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Choroidal consequences differ between anti-VEGF therapies

Aflibercept’s possession of a fragment crystallisable region may make it more likely to induce unwanted effects in retinal and choroidal vessels than other anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapies, say researchers.

20 Aug 2014

Early intervention hope for childhood achromatopsia

Researchers have found that children with achromatopsia have milder foveal pathology than their older counterparts, highlighting a potential opportunity for early intervention with gene therapy.

20 Aug 2014

Risk factors for sporadic vision loss in AMD identified

Sporadic vision loss occurs in patients with age-related macular degeneration and impairs their future visual acuity, research shows.

20 Aug 2014

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals begins treating wet AMD patients with Oraya Therapy

SHEFFIELD Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become the first NHS hospital in the UK to start offering its patients a new non-invasive treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).

20 Aug 2014

KalVista begins Phase I trial of novel plasma kallikrein inhibitor for treatment of DME

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, an ophthalmology company with a focus on diabetic macular edema (DME), today announces that it has begun a Phase I, First in Human, trial of its novel plasma kallikrein inhibitor, KVD001, for the treatment of DME.

20 Aug 2014

Thermo sensitive collagen hydrogel in dynamic culture enhances tissue-engineered peripheral nerve

Tissue engineering technologies offer new treatment strategies for the repair of peripheral nerve injury, but cell loss between seeding and adhesion to the scaffold remains inevitable.

19 Aug 2014

Doctors test device designed to 'turn off' cluster headaches

For those suffering excruciating pain from cluster headaches, relief may soon be available from an investigational device being studied in a national multicenter clinical trial. Recently, doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center performed the first surgery in the United States to insert a neurostimulator to provide relief from cluster headaches, which are more painful than migraines.

19 Aug 2014

FGF proteins play broad roles in wound healing

Mice missing two important proteins of the vascular system develop normally and appear healthy in adulthood, as long as they don't become injured. If they do, their wounds don't heal properly, a new study shows.

19 Aug 2014

Decision Resources expands disease-level coverage of Treatment Algorithms Insight Series

Decision Resources has expanded its disease-level coverage of the Treatment Algorithms Insight Series, which examines U.S. physicians' prescribing behavior, to provide a quantitative analysis of an agent's penetration into each line of therapy.

19 Aug 2014

New contact lens microbiology workshop aims at preventing Acanthamoeba keratitis

The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced a contact lens microbiology workshop on Sept. 12 aimed at preventing Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare infection among contact lens wearers that causes severe eye pain, redness, light sensitivity and potential vision loss.

18 Aug 2014

First Edition: August 18, 2014

Today's headlines stories about the pervasive nature of Medicare fraud and the difficulties involved in fighting it.

18 Aug 2014

ITS develops new T cell vaccine to protect humans from seasonal and pandemic influenza A

Immune Targeting Systems, specializing in the development of novel T cell immune therapies, has been developing an exciting new T cell vaccine (FlunisynTM) designed to protect humans from all strains of seasonal and pandemic influenza A.

18 Aug 2014

NIH-funded study explores how thalamic reticular nucleus influences consciousness

Ever wonder why it's hard to focus after a bad night's sleep? Using mice and flashes of light, scientists show that just a few nerve cells in the brain may control the switch between internal thoughts and external distractions.

16 Aug 2014

Phase 2 study: Rigel's R348 fails to meet endpoints in patients with dry eye disease

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that R348, its ophthalmic JAK/SYK inhibitor, did not meet the primary or secondary endpoints in a recently completed Phase 2 clinical study in patients with dry eye disease.

13 Aug 2014

Six Sigma approach in manufacturing industries can improve healthcare for rural communities

By adapting the "Lean Six Sigma" principle of manufacturing to rural hospitals, Indian researchers suggest that patient queues might be shortened by 91 percent while consultation time could be reduced to about a third of the time.

13 Aug 2014

More back to school safety tips from expert

Cars hit more children in September than any other month.. Purnima Unni, Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program manager can talk about bus safety and pedestrian safety.

13 Aug 2014

Plastic surgeons advise people to avoid butt augmentation scams

The search for an enhanced behind can lead to a gorgeous figure, but patients need to be careful. BBC News reports that a growing number of women in the US are getting plastic surgery to enhance the aesthetic appeal of their behinds.

13 Aug 2014

Treatments that involve neck manipulation may be linked with strokes

Treatments that involve neck manipulation may be associated with strokes, although this association is not proven, according to an American Heart Association Scientific Statement written by lead author Dr. Jose Biller of Loyola University Medical Center and other stroke experts.

13 Aug 2014

Majority of adults need to double consumption of fruits and vegetables for crucial nutrition, health benefits

New research published in the September issue of the British Journal of Nutrition and featured in the just released Global Phytonutrient Report highlights a significant shortfall in fruit and vegetable consumption in people's diets around the world.

12 Aug 2014

Grand Challenges Canada funds 7 projects implemented in ASEAN countries

Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, has announced funding of seven projects implemented in ASEAN member countries.

12 Aug 2014

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Choroidal consequences differ between anti-VEGF therapies

Early intervention hope for childhood achromatopsia

Risk factors for sporadic vision loss in AMD identified

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals begins treating wet AMD patients with Oraya Therapy

KalVista begins Phase I trial of novel plasma kallikrein inhibitor for treatment of DME

Thermo sensitive collagen hydrogel in dynamic culture enhances tissue-engineered peripheral nerve

Doctors test device designed to 'turn off' cluster headaches

FGF proteins play broad roles in wound healing

Decision Resources expands disease-level coverage of Treatment Algorithms Insight Series

New contact lens microbiology workshop aims at preventing Acanthamoeba keratitis

First Edition: August 18, 2014

ITS develops new T cell vaccine to protect humans from seasonal and pandemic influenza A

NIH-funded study explores how thalamic reticular nucleus influences consciousness

Phase 2 study: Rigel's R348 fails to meet endpoints in patients with dry eye disease

Six Sigma approach in manufacturing industries can improve healthcare for rural communities

More back to school safety tips from expert

Plastic surgeons advise people to avoid butt augmentation scams

Treatments that involve neck manipulation may be linked with strokes

Majority of adults need to double consumption of fruits and vegetables for crucial nutrition, health benefits

Grand Challenges Canada funds 7 projects implemented in ASEAN countries

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