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May 7th 2024
Disease characteristics in wet AMD at baseline were not linked to aflibercept 8 mg dosing interval extensions in the phase 3 PULSAR trial at 96 weeks.
New Telemedicine Screening Program Looks to Improve Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy
As part of their overall health management, patients with diabetes are encouraged to undergo annual eye exams. While not all patients follow this direction, research is being done to better improve their eye health by working with their general practitioners.
Taking Treatment from the Lab to the Clinic: Rishi Singh from Cleveland Clinic
In many, if not most cases, there can be a break in the chain between researchers and the doctors they are developing treatments for. When that divide does not exist it can mean more direct access for doctors and patients to the latest treatments even in the development stages.
Prognosis Fairly Good for Kids with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
October 25th 2016Adulthood for juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients doesn’t eliminate the risk for uveitis-related visual complications, but a recent Dutch study reported that for most the outcomes appear to be “fairly good.†The caveat, however, was that one-third of the patients in study became visually impaired or blind in one eye as young adults.
Treating Uveitic Glaucoma No Easy Task for Doctors: Albert Khouri from New Jersey Medical School
In some patients, treating uveitis or glaucoma can be difficult enough when patients have both conditions simultaneously it can complicate the treatment process that much more.
Treating Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Making Great Strides
The treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration has come a long way in a short period of time. While it may take some explaining that injections in the eye are the best way to treat the condition now there is work being done to find better ways for the future.
Pediatric Glaucoma a Rare Condition with the Potential of Good Results
Only one in 10,000 children will be diagnosed with pediatric glaucoma. If the condition is caught soon enough, surgical options can help treat the condition and give the patients a regular quality of life for their future.
Team Approach Helps Treat Youngest Zika Patients: Camila Ventura
With Congenital Zika Syndrome affecting not only the brain, but also the ears and eyes of patients it is important to have properly trained specialists in these fields and others to give them the treatment they need.
Analyzing the Impact of Zika on Pediatric Eye Disease: Camila Ventura from Altino Ventura Foundation
There is a well known connection between the Zika virus and neurological issues. Continued research of the virus has also shown a connection to vision impairment and other problems as well.
Directory of Military Eye Injuries Can Inform Policy and Care
The Defense and Veterans Eye Injury and Vision Registry monitors damage to the eyes of military members, in hopes of synchronizing care across departments and informing eye protection policy in the armed forces.
OCT Angiography Provides Vivid Pictures of Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Severity
Speaking at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2016 Meeting in Chicago, K. V. Chalam, MD, expressed the advantage of using non-invasive OCT angiography (OCT-A) as opposed to the older fluorescein angiography as essentially a difference between imaging in three dimensions or two.
Indomethacin Paired With Ranibizumab May Improve AMD Symptoms
Italian researchers found that supplementing ranibizumab treatment with the daily administration of an NSAID solution improved AMD symptoms better than ranibizumab alone, and believe over time greater statistical significance will emerge.
The Mediterranean Diet and Macular Degeneration
Does adherence to the Mediterranean diet reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration? Portuguese researchers attempted to determine the AMD-preventative nature of the popular regional diet, which is commonly associated with fish, fruit, grains, and the occasional splash of wine.