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PubMed Articles
Female genital cosmetic surgery: a review of techniques and outcomes.
The aesthetic and functional procedures that comprise female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) include traditional vaginal prolapse procedures as well as cosmetic vulvar and labial procedures. The line...
Inequalities in access to care in Africa.
Social inequalities in health are increasingly in the news in Africa. While appeals, international declarations and new strategies for health in Africa have succeeded one another over the years, we mu...
Midbrain neurocysticercal granuloma appearing as "face of panda"
An 8-year-old girl presented with a 5-day history of double vision on attempting to look downward. Examination of her eye movements revealed weakness of bilateral superior oblique muscles, with a norm...
Radiation-induced risks at low dose: moving beyond controversy towards a new vision.
The paper recently published by Mothersill and Seymour (Radiat Environ Biophys 2013, doi: 10.1007/s00411-013-0472-y ) is commented upon by emphasizing on the recommendation not to confound the fields...
Abducens palsy as a clue of unexpected contralateral cerebral sinovenous thrombosis.
Intracranial complications of acute and chronic otitis media can be difficult to recognize, as signs and symptoms are often subtle and variable across different age groups. In March, 2012, a 10-year-o...
ABSTRACT Background: The Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is characterized by distinct visual hallucinations and ocularpathology causing visual impairment in patients with insight and the absence of psyc...
Orthostatic intolerance during early mobilization following video-assisted thoracic surgery.
PURPOSE: Early postoperative mobilization is crucial for early ambulation to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications after lung resection. However, orthostatic intolerance (OI) may delay patient...
In three experiments, we scrutinized the dissociation between perception and action, as reflected by the contributions of egocentric and allocentric information. In Experiment 1, participants stood at...
PURPOSE: To assess the value of direct colposcopic vision (DCV) for optimizing large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) for the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). MET...
Effect of 4-aminopyridine on vision in multiple sclerosis patients with optic neuropathy.
The objective of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study was to examine if patients with optic neuropathy would derive a therapeutic benefit from 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) trea...
News Articles
The DRE Xavier-C3 LED Conversion Kit upgrades older halogen surgical headlights to LED technology for improved patient outcomes, better vision in the surgical field and lower cost and maintenance. Lou...
Fuse Science, Inc. and Macular Health Advance Commercial Development of AREDS2 Drop Formulation
MIAMI LAKES, Fla., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuse Science, Inc. (OTCQB: DROP) (www.fusescience.com) a consumer products and delivery technology company that is developing new, patent-pending t...
Historic surgery provides cutting edge treatment for leading cause of blindness in the United States. Wilmington, NC (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Wilmington eye surgeon Dr. Laura Harris implanted a 4-millime...
Scientists must ensure that they take the lead in the ethical debate surrounding the therapeutic use of stem cells derived from human clones.
Walgreens to Present at Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Conference May 30
Rick Hans, divisional vice president of investor relations and finance for Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) will present during the Deutsche Bank 38th Annual Health Care Confer...
FDA Approves Trulign Intraocular Lens
Intraocular lens provides correction for astigmatism while delivering a broad range of improved vision for patients undergoing cataract surgery, the company says. FDA Approvals
With More Severe Sanctions Now the Norm, Clear Vision Provides Physician Groups and Medicare Advantage Plans Quick Tips to Keep Compliance “Top of Mind” Medicare Ad...
EyeMed Transforms Vision Plans with New Consumer-Centric Offering
Tiered vision plan and innovative tools empower employees to make informed decisions EyeMed Vision Care, one of the nation’s leading vision benefits companies and par...
The American Philosophical Society (APS) has awarded New York University neuroscientist J. Anthony Movshon its 2013 Karl Spencer Lashley Award in recognition of his "pioneering work on the neuroscienc...
HI VISION™ Preirus™ ultrasound scanner released by PENTAX Medical
PENTAX Medical Company, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, recently announced the release of the HI VISION™ Preirus™ ultrasound scanner. PENTAX Medical, in collaboration with Hita...
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Algeta was founded in 1997 (as Anticancer Therapeutic Inventions) based upon a unique combination of radiation chemistry, nuclear medicine and clinical oncology expertise brought together by its two...
Monarch Medical Technologies is a privately held medical technology company founded by clinicians with a vision of dramatically improving hospital-based glucose management by repl...
With the advent of new technologies, in the last four years, DNA sequencing has gone through a technological revolution which has completely changed the market. While in 2007 it still cost over 10 m...
Darien, IL- based Healthation is a healthcare technology company helping payers and administrators improve business performance with user-driven rules-based benefits management and transaction pro...
Third Rock Ventures is a venture firm focused on life sciences, investing and launching companies that make a difference in peopleâs lives. Collaborating with entrepreneurs,...
Visionworks (formerly Eye Care Centers of America, Inc.) is a leading provider of eye care services with more than 550 optical retail stores in 39 states and the District of Colum...
InSite Vision is an ophthalmic products company currently focused on ocular infection, glaucoma, and retinal disease. The Company specializes in three platform technologies: topical drug delivery (Dur...
Trice is pioneering Needle Based Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies for Orthopedics. The companyâs Micro Vision Solutions enable definitive and convenient surgical-grade...
Valence Health was founded in March 1996 with a vision of providing management support to providers and provider initiatives such as IPAS, PHOs and integrated delivery systems. To...
Clinical Trials
Over 1 million people in the UK suffer from untreatable visual impairment, many of them elderly. The major complaint of visually impaired people is their inability to carry out simple task...
Chemotherapy Treatment for Children With Intraocular Germ-Line Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is an unusual cancer of early childhood involving tumor is both eyes or, in certain circumstances, one eye only. This condition is the result of an abnormal gene which makes...
Study of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endophthalmitis Following Cataract Surgery
Cataract is the most important cause of visual impairment and decreased mobility in the elderly. While surgery is usually successful, it is also responsible for permanent loss of vision i...
Study of Oral Fampridine-SR in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder of the body's immune system that affects the central nervous system (CNS). Normally, nerve fibers carry electrical impulses through the spinal cord, p...
Clinical and Genetic Studies of Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
This study will examine the extent of the vision problem in familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) and try to identify the genes responsible for this hereditary eye disorder. Patients...
Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: Triamcinolone Injections Vs. Laser Photocoagulation
This study will compare the side effects of two treatments for diabetic macular edema, in which blood vessels in the retina (tissue that lines the back of the eye) become leaky and the ret...
DHA and X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa
Purpose: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is characterized by progressive loss of visual function due to specific genetic mutations. This trial is focused on patients with one of the most severe...
Triamcinolone Acetonide Plus Laser Therapy to Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration
This study will test the safety and effectiveness of combining a laser treatment called photodynamic therapy, or PDT, with injections into the eye of the steroid triamcinolone acetonide fo...
Visual Cortex Stimulation in Patients With Amblyopia
This study will examine whether direct current (DC) polarization (electrical stimulation) of the visual cortex can cause a temporary improvement of vision in an amblyopic eye of an adult....
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disease of the retina that causes a progressive loss of central vision. AMD is the leading cause of legal blindness among adults a...
Videos
Sudden Blurred Vision (The Doctors)
A sudden change in vision, such as blurriness or complete blindness in one eye, could be an early warning sign of a stroke due to a blood clot blocking oxyge...
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Ocular Physiological Processes
Biological action and events that support the functions of the EYE and VISION, OCULAR.
Pattern Recognition, Physiological
The analysis of a critical number of sensory stimuli or facts (the pattern) by physiological processes such as vision (PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL), touch, or hearing.
Deaf-blind Disorders
The absence of both hearing and vision.
Phakic Intraocular Lenses
Lenses, generally made of plastic or silicone, that are implanted into the eye in front of the natural EYE LENS, by the IRIS, to improve VISION, OCULAR. These intraocular lenses are used to supplement the natural lens instead of replacing it.
Orbital Cellulitis
Inflammation of the loose connective tissues around the ORBIT, bony structure around the eyeball. It is characterized by PAIN; EDEMA of the CONJUNCTIVA; swelling of the EYELIDS; EXOPHTHALMOS; limited eye movement; and loss of vision.
