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Study identifies genes for central corneal thickness that may cause eye conditions

Scientists at Singapore Eye Research Institute and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore have succeeded in identifying genes for central corneal thickness that may cause potentially blinding eye conditions. These eye conditions include glaucoma, as well as the progressive thinning of the cornea, which may eventually lead to a need for corneal transplantation.

17 Jan 2013

Jersey Shore University Medical Center launches Meridian Executive Health program

Jersey Shore University Medical Center announces the launch of the Meridian Executive Health program, a health care pilot initiative designed for busy individuals whose schedule demands a streamlined but high quality experience.

17 Jan 2013

Polypill could reduce CVD and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21% at lower cost

A single combination pill could reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21 percent at a cost of about $35 per quality adjusted life year gained, according to a study led by a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health research team.

17 Jan 2013

SF3B1 gene mutations in uveal melanoma linked to favorable features

Melanomas that develop in the eye often are fatal. Now, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report they have identified a mutated gene in melanoma tumors of the eye that appears to predict a good outcome.

17 Jan 2013

Eyes also need light to develop normally during pregnancy

New research in Nature concludes the eye – which depends on light to see – also needs light to develop normally during pregnancy.

17 Jan 2013

Urgent research needed’ on emergency airway management

Research in JAMA adds to suspicions that advanced airway management techniques may do more harm than good in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

16 Jan 2013

Iris nevi have ‘low’ malignant potential

The malignant transformation rate for iris nevi is 8% over 15 years, a case series by US researchers has found.

15 Jan 2013

Aggressive surveillance questionable for eye melanoma recurrence

Patients treated for primary choroidal or ciliary body melanoma may not always benefit from an aggressive surveillance strategy for the detection of metastatic disease, caution US researchers.

14 Jan 2013

Bifocal soft lenses’ mode of action in doubt

Bifocal soft contact lenses and corneal reshaping lenses vary in their ability to provide myopic defocus to the peripheral retina, according to US researchers writing in Optometry and Vision Science.

14 Jan 2013

Bionic devices: an interview with Dr Rylie Green

Bionic devices are implants which replace biological functions which have been lost due to nerve damage. They use electrical signals to stimulate the remaining nerve cells following disease or injury. Although the term bionic was only coined in the late 1950s, the earliest bionic devices were cardiac pacemakers, developed in the early 1900s. However the first commercial implantable units were not available until the 1950s.

14 Jan 2013

UCSF teams to study new ways to reduce childhood mortality and disease in developing nations

Two UCSF teams have received a total of $16 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study new ways to significantly reduce childhood mortality and disease in developing nations.

11 Jan 2013

DESI technique identifies cancer type, grade and tumor margins in brain surgery patients

A new tool that could allow for faster, more comprehensive testing of brain tissue during surgery successfully identified the cancer type, grade and tumor margins in five brain surgery patients, according to a Purdue University and Brigham and Women's Hospital study.

11 Jan 2013

Longer looks: A key Hagel mission is to cut military health costs; Medical lessons from a mother's death; How they price - and how we pay for -a $300,000 medicine

As David Brooks and Paul Wolfowitz and many others have shown, it's easy to frame our messy fiscal conundrum in these simple terms of guns vs. butter, or rather, guns vs grandma's buttery-yellow, super-pricey heart medication.

11 Jan 2013

RPB honors Mass. Eye and Ear ophthalmologist with Senior Scientific Investigator Award

Reza Dana, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc. of Mass. Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School, was awarded the Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Senior Scientific Investigator Award in the amount of $150,000 to support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases.

9 Jan 2013

FDA clears Olive Medical's OVS1 ALL-IN-ONE HD Visualization system

Olive Medical Corporation of Salt Lake City, UT, a growth company, announces 510K clearance and the worldwide sales launch for the OVS1 ALL-IN-ONE HD Visualization system.

9 Jan 2013

Abnormal fixation may contribute to deficits in face perception in AMD patients

Abnormalities of eye movement and fixation may contribute to difficulty in perceiving and recognizing faces among older adults with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), suggests a study "Abnormal Fixation in Individuals with AMD when Viewing an Image of a Face" appearing in the January issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

9 Jan 2013

State roundup: Mo. lawmakers look to cap malpractice awards

A selection of health policy stories from California, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Texas, Illinois and North Carolina.

8 Jan 2013

New study finds that adults with diabetes in Ontario get fewer government-funded eye exams

A new study has found that adults with diabetes in Ontario are getting significantly fewer government-funded eye exams than they were a decade ago, a key component of high-quality diabetes care essential to preventing diabetes-related eye complications.

8 Jan 2013

Study highlights role of Protein S in maintenance of healthy retina

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with researchers at the Salk Institute in California, have found for the first time that a specific protein is essential not only for maintaining a healthy retina in the eye, but also may have implications for understanding and possibly treating other conditions in the immune, reproductive, vascular and nervous systems, as well as in various cancers.

7 Jan 2013

Researchers identify four new genetic regions associated with Behcet's disease

Researchers have identified four new regions on the human genome associated with Behcet's disease, a painful and potentially dangerous condition found predominantly in people with ancestors along the Silk Road.

7 Jan 2013

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Latest Eye News and Research

Study identifies genes for central corneal thickness that may cause eye conditions

Jersey Shore University Medical Center launches Meridian Executive Health program

Polypill could reduce CVD and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21% at lower cost

SF3B1 gene mutations in uveal melanoma linked to favorable features

Eyes also need light to develop normally during pregnancy

Urgent research needed’ on emergency airway management

Iris nevi have ‘low’ malignant potential

Aggressive surveillance questionable for eye melanoma recurrence

Bifocal soft lenses’ mode of action in doubt

Bionic devices: an interview with Dr Rylie Green

UCSF teams to study new ways to reduce childhood mortality and disease in developing nations

DESI technique identifies cancer type, grade and tumor margins in brain surgery patients

Longer looks: A key Hagel mission is to cut military health costs; Medical lessons from a mother's death; How they price - and how we pay for -a $300,000 medicine

RPB honors Mass. Eye and Ear ophthalmologist with Senior Scientific Investigator Award

FDA clears Olive Medical's OVS1 ALL-IN-ONE HD Visualization system

Abnormal fixation may contribute to deficits in face perception in AMD patients

State roundup: Mo. lawmakers look to cap malpractice awards

New study finds that adults with diabetes in Ontario get fewer government-funded eye exams

Study highlights role of Protein S in maintenance of healthy retina

Researchers identify four new genetic regions associated with Behcet's disease

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