Ophthalmology

• Neurosciences

• High doses of Botox are effective long-term for blepharospasm

• July 28, 2006
• Botulinum toxin may be safe to use long-term at higher than recommended doses without compromising efficacy, according to a small retrospective study.
  Anna...More »

• Neurosciences

• No link between anthrax vaccines and optic neuritis, study shows

• July 18, 2006
• Vaccination against anthrax and other infectious diseases does not cause optic neuritis, according to new research.
  Daniel C. Payne, MD, and colleagues...More »

• Neurosciences

• Neuro-ophthalmology research moves toward more effective treatments

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, July 1, 2006
  Jared Schultz
• The best way to understand where neuro-ophthalmology is and where it is going, according to one subspecialist, is to compare it to the state of...More »

• Neurosciences

• Neurologic disorders have varied ocular symptoms

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, July 1, 2006
  Daniele Cruz; Erin L. Boyle
• Several million Americans have neurologic diseases and disorders that affect vision, causing ocular symptoms that can range from dry eye to double vision...More »

• Neurosciences

• Successful neuro-ophthalmology practice requires building trusting relationships

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, July 1, 2006
  Katrina Altersitz
• Neuro-ophthalmologists serve as a channel between ophthalmologists and neurologists and a resource for both, caring for patients whose ophthalmic ailments...More »

• Neurosciences

• Endoscopy is advantageous in traumatized eyes

• July 6, 2006
• ROME — Endoscopy can be valuable in trauma surgery, Claude Boscher, MD, said. Inadequate visualization in a traumatized eye can make surgery time...More »

• Neurosciences

• Sympathetic ophthalmia still possible, but treatable

• July 6, 2006
• ROME — The prognosis for sympathetic ophthalmia is much better than in past years, according to one physician. Although this is a rare condition, it may...More »

• Neurosciences

• Foreign body extractor allows safe, effective removal in traumatized eyes

• July 5, 2006
• ROME — A simple device can safely and effectively remove larger intraocular foreign bodies with minimally traumatic maneuvers.
  The instrument,...More »

• Neurosciences

• Wartime ocular injuries increasing ‘exponentially,’ surgeon says

• July 5, 2006
• ROME — The incidence of eye injuries during military operations has increased exponentially over the past decades, according to a collection of data...More »

• Neurosciences

• Monotherapy shows promise in intraocular lymphoma

• June 30, 2006
• Systemic therapy may prolong progression-free survival from primary intraocular lymphoma, according to a retrospective study.
  While the optimal treatment...More »

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