Ophthalmology
Retina transplantation improved by manipulating recipient retinal microenvironment
Their study is published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (21:5), now freely available on-line at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ct/.”Photoreceptor death is an irreversible process and represents one of the largest causes of untreatable blindness in the developed world,” said Dr. Rachael A. Pearson, study co-author and a member of the Department of Genetics, University College London Institute of Ophthalmology. “Stem cell replacement therapy offers a novel strategy for retinal repair, but since it is likely that a large number of cells would be needed to restore vision, enhancement of the process is needed.”…
Safe, simple eye test may help save lives by preventing stroke
A simple eye test may someday offer an effective way to identify patients who are at high risk for stroke, say researchers at the University of Zurich. They…
Genetic test identifies eye cancer tumors likely to spread
In 459 patients with ocular melanoma at 12 centers in the United States and Canada, the researchers found the test could successfully classify tumors more than…
Fetal membrane transplantation prevents blindness
The study by senior author Charles Bouchard, MD, and colleagues is published online ahead of print in the journal Cornea.Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a…
Ophthalmologists urged to be alert for signs of child abuse
It has been estimated that roughly 4% to 6% of child abuse victims present first to an ophthalmologist. In a case study in the April issue of the Journal of…
Corneal thickness linked to early stage Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
A national consortium of researchers has published new findings that could change the standard of practice for those treating Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal…