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Genetics and Genomics of Eye Disease, 1st Edition – Advancing to Precision Medicine (Elsevier) Editors: Xiaoyi Gao Ph.D.
Genetics and Genomics of Eye Disease, 1st Edition – Advancing to Precision Medicine (Elsevier) Editors: Xiaoyi Gao Paperback ISBN: 9780128162224 eBook ISBN: 9780128167274; Pages 383, Academic Press, Published Date: 13th September 2019 Medicine has made enormous strides in the 33 years since Tom Roderick, Victor McKusick and Frank Ruddle coined the term “genomics”, […]
Read full storyAllergan issues an urgent device recall for the XEN® Glaucoma Treatment System (XEN® 45 Gel Stent)
Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) announced a voluntary recall of its XEN 45 glaucoma drainage device after a small number of units in an unreleased lot were observed to have trace amounts of polishing compounds that are used in the needle sleeve manufacturing process, according to a joint news release with ASCRS. Allergan stated that it […]
Read full storyA systematic review with meta-analyses showed peripheral retinal lesions in eyes with AMD using ultra-widefield imaging
Researchers at the Department of Ophthalmology, Zealand University Hospital, Denmark, showed that peripheral changes in UWFI (ultra-widefield imaging) were found to be highly prevalent in eyes with AMD. The systematic review and meta-analysis supported the claim that AMD disease is pan-retinal and not macula only. The researchers indicated that clinical significance of peripheral lesions in AMD […]
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