18
Feb
Demodex mites and blepharitis
Blepharitis is a common inflammatory condition of the eyelids. It is a chronic disease that may develop at any age. Blepharitis occurs at the base of the eyelashes and traditionally has been thought to be caused by a bacterial infection. However, new research has shown that in ma...
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18
Feb
Stem cell treatment may revolutionize treatment of retinal disease
A recent article on the Bloomberg news website reported that Advanced Cell Technology Inc. was cleared by the FDA to move forward with human trials using embryonic stem cells to treat dry macular degeneration (dry AMD). If successful, this would be the first therapy to treat tis...
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18
Feb
Study shows Lucentis improves outcomes in diabetic macular edema treatment
For years, the standard treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME) has been laser. The goal of laser treatment is the prevention of severe vision loss. In patients who have already lost vision, laser improves vision in only 20-30% of cases. Retina specialists have used intraocula...
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18
Feb
Study finds no association between cataract surgery and AMD progression
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataract are two of the leading causes of vision loss in the United States. Until recently, it was unclear whether some patients with AMD had disease progression shortly after having cataract surgery. A recent study showed that cataract ...
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18
Feb
Multifocal IOLs outperform standard lens implants
A study in the current issue of Ophthalmology demonstrated increased patient satisfaction with newer-generation intraocular lenses (IOL) implanted after cataract surgery. The ReZoom refractive multifocal and the FDA-approval pending Tecnis multifocal were compared to a first-gene...
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18
Feb
Retinal cell transplant shows promise
Preliminary results have shown that an improvement in vision is possible in select patients undergoing experimental retinal cell transplantation. In a study reported in this month's American Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers found measurable improvement in vision in 70%...
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