Ophthalmology News

Checklists, protocols and deliberate documentation can help you prevent surgical errors and avoid lawyers.

Doctor says color-blindness affects 5 to 8 percent of men What's up with that? This article has been read 44 times.

OXiGENE, Inc. , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat cancer and eye diseases, announced that the Company exercised its option to acquire all of the equity of Symphony ViDA, Inc.

Home remains the likeliest place to suffer an eye injury, according to a survey conducted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ocular Trauma .

Professor John Marshall, a senior ophthalmologist at King's College, London, has developed a short pulse laser technique which can delay the onset of age-related macular degeneration .

From the Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Sparrow Health System , the Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology , and the Department of Internal Medicine Michigan State University, East Lansing; and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine , St.

Although more than 90 percent of patients taking ocular medication reported feeling confident about their eyedrop instillation technique, less than one third actually demonstrated adequate skills, researchers report in the Archives of Ophthalmology.

Among patients with herpes simplex virus who need a corneal transplant, testing for inflammation biomarkers before the surgery could improve outcomes, U.S. researchers say.

Support for young adult cancer survivors The Young Adult Survivor Connection will meet July 9 at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center.

The July issue of Ophthalmology , the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions.

Visual impairment alone does not significantly increase the risk of suicide, but it does seem to do so when it is associated with poor health, according to a report in the Archives of Ophthalmology.

To be properly diagnosed, retinopathy of prematurity , the leading cause of childhood blindness in the United States and worldwide, requires a time intensive process and significant coordination between ophthalmologist and NICU staff.

If you like the idea of enjoying better vision but are frightened about the surgery, it can help to understand LASIK better.

He has an eye for his career - and his hobby. Dr. Amit Gupta, an ophthalmologist at RetinaCare Associates Inc.

Like many diseases, causes for age-related macular degeneration can be categorized as either "nature" or "nurture". Researchers think these factors, when used in the proper model, can be strong predictors of the disease.

OXiGENE, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat cancer and eye diseases, announced that the Company has initiated a Phase 2 study of its vascular disrupting agent drug candidate ZYBRESTAT for ophthalmology in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy .

Regenerx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it is collaborating with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense and Dr.

Dear Dr. Gott: What would cause my eyelids to twitch? I asked my ophthalmologist the last time I visited him for a pressure test for glaucoma.

When I was in seventh grade and the ophthalmologist broke the news that I needed glasses, it was a dark day in the Rohan household.

Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet Article Date: 22 Jun 2009 Omega-3 fatty acids found in fatty fish such as tuna and salmon may protect against progression of age-related macular degeneration , but the benefits appear to depend on the stage of disease and whether certain supplements are taken, report ...