Researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI), with support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), are analyzing fibrillin-1 mutations to determine the causes of zonule fiber detachment…
Dr. Erin J. Anderson, OD, Clinical Instructor, Low Vision Section, Yale Eye Center, New Haven, CT discusses the differences between optometry and ophthalmology. Resources and References The American…
Researchers found that CSF pressure was a third lower in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. The finding suggests that the pressure difference between the IOP space and the…
The FDA’s Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Committee has concluded that LASIK is safe and well accepted, but the panel did site some concerns including the possibility of cataracts, endothelial…
As reported at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, the frequency of ocular MRSA increased by almost 60% in the first six years of the decade. aao.org Sponsored…
New research shows an experimental model based on transplanting Islets of Langerhan cells onto the anterior chamber of the mouse eye. This may pave the way for radical…
The FDA has approved an ophthalmic solution that combines brimonidine and timolol or Combigan for reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension. References…
This study observed how people who were current smokers, compared with those who never smoked, were at increased risk of incident early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and for…
