NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 17 – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved conductive keratoplasty as a procedure for treating hyperopia up
Journal of Glaucoma 04/11/2002 By Mark Moran Both latanoprost and brimonidine reduced intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension after six months of
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) 04/11/2002 By Anne MacLennan Oral valganciclovir appears to be as effective as intravenous ganciclovir for induction treatment in cytomegalovirus
DENVER (Reuters Health) Apr 18 – Implantation of human retinal cells in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease was safe and well-tolerated in a
Laurie Barclay, MD NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 15 Oral valganciclovir is equivalent to intravenous ganciclovir for induction therapy for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, according to
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 12 – Breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier causes the transient worsening of retinopathy associated with intensive insulin therapy. Investigators now
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 12 – Clear lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation during repair of retinal detachment by vitrectomy with silicon oil tamponade
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 08 Balloon catheters safely and effectively treat persistent nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children, according to an interventional case series in
British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) 03/28/2002 By Harvey McConnell Older women with cataracts have a significantly higher risk of death than men, among non-diabetics. This
04/08/2002 By Mark Moran Conductive keratoplasty (CK) appears to be safe and effective for correcting low to moderate spherical hyperopia, on the basis of a
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 25 – Human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and 18 mRNA and DNA are detectable in conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia but not in
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 22 – In a pilot trial of cryotherapy for the treatment of small, growing choroidal melanocytic tumors, multiple treatment sessions
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 20 – Intravitreal injection of a recombinant monoclonal antibody directed toward vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) prevents choroidal neovascularization in
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Mar 20 – As the population ages, more Americans are facing sight-threatening eye diseases, a joint private-federal study released Wednesday shows. The
Cevimeline 30 mg, three times daily, substantially improves saliva and tear flow in patients with Sjogren's syndrome, as well as curbs their subjective symptoms of
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 20 – Intravitreal injection of a recombinant monoclonal antibody directed toward vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) prevents choroidal neovascularization in
Surgical removal of epiretinal membrane is safe and feasible in young patients but with a higher rate of recurrence than observed in older adult patients.
ST. PAUL, MN — March 11, 2002 — Researchers have found that treating inflammation in the eye's trochlea tendon can relieve the headache pain associated
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 13 – Atropine and occlusive patching produce improvements of similar magnitude in young children treated for moderate amblyopia, according to