The Dangers of Playing Piano: That's Improbable!
(MedPage Today) -- A weekly report from our friends at Improbable Research. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - January 11, 2014 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Stop Smoking, Cut Cataract Risk
(MedPage Today) -- The cataract risk associated with smoking slowly fell after ceasing tobacco use, although not to the level of a never-smoker, a Swedish population-based study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - January 5, 2014 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Lab Notes: It's Yogurt -- and an Ulcer Vaccine
(MedPage Today) -- An oral vaccine for peptic ulcers -- administered via yogurt culture -- shows some promise. Also this week: light therapy for leukemia. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - December 21, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Autoantibodies a Big Deal in Sjogren’s
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- A broader range of autoantibodies may play a role in Sjogren's syndrome than has previously been appreciated, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - November 5, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Autoantibodies a Big Deal in Sjogren?s
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- A broader range of autoantibodies may play a role in Sjogren's syndrome than has previously been appreciated, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - November 1, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Methotrexate OK as Therapy for Retina Disorder
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) responded well enough to oral methotrexate therapy that it could be a reasonable long-term therapy for the disorder, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - October 18, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Early, Steady MS Treatment Cuts Progression Risk (CME/CE)
COPENHAGEN (MedPage Today) -- Patients who received early and consistent disease-modifying treatment at the first signs of multiple sclerosis appeared to have a slower progression to disability, researchers reported here. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - October 2, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Lab Notes: Sugar-Fed Mice Lose the Rat Race
(MedPage Today) -- When mice ate proportionately as much sugar as many Americans, they died earlier, mated less frequently, and were bullied more by other mice. Also this week: new insight into atherosclerosis. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - August 16, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Eyelid Disorder Controlled with Botulinum Toxin (CME/CE)
SYDNEY (MedPage Today) -- Patients with blepharospasm related to Parkinson's disease, an involuntary closure of the eyelid caused by spasms of the ocular muscles, can get relief with injections of botulinum toxin, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - June 20, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
No Benefit for Aging Eyes with More Antioxidants (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Adding lutein, zeaxanthin, and fish oil to daily multivitamin supplements doesn't boost prevention of age-related macular degeneration or cataracts in high-risk individuals, two analyses of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) showed. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - May 6, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
IL-1 Blocker Safe, Effective for Dry Eye (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Eye drops containing an interleukin-1 antagonist were safe and efficacious for patients with dry eye disease, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - April 23, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Procedure Seals Up Corneal Perforation (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The combination of an autologous fibrin membrane and platelet-rich plasma clot appears to be safe and effective for treating perforated corneal ulcers, a pilot study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - April 14, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Compounder Recalls Avastin Syringes, Other Products
(MedPage Today) -- A Georgia compounding pharmacy has recalled all of its sterile products, expanding the recall of its bevacizumab (Avastin) syringes announced yesterday, according to the FDA. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - March 21, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Bone Marrow Tx in Kids May Lead to Eye Problems (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Eye complications from hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are common in pediatric patients, although usually mild, a single-center study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - March 3, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Study Supports Vision Screening Before Age 3 (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Eye screening before age 3 detected risk factors for amblyopia with accuracy comparable to that of screens in children ages 3 to 6, analysis of a large eye screening database showed. (Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology)
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - February 11, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
