10/10/2018 - RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS AND AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AWARD GRANTS FOR BIG DATA RESEARCH TO ADVANCE PATIENT CARE

JUL 18, 2018 Award recipients to use IRIS Registry database to conduct population-based studies SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK– The American Academy of Ophthalmology (the Academy) and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the first recipients of the Research to Pr...

10/10/2018 - 9 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HONORED FOR EFFORTS TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO QUALITY MEDICAL EYE CARE

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2018 ―The American Academy of Ophthalmology is honoring nine members of Congress whose legislative efforts are helping to preserve patient access to quality medical and surgical eye care. The Academy is presenting its 2018 Visionary Awards to Sen. Tom...

10/10/2018 - 5 STEPS TO LOWER YOUR RISK OF EYE DISEASE

MAY 07, 2018The American Academy of Ophthalmology says blindness is often preventable with regular healthcare SAN FRANCISCO –– By age 65, one in three Americans will have a vision-impairing eye disease. Many sight-robbing conditions can be effectively treated if detected early en...

10/10/2018 - AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY REITERATES LONG-STANDING GUIDANCE ON LASIK PATIENT EDUCATION

JUN 14, 2018 The Academy believes an informed patient is a better, more satisfied patient SAN FRANCISCO – The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world’s leading professional association of eye physicians and surgeons, today reiterated its long-standing guidance fo...

10/10/2018 - SUNGLASSES: YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE HEALTH

JUL 13, 2018 The American Academy of Ophthalmology urges you to protect your eyes from the sun's damaging UV rays SAN FRANCISCO – Next time you step outside to enjoy the summer sun, don’t forget to bring a pair of sunglasses. Most people know that the sun’s damaging u...

10/10/2018 - CONTACT LENS CARE: YOU’RE PROBABLY DOING IT WRONG

AUG 01, 2018 American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Academy of Optometry join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to promote healthy contact lens habits to protect sight SAN FRANCISCO and ORLANDO – August 1, 2018 – A recent study showed that most co...

08/10/2018 - MEDITERRANEAN DIET: HEALTHY EATING FOR HEALTHIER EYES

Written By: Kierstan Boyd Reviewed By: G Atma Vemulakonda, MD Sep. 27, 2018 These heart-healthy foods may lower your risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration Eating the nutritious vegetables, fruits and fish of a Mediterranean-in...

08/10/2018 - COMMON EYE CONDITIONS INCREASE CHANCE OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE DIAGNOSIS

Written By: Kate Rauch Reviewed By: Sunir J Garg MD FACS Sep. 28, 2018 New research shows an intriguing link between eye health and brain health and could help screen for Alzheimer's disease. A recent study showed that people who have macular degeneration, glauc...

08/10/2018 - RETINA SCAN MAY GIVE EARLY WARNING OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Written By: Kate Rauch Reviewed By: Sunir J Garg MD FACS Sep. 28, 2018 A new study shows that an eye scan may be a relatively easy, inexpensive way to test for early Alzheimer’s disease. The study builds on research showing that closely examining the retina migh...

04/10/2018 - 10,000 REASONS TO LEAVE FIREWORKS TO THE PROFESSIONALS

The nation’s ophthalmologists issue eye safety warning ahead of fireworks season SAN FRANCISCO – Every year, about 10,000 people are rushed to the emergency department for fireworks injuries. Ophthalmologists – physicians who specialize in medical and surgical e...

04/10/2018 - SUNGLASSES: YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE HEALTH

The American Academy of Ophthalmology urges you to protect your eyes from the sun's damaging UV rays SAN FRANCISCO – Next time you step outside to enjoy the summer sun, don’t forget to bring a pair of sunglasses. Most people know that the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays are...

04/10/2018 - RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS AND AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AWARD GRANTS FOR BIG DATA RESEARCH TO ADVANCE PATIENT CARE

Award recipients to use IRIS Registry database to conduct population-based studies SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK– The American Academy of Ophthalmology (the Academy) and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the first recipients of the Research to Prevent Blindness/Ame...

04/10/2018 - AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY LAUNCHES NEW SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL DEDICATED TO GLAUCOMA RESEARCH

Best-in-class franchise of journals debuts third publication, Ophthalmology® Glaucoma SAN FRANCISCO – July 30, 2018 – The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced the launch of Ophthalmology® Glaucoma, a new scientific journal focused exclusively on glaucoma....

04/10/2018 - CONTACT LENS CARE: YOU’RE PROBABLY DOING IT WRONG

American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Academy of Optometry join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to promote healthy contact lens habits to protect sight SAN FRANCISCO and ORLANDO – August 1, 2018 – A recent study showed that most contact lens wearers ...

04/10/2018 - IS TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME HARMING CHILDREN’S VISION?

The American Academy of Ophthalmology helps parents separate the facts from fiction SAN FRANCISCO – August 6, 2018 – As children spend more time tethered to screens, there is increasing concern about potential harm to their visual development. Ophthalmologists – physi...

04/10/2018 - OVER 50? YOU NEED THIS VACCINE TO PROTECT YOUR VISION

American Academy of Ophthalmology urges younger people to get the shingles vaccine to protect their health and vision SAN FRANCISCO – September 5, 2018 – Shingles is no longer just an older person’s disease. Nearly one out of every three people in the United Sta...

04/10/2018 - NEW STUDY CONFIRMS MEDITERRANEAN DIET PREVENTS A LEADING CAUSE OF BLINDNESS

Research shows we can all eat our way to better eye health SAN FRANCISCO – September 30, 2018 – Evidence is mounting that a poor diet plays an important role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States. A l...

12/07/2018 - PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF VISION LOSS TABULATED

By Laird HarrisonMay 16, 2018 Cataract remains the most common causes of blindness worldwide, followed by uncorrected refractive error, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cornea-related diseases, trachoma and diabetic retinopathy, researchers believe. The top...

25/06/2018 - IMAGING WIDE FIELDE E ULTRA WIDE FIELD MARKET

There is a huge opportunity in the global widefield imaging systems market owing to increasing cases of visual impairment and rising prevalence of diabetes causing diabetic retinopathy Global widefield imaging systems market revenue is expected to register a CAGR of 8.0% over the...

14/06/2018 - LAMINA CRIBROSA DEFORMATION A POTENTIAL PROGNOSTIC FACTOR IN GLAUCOMA

ByFred GebhartJun 5, 2018Therapeutic GlaucomaHow much the lamina cribrosa curves inward could become a useful prognostic factor in glaucoma. A recent study in early-stage patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) found a direct relationship between the degree of defo...

28/05/2018 - ZEISS UNVEILS ULTRA-WIDEFIELD FUNDUS IMAGING TECHNOLOGY IN U.S.

ZEISS CLARUS 500 aids ocular disease detection with exceptional True Color imaging clarity from the macula to peripheryDUBLIN, CA / LAS VEGAS, NV, September 14, 2017 ZEISS CLARUS™ 500 Ultra-widefield system leverages legendary ZEISS precision optics to provide high resolution ret...

23/05/2018 - IMMUNE MECHANISMS IN ALLERGIC EYE DISEAS

Feb 26, 2018Reviewed by Dr Andrea Leonardi Ocular allergy affects millions of people worldwide. It is generally intermittent but sufferers’ quality of life is affected by the resulting ocular discomfort and inflammation: in severe cases they may experience vision disturban...

23/05/2018 - STEROID AND NSAID COMBINATION PREVENTS MACULAR OEDEMA AFTER CATARACTS

By Laird Harrison Nov 2, 2017 OTE Articles, OTE Articles, Modern Medicine Cases, Modern Medicine Feature Articles, Modern Medicine News, Cataract OTE, IOLs, OTE Articles, Cataract A combination of a topical corticosteroid and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is more ...

23/05/2018 - PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF VISION LOSS TABULATED

By Laird Harrison May 16, 2018 Ophthalmic News, AMD, Cataract, Glaucoma, Refractive Cataract remains the most common causes of blindness worldwide, followed by uncorrected refractive error, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cornea-related diseases, trachoma and di...

05/04/2018 - THE USE OF OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY

ByNoel C.Y. Chan; Carmen K.M. Chan Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 28(6):552–557, NOV 2017 DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000418 , PMID: 28806189 ...

20/03/2018 - MÜLLER CELLS AND DIABETIC RETINOPATHY.

Vision Res. 2017 Oct;139:93-100. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2017.03.013. Epub 2017 Sep 5. Coughlin BA1, Feenstra DJ1, Mohr S2 Abstract Müller cells are one of the primary glial cell types found in the retina and play a significant role in maintaining retinal function and health. ...

15/03/2018 - THE USE OF OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY

The use of optical coherence tomography in neuro-ophthalmologyNoel C.Y. Chan; Carmen K.M. Chan AbstractPurpose of reviewIn the last decade, with the advances of optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology, different imaging protocols and analysis algorithms have been introduced...

08/02/2018 - THE USE OF OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY.

The use of optical coherence tomography in neuro-ophthalmology.Chan NCY1, Chan CKM.Author information1a Hong Kong Eye Hospital bDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.AbstractPURPOSE OF REVIEW: In the last decade, with the ...

21/12/2017 - PACHYCHOROID PIGMENT EPITHELIOPATHY.

Retina. 2013 Sep;33(8):1659-72. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3182953df4. Pachychoroid pigment epitheliopathy. Warrow DJ1, Hoang QV, Freund KB. PURPOSE: To report nine cases of pachychoroid pigment epitheliopathy. METHODS: An observational case series of nine patients who u...

19/12/2017 - THE EXPANDED SPECTRUM OF PERIFOVEAL EXUDATIVE VASCULAR ANOMALOUS COMPLEX

by Riccardo Sacconi et alAffiliationsPurposeTo expand our understanding of the uncommon entity, referred to as perifoveal exudative vascular anomalous complex (PEVAC) by describing multimodal imaging findings, including optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A).DesignRetro...

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