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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (58)1 In the Age of Apps, Can You Protect Your Privacy? U.S. News & World Report - Health, May 17, 2013
2 Tiny implant provides drug-free way to treat glaucoma Full Text USA Today, May 17, 2013
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3 Docs still lag with health IT adoption Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 16, 2013
4 Post-discharge plans get mobile boost Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 16, 2013
5 Administration announces $1 billion initiative to launch Health Care Innovation Awards to provide better health care and lower costs HHS News Releases, May 16, 2013
6 Mostashari urges healthcare change Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 15, 2013
7 New BUSM study explores providers perceptions of parental concerns about HPV vaccination Full Text EurekAlert!, May 15, 2013
8 Value-based payment models expected to reach tipping point by 2018, study finds Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 14, 2013
9 Research on cilia heats up: Implications for hearing, vision loss and kidney disease Full Text ScienceDaily, May 14, 2013
10 Brain, not eye mechanisms keep color vision constant across lifespan Full Text ScienceDaily, May 13, 2013
11 QuickStats: Average Annual Rate of Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits for Injuries and Medical Conditions, by Age Group - United States, 2007-2010 Full Text Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 13, 2013
12 Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation. New site lets patients compare prices Full Text Orlando Sentinel, May 13, 2013
13 EMR and HIE see big adoption numbers Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 10, 2013
14 Phones, probes and sensors to transform healthcare Full Text EurekAlert!, May 10, 2013
15 Extra antioxidants have limited benefits for sight Full Text Reuters Health News, May 10, 2013
16 The Biology of Kindness: How It Makes Us Happier & Healthier Full Text Time, May 10, 2013
17 Health centers to help uninsured individuals gain affordable health insurance coverage HHS News Releases, May 10, 2013
18 Slowing health-care costs may be here to stay Full Text The Seattle Times, May 9, 2013
19 CHIME seeks Stage 2 delay, defends MU Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 9, 2013
20 EHR boosts ROI, revenue for med group Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 9, 2013
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- MITF-M is a melanocyte-specific isoform expressed in adult corneal pigment epithelium.
- Eyeglasses for myopia correction are independently associated with lower risk of medial canthal basal cell carcinoma.
- Preretinal hemorrhages are a feature of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, whereas blot hemorrhages, retinal microaneurysms, cotton wool spots and hard exudates are all characteristics of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
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Optimal dose of ranibizumab for AMD
As published in Ophthalmology, 0.5 mg of ranibizumab (intravitreal) monthly was shown to be the optimal dose for treatment of subfoveal wet AMD. The study involved 1098 patients > 50 years of age who were treated with 0.5 or 2.0 mg of ranibizumab monthly x 12 mos or 0.5 or 2.0 mg of ranibizumab prn after 3 doses. The mean change in baseline BCVA was +10.1, + 8.2, +9.2, and +8.6 letters, respectively. The percentage of patients who increased > 15 letters from baseline was 34.5%, 30.2%, 36.1%, and 33.0%, respectively.
Read the article summaryNew method of microwave thermokeratoplasty to correct myopia in 33 eyes: One year results
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2 Eye Drops Saving Vision Ivanhoe, April 8, 2013 Free full text
3 'OK' Contact Lenses: New Technique Shows Promise in Restoring Near Vision Without Glasses ScienceDaily, April 3, 2013 Free full text
4 Does your diet influence how well you sleep? CNN Health, February 8, 2013 Free full text
5 APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike The Seattle Times, April 15, 2013 Free full text
6 4 Eye Health Myths: Debunked U.S. News & World Report - Health, March 13, 2013
7 Cholesterol buildup links atherosclerosis and macular degeneration ScienceDaily, April 3, 2013 Free full text
8 Dysfunctional Foods U.S. News & World Report - Health, April 2, 2013
9 Topical use of arthritis drug provides relief for dry eye disease, study suggests ScienceDaily, April 19, 2013 Free full text
10 Web First: CDS overwhelmed by data Healthcare IT News, April 5, 2013 Free full text
11 Stay cool and live longer? EurekAlert!, February 15, 2013 Free full text
12 Announcements: Healthy Vision Month - May 2013 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 29, 2013 Free full text
13 Student narrowly avoids blindness following gruesome eye infection — parasite grew on dirty contact lens and ATE THROUGH HER EYE New York Daily News, April 1, 2013 Free full text
14 Potiga (Ezogabine): Drug Safety Communication - Linked To Retinal Abnormalities And Blue Skin Discoloration FDA , April 29, 2013
15 Study shows overuse of antibiotics USA Today, April 12, 2013 Free full text
16 Do You Really Need Antioxidants? U.S. News & World Report - Health, March 11, 2013
17 New view of origins of eye diseases EurekAlert!, April 4, 2013 Free full text
18 EHRs fail tests, certifications revoked Healthcare IT News, April 26, 2013 Free full text
19 Telehealth unlikely to be cost effective for patients with long term conditions, study finds ScienceDaily, March 25, 2013 Free full text
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