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UrduHenry Ford Health has received a $2 million gift from the A.A. Van Elslander Foundation to establish the Philip C. Hessburg, M.D. – Art Van Elslander Chair in Ophthalmic Research, which will constitute a permanent endowment fund to support the educational research initiatives at Henry Ford Health by the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO).
Tag: Ophthalmology
What Ophthalmologists Want You to Know About Kids and Concussion
Concussion is a common injury in childhood, affecting about 1.4 million children and adolescents annually in the United States. The good news is that most of these visual symptoms resolve on their own by four weeks.
Blinding Eye Disease Is Strongly Associated With Heart Disease and Stroke
Patients with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to new research from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.
Big Win for Patients: Aetna Drops Prior Authorization for Most Cataract Surgeries
After a year of sustained advocacy from the ophthalmology community, Aetna announced this week that it will no longer require pre-approval for cataract surgeries starting July 1, 2022.
Keeping an Eye on Your Child’s Vision: Ten Things to Know
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles answers 10 FAQs to help you safeguard your kid’s eyesight, and to know when it’s time to get it checked. From allergies to nearsightedness, to the daily staring at digital screens, the hazards facing kids’ eyes give parents a lot to worry about. Angeline Nguyen, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist in The Vision Center at CHLA, breaks down the concerns you may have about your child’s vision, including the reason behind increased nearsightedness in kids, whether too much screen time can harm their eyes, and whether your child can outgrow the need for glasses.
Surgeon and anesthesiologist satisfaction found to be an unreliable indicator of patient satisfaction during ocular surgery
New research findings suggest that providers are poor predictors of patient satisfaction with anesthesia and perioperative comfort.
Can’t Get Relief From Dry Eye? New Research May Explain Why
New research from the University of Miami suggests the answer to dry eye may lie in the way the nervous system reacts to pain.
Updated Cataract PPP Raises Questions About Same-Day Bilateral Cataract Surgery and Office-based Cataract Surgery
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recognizes that immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) has the potential for some positive implications for patients.
Want to Ditch Your Glasses After Cataract Surgery? This New Artificial Lens May Help
A new study released at AAO 2021 showed that a new kind of artificial lens allowed over 90 percent of patients to see well enough that they no longer needed glasses.
It’s Medicare Open Enrollment Time: Beware of Plan Restrictions That Limit Access to Sight-Saving Care
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) are urging consumers to be aware of insurance policies that can limit their access to sight-saving procedures and treatments.
Largest population-based study of “lazy eye” reveals public health’s blind spots
An estimated 1% to 5% of children worldwide have lazy eye– a childhood condition where the vision does not develop properly.
Eye conditions linked to heightened risk of dementia
Age-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye disease are linked to an increased risk of dementia, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Research to Prevent Blindness and American Academy of Ophthalmology Award Grants for Big Data Research to Improve Patient Care
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the recipients of the Research to Prevent Blindness/American Academy of Ophthalmology Award for IRIS® Registry Research.
Research to Prevent Blindness and American Academy of Ophthalmology Award Grants for Big Data Research to Improve Patient Care
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the recipients of the Research to Prevent Blindness/American Academy of Ophthalmology Award for IRIS® Registry Research.
Eyes Provide Peek at Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Amyloid plaques found in the retinas of eyes may be an indicator of similar plaques in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, and may provide a more visible biomarker for detecting disease risk.
American Academy of Ophthalmology Applauds UnitedHealthcare for Clarifying Drug Policy on Ophthalmic Avastin Alternatives
The Academy commends UnitedHealthcare (UHC) for acting quickly to clarify its policy regarding the use of two biosimilars untested for ophthalmic/intravitreal use as alternatives to the sight-saving drug Avastin.
Research to Prevent Blindness and Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology Announce 2022 Recipient of RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research
Donald Zack, MD, PhD, is recognized for ground-breaking contributions to the field of vision research, funded by Research to Prevent Blindness, an anonymous donor, and the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology.
Insurance Companies Are Pushing Biosimilar Drugs That May Damage Vision
Insurance companies are pushing ophthalmologists to use new biosimilar drugs as alternatives to Avastin that have never been tested in the eye.
Nation’s Ophthalmologists Urge Congress to Protect Patients From Health Insurer Policy Disrupting Medically Necessary Care Across the Country
Today, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery sent a letter to members of Congress, asking for support in our ongoing effort to rein in excessive prior authorization requirements imposed by insurers.
New Partnership to Advance Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology
The American College of Radiology® Data Science Institute® (ACR DSI) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced a collaboration that will expand ACR DSI’s groundbreaking AI-LAB™ platform to include eye care.
This is how the visual system shows us a more persistent world
An international collaboration elucidates the mechanisms that facilitate accurate identification of moving images. The findings have been published in Nature Communications
Buying Sunglasses? Read This First
Selecting sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of UV-A and UV-B radiation is the best way to protect your eyes from the sun’s damaging rays.
Glaucoma test ‘best yet’
15-times more likely to detect high risk patients
Melanoma of the eye: Preclinical tests show path toward treatment
A small molecule inhibitor has been identified that reduces the growth of uveal melanoma, a rare and deadly cancer of the eye
Statement: American Academy of Ophthalmology and ASCRS Urge Aetna to Reverse Disruptive New Policy on Cataract Surgery
Aetna, the country’s third-largest provider of health insurance and services, is requiring pre-approval for all cataract surgeries starting July 1, 2021.
Dry Eye Awareness Month 2021 Focuses on a Looming Lifestyle Epidemic—Ocular Surface Disease
The vision community and its coalition partners announce awareness and educational activities in July 2021 around the annual recognition of Dry Eye Awareness Month.
What You Don’t Know About Fireworks Can Cost You Your Sight
Every year, people suffer serious eye injuries from backyard fireworks displays. Most of the victims are children and bystanders located nowhere near the pyrotechnics.
Scientists Unravel the Function of a Sight-Saving Growth Factor
Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have determined how certain short protein fragments, called peptides, can protect neuronal cells found in the light-sensing retina layer at the back of the eye. The peptides might someday be used to treat degenerative retinal diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
In Show of COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence, 96% of America’s Ophthalmologists Already Vaccinated
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is calling on its members to continue to build confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and encourage people to get vaccinated, including their staff.
The Medicine in Eye Drops Needs a Disguise to Sneak Past Your Tears
Scientists use engineered protein coating that binds to receptors on the surface of corneal cells to improve drug uptake.
The vision: Tailored optical stimulation for the blind
Stimulation of the nervous system with neurotechnology has opened up new avenues for treating human disorders, such as prosthetic arms and legs that restore the sense of touch in amputees, prosthetic fingertips that provide detailed sensory feedback with varying touch…
First In-person Eyecelerator Meeting to Focus on Where We Are, Where We’re Headed
Register today for the first in-person Eyecelerator™ conference, set for Thursday, July 22, at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas.
As novel sights become familiar, different brain rhythms, neurons take over
To focus on what’s new, we disregard what’s not. A new study by researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory substantially advances understanding of how a mammalian brain enables this “visual recognition memory.” Dismissing the things in a…
Men with sensory loss are more likely to be obese
Men who suffer sensory loss, particularly hearing loss, are more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Public Health.
Men with sensory loss are more likely to be obese
New research finds ‘significant’ differences between genders in role of exercise
CooperVision presents expansive ocular research during 2021 BCLA Virtual Conference
Company’s commitment to evidence-based eye health development demonstrated by more than 20 papers and posters
AI could soon tell you, how often to see the eye doctor
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss in people over 50. Up to 12 percent of those over 80 have the chronic disease. An estimated 16.4 million adults are affected by retinal vein occlusion (RVO)…
High Caffeine Consumption may be Associated with Increased Risk of Blinding Eye Disease
Frequent caffeine intake could more than triple risk of glaucoma for those genetically predisposed to higher eye pressure
International coalition classifies 25 subtypes of uveitis, an inflammatory eye disease
NIH-funded classification criteria will facilitate clinical research for new therapies
Optic nerve firing may spark growth of vision-threatening childhood tumor
NIH-funded pre-clinical study supports key role of neural activity in brain cancers
Baylor study uses candy-like models to make STEM accessible to visually impaired students
Baylor researchers, led by Bryan Shaw, found oral tactile visualization of complex 3D structures to be as accurate as eyesight
New paper establishes context for myopia control axial length targets
Comparison of axial elongation among emmetropes, untreated progressing myopes, and treated myopes places treatment efficacy in the context of normal childhood eye growth
CWRU-led research to determine which diabetic people can donate corneas for transplant
With five-year, $6.4M grant from National Eye Institute of NIH
AI spots neurons better than human experts
Deep learning-based algorithm can potentially improve diagnosis of eye and brain diseases
Building a better LED bulb
UH researchers’ new prototype LED lightbulb emits less of that troublesome blue light
People with newly diagnosed AD are less likely to have cataract surgery than people without AD
People with newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease are less likely to have cataract surgery than people without Alzheimer’s disease
Lehigh Engineering PhD students earn prestigious STEM research fellowships from NSF, DoD
Rossin College PhD students Mari-Therese Burton (materials science and engineering) and Nicole Malofsky (bioengineering) have been selected for prestigious national STEM research fellowships. Malofsky, who is advised by Lesley Chow , an assistant professor of bioengineering and materials science and…
Small uveal melanomas ‘not always harmless’, ground breaking study finds
A new article from Liverpool ocular researchers demonstrates that small uveal (intraocular) melanomas are not always harmless, as the current paradigm suggests. Instead, a reasonable proportion of them have molecular genetic alterations, which categorises them as highly metastatic tumours. The…
New research may revolutionise cataract treatment
Breakthrough by experts supports drug therapy as alternative to surgery
Racial, ethnic disparities in glaucoma clinical trials
What The Study Did: Demographic information from 105 randomized clinical trials for primary open-angle glaucoma was combined to compare the rate of participation between individuals from racial/ethnic minority groups with white individuals. Authors: Deepkumar G. Patel, D.D.S., M.P.H., of New…