http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Dry+Eye/Article/list/41766 View news and clinical articles about the condition known as Dry Eye in this section. Also known as Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) or Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eye is an eye disease caused by decreased tear production or increased tear film evaporation. This Condition Center page provides new and clinical articles about dry eye. 2009-11-21T20:53:17Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Laser-Treated-Corneas-Found-Suitable-for-Donor-Tis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643381?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy are not likely associated with any significant long-term effect on the corneal endothelium, and may be used as donor tissue, according to a study published in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643381/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643381null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Drug-May-Reverse-Type-1-Diabetes-Ocular-Complicati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642027?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 In rats induced with type 1 diabetes, topical treatment with naltrexone hydrochloride, an opioid antagonist, reverses dry eye and restores corneal sensitivity, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642027/eyedrop_59237.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642027null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Retinal+Disease/Cataract-Surgery-Unlikely-to-Affect-the-Progressio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642025?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 In patients with non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract surgery is not associated with an increased risk of AMD progression. In addition, dietary fats may have differential effects on the risk of AMD, according to two studies in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025/SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642025null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hemoglobin-A1C-Levels-May-Be-Better-Predictor-of-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641798?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Hemoglobin A1C levels are a better predictor of retinopathy than fasting plasma glucose, according to a study in the November Diabetes Care. In a related study in the same issue, researchers report that routine lowering of blood pressure and intensive glucose control substantially improve renal outcomes and reduces death in type 2 diabetes patients. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641798/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641798null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cataract-Surgery-May-Benefit-Macular-Degeneration/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640328?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Individuals with varying degrees of age-related macular degeneration may benefit in terms of visual acuity from cataract surgery, according to the Age-Related Eye Disease Study published in the November issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640328/eyechart.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640328null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cellular-Pathway-Implicated-in-Diabetic-Retinopath/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640100?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 An additional cellular signaling pathway activated by hyperglycemia is involved in the death of retinal cells that lead to diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Nature Medicine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640100/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640100null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Five-Year-Effect-of-Treatment-in-Ma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639867?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide may be helpful in treating some cases of advanced diabetic macular edema, according to research published in the November issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639867/SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639867null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638301?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638301null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AAO-Barriers-to-Care-Among-Glaucoma-Patients-Exami/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637052?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Simple clinic management issues, such as long waiting times and difficulty scheduling appointments, were cited as the primary barriers to optimal follow-up care among glaucoma patients, according to research presented at the fourth annual joint meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, held from Oct. 24 to 27 in San Francisco. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637052/eyechart.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637052null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AAO-Myopia-May-Reduce-Risk-of-Diabetic-Retinopathy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637054?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 People with diabetes who are nearsighted are at reduced risk for developing diabetic retinopathy and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy, according to research presented at the fourth annual joint meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, held from Oct. 24 to 27 in San Francisco. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637054/eyeexam_40291.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637054null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Therapy-Shows-Promise-in-Inherited-Sight-Diso/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636525?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Gene therapy for a rare inherited sight disorder in which severely impaired vision in childhood usually results in blindness in adulthood can substantially improve vision, particularly in children, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in The Lancet. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636525/sight_18121.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636525null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Normal-Tension-Glaucoma-Treatment-Options-Explored/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634414?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Untreated intraocular pressure and zone β variables of peripapillary atrophy may serve as risk factors for normal-tension glaucoma in young individuals with moderate to severe vision loss, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634414/eye_40179.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634414null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Very-Preterm-Births-Is-Raising-Retinopathy-In/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634219?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 The increasing number of extremely preterm babies who are surviving is increasing the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity, according to a study published in the October issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634219/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634219null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Study-Evaluates-Hospital-Quality-and-Mortality-Rat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633747?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Hospital mortality rates in the United States have improved, although major differences in quality still exist between the best and worst hospitals, according to a report published Oct. 13 by HealthGrades. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633747/hospitalsign_18169.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633747null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-AMD-May-Increase-Heart-Disease-Risk-in-Older/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633746?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Older adults with early age-related macular degeneration may be at higher risk of coronary heart disease, according to the Cardiovascular Health Study published in the October issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633746/eyechart_59082.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633746null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Visual-Impairment-May-Affect-Mortality-Risk-in-Eld/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633520?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Visual impairment that cannot be corrected increases the odds of mortality in older adults, especially among those younger than 75, according to a study published in the October issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633520/eyechart_SS36019.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633520null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Midlife-Vision-Linked-to-Early-Childhood-Factors/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632260?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Prenatal, childhood biological and social determinants may contribute to midlife visual function, according to a study in the October issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632260/eyeexam_40291.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632260null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Contrast-Visibility-May-Be-Issue-for-Parkinson/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631866?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Drivers with Parkinson's disease may be more prone to poor vehicle control and crashes while driving in low-contrast visibility conditions due to issues with perception, cognition and motor dysfunction, according to a study in the Oct. 6 issue of Neurology. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631866/elderly_driver.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631866null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Visual-Loss-Lower-in-Recently-Diagnosed-Type-1-Dia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632032?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 People diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus in more recent years have less prevalence of visual impairment than those diagnosed earlier, according to a study in the October issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632032/eyechart_59082.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632032null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/FDA-approves-Sirions-NDA-for-ganciclovir-015-for-h/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631228?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 The FDA has approved a new drug application (NDA) for ganciclovir ophthalmic gel 0.15% (Zirgan, Sirion Therapeutics) as a treatment for acute herpetic keratitis (dendritic ulcers), the company announced. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/412009/631228null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630888?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630888null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Better-Stove-May-Improve-Womens-Respiratory-Health/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629587?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 In rural Mexican women, use of an improved wood-burning stove is associated with better respiratory function compared to a traditional open fire, according to a study in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629587/respiratory.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629587null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Childhood-Nephrotic-Syndrome-Can-Cause-Lifelong-Il/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629418?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Children with minimal-change nephrotic syndrome are at increased risk for osteoporosis, hypertension, sperm abnormalities and cataracts if the condition persists beyond puberty, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629418/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629418null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Triamcinolone-Studied-for-Vision-Loss-in-Macular-E/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626778?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Intravitreal triamcinolone may improve visual acuity in patients with vision loss associated with macular edema due to perfused central retinal vein occlusion, but doesn't appear to improve visual acuity better than standard care in patients with macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion, according to research published in the September Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626778/eyechart_SS36019.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626778null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Corneal-Transplant-Method-Appears-Safe-and-Effecti/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624688?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 A form of corneal transplantation to treat eye conditions characterized by corneal endothelial dysfunction is safe and effective, according to a review in the September issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624688/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624688null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antibiotic-Class-Linked-to-Double-Vision/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624692?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 The use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics is associated with double vision, according to a study in the September issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624692/cipro.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624692null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Sodium-hyaluronate-solution-safe-effective/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627671?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 An investigational compound for the treatment of dry eye disease consisting of a proprietary formulation of sodium hyaluronate ophthalmic solution 0.18% (Vismed, Lantibio Inc.) was shown to be safe and effective in a multicenter phase III trial conducted in the United States. A new drug application has been filed for the solution, which is already marketed in parts of Europe and Asia as a viscoelastic lubricant eye drop. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/382009/627671null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/August-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623314?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623314null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dry-eye-disease-more-common-in-American-men-as-the/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627288?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 A study conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has found that dry eye disease is common among American men aged more than 50 years, and it increases with age, high blood pressure, occurrence of benign prostate disease, and the use of antidepressants. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/optometrytimes/382009/627288null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pluripotent-Stem-Cells-Aid-in-Exploring-Retinal-De/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623035?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Human induced pluripotent stem cells may generate retina-specific cell types along a similar time schedule as human embryonic stem cells, which may point to therapies for retinal degenerative diseases, according to research published Aug. 25 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623035/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623035null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healing-Impaired-in-Leaking-Blebs-After-Glaucoma-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620722?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 After filtration surgery for glaucoma, mitomycin C-treated filtering blebs with persistent leaks often display aberrant wound healing, according to a study in the August issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620722/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620722null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Scleral-Invasion-Linked-to-Risk-of-Relapse-in-Reti/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620720?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Microscopic scleral invasion is uncommon in patients with retinoblastoma, but these patients are at risk of extraocular relapse and have better outcomes if they receive high-intensity chemotherapy, according to a study in the August issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620720/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620720null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Uveal-Melanoma-Thickness-Associated-With-Metastasi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618538?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Increasing tumor thickness of uveal melanoma is associated with a higher risk of metastasis and therefore may be an important indicator for patient prognosis, according to data published in the August issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-08-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618538/sen013.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618538null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bevacizumab-Benefits-Seen-in-Forms-of-Macular-Edem/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617422?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Intravitreal injections of bevacizumab may be useful in treating diffuse diabetic macular edema and refractory cystoid macular edema, according to the results of two studies in the August Ophthalmology. 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617422/eyeexam_18202.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617422null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Cataract-Surgery-Associated-With-Diabetic-Eye-Prob/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617424?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Phacoemulsification surgery for cataracts in patients with diabetes is associated with higher rates of new or progressing diabetic retinopathy in the following year, according to research published in the August issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617424/eyechart_59082.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617424null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/July-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615999?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 2009-08-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/615999null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Blepharitis-prevalence-and-management-studied-in-r/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617067?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Recent surveys of patients and eye care specialists were undertaken to obtain information about the prevalence and management of blepharitis. Survey results together with clinical trial data highlight use of topical azithromycin. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/322009/617067null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Type-1-Diabetes-Complications-Becoming-Less-Common/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/614917?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Intensive therapy to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus reduces the frequency of serious complications over the long term, according to a study published in the July 27 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-07-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/614917/diabetes2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/614917null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antihypertensive-Drugs-Associated-With-Cataracts/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613458?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Patients treated with beta blockers for hypertension are more likely than their counterparts not using the drugs to develop cataracts and require cataract surgery, according to a study published online July 23 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009-07-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613458/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613458null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-LASIK-healing-rate-may-be-increased-by-hyprom/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610905?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Hypromellose 0.3% gel (GenTeal Gel, Novartis Ophthalmics) may increase the rate of re-epithelialization of the gutter around LASIK flaps during the first postoperative week. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610905null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patients-with-dry-eye-find-symptom-relief-quality-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610903?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Use of a proprietary hydroxypropyl cellulose ophthalmic insert (Lacrisert, Aton Pharma) in patients with dry eye syndrome can improve dry eye symptoms and significantly improve the quality of life for these patients, according to a recent study. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610903null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/When-using-punctal-plugs-for-dry-eye-surgeon-favor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610889?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 When faced with a decision about which type of punctal plug to use in the management of dry eye, one oculofacial plastic surgeon said she turns to traditional occluders made of silicone because they have a long track record and are easily visualized for removal, if necessary. She has not used intracanalicular plugs made of polyglycolic acid or hydrogel but said they seem promising. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610889null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Osmometer-comparison-shows-newer-technology-allows/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610893?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 A head-to-head comparison of an older nanoliter osmometer (Clifton Technical Physics) and a newer osmometer (OcuSense) shows that both devices are effective in measuring tear osmolarity and produce comparable measurements. The newer device has great potential for office clinical use, because readings can be taken very easily and quickly by a non-trained individual, according to one doctor. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610893null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Epinastine-HCl-shows-utility-in-dry-eye-allergy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610895?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Dry eye disease is a common concomitant finding in patients with allergic conjunctivitis. Treatment selection can be challenging because some anti-allergy agents with antihistaminic activity can cause ocular surface drying. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610895null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Intraductal-meibomian-gland-probing-reduces-inflam/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610890?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 A new technique of intraductal meibomian gland probing using disposable cannulas of various lengths appears highly effective in providing quick and lasting relief from inflammatory symptoms of obstructive meibomian gland disease. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610890null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dry-eye-progression-prevented-by-cyclosporine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610891?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 A recent study showed that moderate to severe dry eye disease can be best treated with anti-inflammatory medications such as topical cyclosporine. According to one ophthalmologist, cyclosporine can significantly limit progression of dry eye disease and should be considered a "go-to" therapy in this patient population. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610891null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/PostLASIK-dry-eye-treatment-using-sodium-hyalurona/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610904?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 The benefits of two artificial tear products were compared in a head-to-head, randomized, contralateral eye-controlled study enrolling 40 patients undergoing bilateral LASIK. Wavefront analysis was used for the primary outcome assessment of quality of vision and favored use of a sodium hyaluronate-based product (Blink Tears, Abbott Medical Optics). 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610904null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Posterior-Chamber-Lens-Shows-Years-of-Benefit-in-M/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/611377?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Implantable Collamer lenses appear safe, efficacious and stable for treating moderate to high myopia over four years of follow-up, according to research published in the July issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611377/SS36001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611377null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Artificial-tear-product-improves-functional-visual/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610896?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 An evaluation of functional visual performance of two currently marketed artificial tear products using the interblink interval visual acuity decay method showed that a tear with a polyethylene glycol/propylene glycol (PEG/PG)-based formulation (Systane Ultra, Alcon Laboratories) resulted in a statistically significant increase in the length of time within one line of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) within an interblink period at 90 minutes after instillation of a single drop. The drop was compared with a carboxymethylcellulose/glycerin-based tear (Optive, Allergan). Median times to one-line loss of BCVA were not statistically different at the timepoints of 15 or 45 minutes post-instillation. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610896null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Eye-drop-formulation-found-effective-for-post-LASI/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610897?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Optive Sensitive (Allergan) was safe and effective for the management of dry eye signs and symptoms after LASIK surgery and may have some incremental benefits over standard tear management. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/292009/610897null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Inflammation-Is-Linked-to-Corneal-Transplant-Rejec/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/609607?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 For patients receiving a corneal transplant for herpes simplex virus keratitis, signs of inflammation in excised corneal tissue detected in a histopathologic examination indicate increased risk for allograft rejection, according to a study in the July issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609607/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609607null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608156?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/608156null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dry-eye-diagnosis-could-be-aided-by-tear-osmolarit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606431?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 The FDA has given 501(k) clearance to the TearLab Osmolarity System, a new device that measures the osmolarity of tears to aid in the diagnosis of dry eye disease. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/262009/606431null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Protein-Target-Key-to-Prevent-Macular-Degenera/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/604536?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Blocking the activity of the protein eosinophil/mast cell chemokine receptor can reduce the abnormal blood vessel growth that leads to age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness worldwide, according to a study published online June 14 in Nature. 2009-06-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604536/33101.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/604536null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Approaching-the-patient-with-chronic-eye-irritatio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601870?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Patients with dry eye experience sandy-gritty irritation, dryness, burning, or increased awareness of their eyes that gets worse as the day goes on, whereas patients with posterior blepharitis, or meibomitis, have similar symptoms that are worse on eye opening. Treatment includes strategies to lower tear film osmolarity and to treat associated eyelid conditions. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/232009/601870null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Dry-Eye-Affects-168-Million-Older-Men-in-US/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/603019?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Dry eye disease affects 1.68 million U.S. men age 50 and older, and those who have high blood pressure, an enlarged prostate, or use antidepressants are at elevated risk, according to a study reported in the June Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/603019/33101.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/603019null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Eye-Condition-Linked-to-Psychiatric-Diso/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602761?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Children with the eye condition intermittent exotropia have a nearly three-fold increase in risk for a mental health disorder in adulthood, according to a study in the June issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602761/15339.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602761null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Eye-Bacteria-Getting-More-Resistant-to-Older-Antib/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601743?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Conjunctival bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to earlier generation fluoroquinolone antibiotics, and eye surgeons should switch to newer antibiotics to prevent dangerous post-surgical infections, according to a study in the June issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601743/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601743null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patient-Factors-Identified-Affecting-Corneal-Graft/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601808?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Corneal grafts are more apt to fail in patients with a diagnosis of aphakic or pseudophakic corneal edema or in patients who have had prior glaucoma surgery and treatment, according to a study in the June issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601808/eye_40179.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601808null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patient-Factors-Affect-Glaucoma-Eyedrop-Adherence/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601476?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Poor adherence to glaucoma eyedrop therapy is associated with various patient factors, including age, race, income, treatment knowledge, and self-reported physical and mental health, according to a study in June issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-06-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601476/eyedrop_59237.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601476null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/May-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/600952?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/600952null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmolo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/598381?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/598381null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Key-Nutrients-Lower-Risk-of-Macular-Degeneration/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/597339?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 The intake of certain key nutrients can reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and that risk can be correlated with a nutrient compound score devised by researchers and reported in the May issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597339/eyeinjury_18203.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597339null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/April-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/596174?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/596174null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ophthalmologys-underserved-areas-to-be-addressed-b/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599641?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 The pharmaceutical pipeline is addressing many underserved areas of ophthalmology, such as dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and dry eye, and new compounds are being studied to replace or augment the variety of therapeutics already available for wet AMD and glaucoma. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/222009/599641null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/Cyclosporine-for-dry-eye-shows-significant-improve/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596113?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Phase II of a clinical study examining a formulation of cyclosporine (Cyclokat, Novagali Pharma) has been completed, and results demonstrate statistically significant improvement with signs and symptoms in patients suffering from moderate-to-severe dry eye syndrome. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/182009/596113null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drugs-Effect-on-Macular-Edema-in-Type-2-Diabetics-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593948?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 In patients with type 2 diabetes who have mild-to-moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, calcium dobesilate does not reduce the risk of development of clinically significant macular edema, according to a study published in the April 18 issue of The Lancet. 2009-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593948/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593948null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stem-Cells-Repair-Corneal-Damage-in-Mice/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593862?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Stem cells from human corneas can be used in a mouse model to treat corneal scarring resulting from trauma or inflammation that can lead to blindness, according to a study published online April 9 in Stem Cells. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593862/eyeinjury_18203.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593862null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vision-Safety-of-Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-Examin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593483?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Daily use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in men with mild erectile dysfunction is not associated with abnormalities in electroretinography or visual function, according to research published in the April issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593483/eye_40179.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593483null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Repetitive-Training-Offers-Benefits-After-Cortex-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592194?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Repetitive training appears effective for improving visual motion processing in the blind field of adults with primary visual cortex damage, according to research published in the April 1 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592194/eye_SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592194null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/About-3-Percent-of-US-Children-Have-Hearing-Loss/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592195?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 About 3 percent of children and adolescents in the United States have hearing loss, although definitions of hearing loss vary, according to a study in the April issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. In a related study, published in April's Ophthalmology, refractive errors in urban preschoolers, although uncommon, may not be identified and corrected. 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592195/SEN055.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592195null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/LASIK-Linked-to-High-Patient-Satisfaction-Rates/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591830?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Most patients report that they are satisfied with the results of LASIK surgery, which is the most commonly performed elective procedure, according to research published in the April issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/591830/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/591830null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Inhaled-and-Oral-Corticosteroid-Link-to-Cataracts-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591521?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Individuals who use both inhaled and oral corticosteroids may face increased long-term risks of posterior subcapsular cataracts and nuclear cataracts, according to research published in the April issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591521/eyechart.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591521null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/March-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/590883?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/590883null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Laser-vision-correction-procedures-improved-by-pha/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593677?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Oral and topical medications are an important part of the management of patients undergoing laser vision-correction procedures. Their uses include the treatment and/or prevention of dry eye, haze, regression, and pain. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/162009/593677null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mass-Antibiotic-Program-Can-Offer-Trachoma-Herd-Pr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/589743?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Herd immunity to trachoma can be achieved through repeated rounds of mass antibiotic administration to children, who are a core means of transmission for the eye disease, according to a report published in the March 28 issue of The Lancet. 2009-03-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132009/589743/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132009/589743null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/US-Diabetic-Retinopathy-Cases-Set-to-Triple-by-205/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/586610?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 As the number of Americans with diabetes continues to rise, so will the incidence of diabetes-related eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma, according to an editorial published in the March issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-03-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586610/eye_SS36015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586610null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Insurance-Status-Affects-Access-to-Eye-Care/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/586067?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Uninsured Americans are far less likely than their insured counterparts to seek the services of an eye care professional, researchers report in the March issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-03-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586067/eyechart.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586067null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Macular-Degeneration-Linked-with-Range-of-Illnesse/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/586065?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Elderly patients with age-related macular degeneration are more likely than their counterparts without the eye disease to experience a wide range of illnesses, including depression, hip fracture and blindness, according to a report published in the March issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-03-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586065/eyeexam_18202.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586065null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/February-2009-Briefing---Ophthalmology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/584213?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/584213null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/For-dry-eye-patients-punctal-plugs-offer-flow-cont/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585651?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Soft Plug Flow Control Silicone Plugs (Oasis Medical) provide partial occlusion of the puncta with limited tear drainage for patients with moderate and severe dry eye. These plugs eliminate epiphora in patients for whom total occlusion is excessive. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/102009/585651null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Calcium-Other-Nutrients-May-Reduce-Disease-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/583396?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Several nutrients were associated with possible protection from cancer and age-related macular degeneration, according to two studies published in the Feb. 23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-02-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092009/583396/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092009/583396null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ocular-Damage-Common-in-Severe-Skin-Reactions/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/582431?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 It is common for patients with the rare skin reactions toxic epidermal necrolysis or Stevens-Johnson syndrome to also experience involvement of the eyes, according to the results of a study published in the February issue of the Archives of Dermatology. 2009-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/582431/eye_40179.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/582431null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Eye-Problems-Found-in-Many-Children-with-Hearing-L/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/582350?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Routine ophthalmologic examinations may be helpful in supporting proper development in children with sensorineural hearing loss, according to research published in the February Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. 2009-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/582350/eyeexam_40291.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/582350null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ecabet-shows-promise-for-dry-eye-in-phase-IIb-stud/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582497?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Ecabet sodium (ISTA Pharmaceuticals), an anti-ulcer and gastritis drug under development for the treatment of dry eye, showed positive results in a phase IIb clinical trial of the drug. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582497null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bepotastine-is-effective-against-allergic-conjunct/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582491?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Bepotastine besilate 1.0% (Bepreve, ISTA Pharmaceuticals), an ocular allergy compound under new drug application review by the FDA, is effective in reducing ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis and also seems to improve other allergy symptoms. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582491null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dry-eye-in-patients-undergoing-LASIK-requires-proa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582495?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Recognizing and treating dry eye disease before LASIK is an important strategy for mitigating patient unhappiness after surgery. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582495null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dry-eye-and-allergy-clues-are-right-before-your-ey/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582496?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 A careful look at all the clues can help the clinician differentiate between dry eye and allergies. The patient history may contain the most important clues for establishing a diagnosis. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582496null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Anti-allergy-drop-does-not-cause-dryness-to-ocular/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582493?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 A novel ophthalmic anti-allergy agent, epinastine HCl ophthalmic solution 0.05% (Elestat, Inspire Pharmaceuticals), effectively controls ocular allergy in patients with dry eye, according to Jodi Luchs, MD, FACS. The drop has been shown to rapidly prevent ocular allergy symptoms by blocking H1 and H2 receptors, stabilizing mast cells, and inhibiting the release of proinflammatory mediators. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582493null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ophthalmologists-perception-of-moderate-to-severe-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582501?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Ophthalmologists who responded to questions about treatment of dry eye indicated that there are limitations in the available treatment options, especially for patients with moderate to severe cases of the disease, and that only 5% of ophthalmologists saw existing treatments as effective for the patients with the worst cases. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582501null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Eye-drops-for-contact-lens-wearers-are-found-to-be/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582498?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 A clinical trial tested the safety and efficacy of Optive eye drops (Allergan) in contact lens wearers. Participants reported no adverse events and that their lenses were more comfortable to wear; clinical assessment found no adverse events or complications after 4 weeks of treatment. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582498null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dry-eye-common-postLASIK----and-before/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582499?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 A review of the world literature shows that about one-third of patients who are undergoing LASIK already suffer from dry eye, and the proportion affected after surgery is similar. In most cases, however, dry eye does not appear to affect postoperative vision and satisfaction outcomes adversely. Identification of patients at risk and pre-treating may reduce the postoperative incidence of dry eye. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582499null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lipid-emulsion-benefits-dry-eye-disease-says-docto/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582500?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 A compromised lipid layer plays a key role in the development and perpetuation of dry eye disease because it allows increased aqueous evaporation and fails to protect against friction between the blinking lid and the ocular surface. A proprietary brand of emollient eye drops (Soothe XP. Bausch & Lomb) was created to re-establish the tear film lipid layer and restore moisture, and it is an effective choice for providing symptomatic relief in patients with dry eye disease, says one optometrist. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582500null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dry-eye-drops-and-the-different-implications-for-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582490?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Important differences exist between the various classes of over-the-counter eye drops. Physicians play a vital role in explaining these differences, as well as their potential implications in the treatment of the symptoms of dry eye and other conditions, to patients. Educating patients about the available formulations not only may expedite the relief of their symptoms but also may save them time and money. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582490null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dry-eye-treatment-should-be-tailored-to-patient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582492?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Dry eye is a chronic disease that requires adjustments to treatment, follow-up, re-testing, monitoring of progress, and changes of medication. Treatment should be tailored for each patient. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/082009/582492null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Better-Visual-Field-Sight-with-Vigabatrin-During-I/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/580874?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Administration of the anti-epileptic drug vigabatrin during infancy compared with later ages may reduce the risk of vigabatrin-attributed visual field loss, according to research published in the February issue of Epilepsia. 2009-02-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580874/babyface_SS36035.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580874null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Topical-Cyclosporine-Beneficial-in-Dry-Eye-Syndrom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/580745?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 In patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome who don't respond to conventional lubricant therapy, treatment with topical cyclosporine emulsion improves quality of life and is cost-effective, researchers report in the February issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580745/eyedrop_59237.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580745null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Anecortave-Acetate-Reduces-Ocular-Hypertension/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/580603?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 In eyes with uncontrolled steroid-related ocular hypertension, treatment with anecortave acetate results in a safe and rapid reduction of hypertension that persists for up to six months or more, according to the results of a small study published in the February issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580603/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580603null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Trichloramine-at-Ohio-Waterpark-Sickened-665-Peopl/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/580441?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Exposure to airborne trichloramine caused eye and respiratory irritations in 665 people who were patrons and lifeguards of an indoor waterpark resort in Ohio, according to a report published in the Feb. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580441/swimming_40095.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580441null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/ISTA-announces-results-of-phase-IIb-study-of-ecabe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579948?contextCategoryId=41766&ref=25 Patients treated with ecabet sodium demonstrated a strong positive trend in the objective sign of tear film break-up time and a positive trend in the objective sign of quantity of tears produced in a phase IIb study conducted by ISTA Pharmaceuticals. 2009-02-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/062009/579948null HTML