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A new study from the UK has suggested that patients recently diagnosed with ocular hypertension or open angle glaucoma (OAG) could derive greater benefit from undergoing selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) rather than being treated with intraocular pressure-reducing eye drops.
People with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) from more deprived areas have poorer baseline visual acuity (VA), a study has found.
A UK study has recently found that while adalimumab is clinically effective in uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), its cost-effectiveness compared with methotrexate alone in the UK setting is not demonstrated.
Higher adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) results in a 41-percent reduced risk of incident advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to pooled data from the Rotterdam Study I (RS-I) and Alienor* Study.
New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01 - 15 March 2019 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It
does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have
occurred since the original approval date.
Long-term monotherapy with intravitreal aflibercept (IAI) is noninferior to IAI with rescue photodynamic therapy (IAI + rPDT) in terms of functional and anatomical improvements in patients with polyploidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), a new Singapore analysis of the PLANET* study has found.
New
drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16 - 28 February 2019 which
includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not
include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred
since the original approval date.
Special Reports
The latest research, clinical data and innovations in ophthalmology were presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago, USA, held on 27−30 October 2018. As in previous years, an international panel of renowned ophthalmologists attended the meeting and contributed articles to create the Eye on AAO 2018 e-Bulletins featuring conference highlights of the latest research and hot topics in ophthalmology, and commentary on their relevance to clinical practice in the Asia Pacific region.
The e-Bulletins are conveniently available for download from this page; they will surely be of significant interest to those seeking updates on the latest advances in ophthalmology.
The e-Bulletins are conveniently available for download from this page; they will surely be of significant interest to those seeking updates on the latest advances in ophthalmology.
The 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) was held in Chicago, USA, from 15−18 October 2016. A panel of renowned international clinicians in the field of ophthalmology contributed the articles for the Eye on AAO 2016 e-Bulletins, which feature conference highlights, reviews of hot topics discussed at the meeting, Asian and clinical relevance of few of the important topics.
In conjunction with World Glaucoma Week, MIMS Doctor brings you highlights of recent discoveries in glaucoma research, with topics ranging from stem cell manipulation to the physics of pancake making.
