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Similar Diseases, Different Locations, Possible Common Treatments There are many similarities between two age-related diseases (Age-related Macular Degeneration and Alzheimer’s disease) that can affect thousands of people world-wide. In the United States there are 11 million people that have some form of AMD and it is estimated to grow to 22 million by the year 2050. Furthermore, in 2016 it was estimated that the cost to care for those with AMD was $512 billion. Worldwide it is estimated that by 2020, there will be 96 million people with AMD. National Eye Institute  The second aging disorder that causes high degree of damage is Alzheimer’s disease. Presently, in the United States there are 5.4 million people with Alzheimer’s disease and this will increase to approximately 13.8 million by 2050. In 2016, the cost for caring for these patients was $236 billion. Worldwide the numbers of Alzheimer’s patients are estimated to be 44 million and the global cost is $605 billion. Alzheimer’s A...

The Academy is seeking help from cataract surgeons to assist with a collaborative project for developing a patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument. Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/call-for-surgeons-to-assist-with-premium-iol-focus-group-recruitment/

These uveitis papers published in 2016 were selected by members of the American Uveitis Society for their outstanding teaching value for residents. Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/top-11-uveitis-papers-for-residents/

Certain rapid eye movements of a subgroup of people on the Autism Spectrum Disorder may aid in diagnosis. The brain controls the eyes. Therefore, certain eye movement tests provide insight into the brain’s functioning. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center 1 studied “saccades.” These are the rapid eye movements people make when shifting their attention from one object to another. A neurotypical person has saccades that are precise, rapid and accurate. However, certain people on the autism spectrum have noticeably different saccades. The study required subjects to track a target on a screen visually. The targets were designed to cause the subject’s focus to overshoot the target often. Neurotypical subjects corrected their eye movements after trying the task a few times. Autistic subjects kept missing the target. This indicated impairment in the cerebellum’s sensory-motor controls that handle eye movement. Fetal Eye Development and Autism During fetal development...

Due to a labeling error, Fresenius Kabi USA is voluntarily recalling lot 6400048 of Midazolam Injection, USP, 2 mg/2 mL. Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/recall-midazolam-injections-recalled-by-fresenius-kabi-us/

This cross-sectional study describes the phenotypical characteristics of AMD patients carrying a rare variant in the complement factor H gene. Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/complement-factor-h-carriers-have-larger-drusen-burden/

The FDA has approved latanoprostene bunod (Vyzulta), a nitric oxide-donating prostaglandin analog, for reducing IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/dual-action-glaucoma-drops-now-approved-in-u-s/

Investigators examined the effect of preoperative posturing on preventing progression of retinal detachments. Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/preoperative-posturing-limits-rd-progression/