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Prevent Blindness is debuting its Prevent Blindness Children’s Vision Health Map, an online interactive tool specifically designed to display geographic variations in common children’s vision problems as well as visual impairment and blindness. Data used in the map was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System and other sources from research by NORC at the University of Chicago. Read More: https://ow.ly/MO1j50Tm0hB
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Whether you’re going to #aao2024 or not, you can enjoy this free #CME/CE session, in person or virtually. You’ll learn how to detect adverse corneal events caused by several #cancer drugs, thanks to Asim Farooq, MD and Joann Kang, MD. Join: https://bit.ly/3XxFomT Peg Achenbach, OD, FAAO, Michael S. Cooper, OD, Jack Caperna, MS, Elijah Anseaume
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The number of individuals worldwide who are affected by glaucoma and who will be in the future is burgeoning. The current push is to identify biomarkers for earlier diagnosis, both to determine those at higher risk of progression and to provide new therapeutic targets, according to Neeru Vallabh, PhD. Vallabh pointed out the need for a transition from reactive medicine to predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine. This transition may be through metabolomics. Read More: https://ow.ly/nqqF50TlkpS
Tapping metabolomics for timely detection of glaucoma cases
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Aura Biosciences Inc. announced positive Phase 2 end-of-study results evaluating AU-011 for the first-line treatment of early-stage choroidal melanoma (CM), a vision and life-threatening ocular cancer. The results were presented at The Retina Society Annual Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. AU-011, an investigational, first-in-class targeted therapy, is in development for the treatment of primary ocular melanoma, a rare and life-threatening disease. Read More: https://ow.ly/vOr950TlZPz
Aura Biosciences reports positive Phase 2 end of study results evaluating AU-011 for early-stage choroidal melanoma
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Despite the fact that early research into retinoblastoma began more than 5 decades ago, the genetic information about the disease is far from complete. According to the authors of a current review of the genetics of retinoblastoma, the disease has a large spectrum of pathogenic variants, about 2500 discovered thus far, with in excess of 500 different somatic or germline mutations resulting in RB1 gene inactivation. A complete understanding of retinoblastoma molecular genetics is crucial to the development of effective treatments to cover all variants, according to first author Leon Marković, MD, PhD. Read More: https://ow.ly/tVTN50TjZot
Untangling the genetic secrets of retinoblastoma
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The countdown to EyeCon 2024 is on! In just a few weeks, we’ll be gathering with top experts in eye care. Register today to stay ahead of the curve! https://ow.ly/S8vk50TlwmH
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Researchers at Universidad Central del Caribe and the University of Puerto Rico have conducted a study on the case of a patient with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) who developed acute angle closure glaucoma following cataract surgery with anterior intraocular lens implantation. According to the case report, published in Cureus, HPS is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by oculocutaneous albinism, bleeding diathesis, and ceroid deposition leading to complications such as pulmonary fibrosis and colitis. It is estimated to affect 1 in 500,000 to 1 million people. Read More: https://ow.ly/Uvi850Tj4x4
Researchers detail acute angle closure glaucoma attack in patient with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
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A surgical team at NYU Langone Health in May 2023 performed the world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplants for military veteran Aaron James, 46, who had survived a high-voltage electrical accident at work. More than a year later, James continues to make progress in his recovery and is back to daily life at his home in Arkansas. Read More: https://lnkd.in/ezB5Tthw
The world's first whole-eye and partial-face transplant recipient continues recovery with viable eye 1 year after landmark surgery
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The FDA recently released a final guidance on the use of real-world data (RWD) for regulatory decision-making. The guidance represents a pivotal step forward for the eye care industry, promising to foster innovation in medical research and improve patient outcomes through more informed regulatory decisions. Sujay Jadhav, CEO of Verana Health, provided an overview of the guidance. Read More: https://ow.ly/TEMV50Tj4lC
The implications of real-world data integration in health care and ophthamology