreous Melphalan Can Have Anterior Segment Toxic EffectsIntravitreous Melphalan Can Have Anterior Segment Toxic Effects
Intravitreous injection of melphalan can have toxic effects in the anterior eye segment in addition to well established effects in the posterior segment, a new study shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 28, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
A Chance Finding of Pigmented Retinal SpotsA Chance Finding of Pigmented Retinal Spots
A 6-year-old boy presents with lesions of the retinal pigment epithelium in one eye. Is this a benign finding or does it suggest a more serious disease? Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 26, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Case Challenge Source Type: news
'Encouraging' Real-life Data on Ranibizumab in Wet AMD'Encouraging' Real-life Data on Ranibizumab in Wet AMD
Most patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a 'real-life' study maintained their vision or continued to improve after 5 years of treatment with ranibizumab. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 18, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Intrascleral Lens Fixation May Increase Higher-Order AberrationsIntrascleral Lens Fixation May Increase Higher-Order Aberrations
Extending intraocular lenses (IOLs) widely for intrascleral fixation may increase their higher-order aberrations, but not enough to significantly affect postoperative vision, a new study from Japan suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 16, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Novartis to Start Human Tests With Google Lens in 2016Novartis to Start Human Tests With Google Lens in 2016
Novartis plans the first human tests next year of a "smart" contact lens it is developing with Google designed to help restore the eye's natural autofocus. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 8, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Vitamin D Levels May Modify Risk Genes for Macular DegenerationVitamin D Levels May Modify Risk Genes for Macular Degeneration
Vitamin D levels may substantially alter the odds of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women with certain gene variants associated with an elevated AMD risk, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 8, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Ophthalmic Patients on Antithrombotic DrugsOphthalmic Patients on Antithrombotic Drugs
This article provides some guidance. The British Journal of Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 3, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Journal Article Source Type: news
Industry Complains to EU Over French Law Pushing Cheap Eye DrugIndustry Complains to EU Over French Law Pushing Cheap Eye Drug
Europe's pharmaceuticals industry said on Tuesday it had filed a complaint with the European Commission against a French law promoting the use of Roche's cancer drug Avastin as a cheap treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 2, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Dementia of the Eye: The Role of Amyloid Beta in AMDDementia of the Eye: The Role of Amyloid Beta in AMD
This review offers new insights into the involvement of amyloid beta in the degenerative processes in the retina, particularly in age-related macular degeneration. Eye (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - September 2, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Journal Article Source Type: news
Comparing Concentrations of MMC for Primary TrabeculectomyComparing Concentrations of MMC for Primary Trabeculectomy
Which concentrations and times of exposure of mitomycin C have greater safety and efficacy during trabeculectomy? Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - August 28, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology Viewpoint Source Type: news
International Standards Proposed for Cataract SurgeryInternational Standards Proposed for Cataract Surgery
The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement has proposed new standards to measure the outcomes of cataract surgery, but some question their usefulness. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - August 26, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Gut Microbes Activate T Cells Causing Autoimmune Eye DiseaseGut Microbes Activate T Cells Causing Autoimmune Eye Disease
Commensal microbes in the gut can activate retina-specific T cells that go on to cause autoimmune uveitis in a mouse model, researchers report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - August 24, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
