DAY 3 - Tuesday, May 7
GENERAL
One-third of diabetics fail to get eye exams
An estimated 25 million people in the United States have diabetes and face a higher risk for ophthalmic complications, including glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy. However, more than one-third of all persons in the United States with diabetes did not undergo an eye exam in the past year, said Fang Ko, MD. » MORE
BLOG FROM ARVO
Editor's blog: The feeding frenzy of science known as the Poster Sessions
One of the most unique aspects of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting that ophthalmic clinicians won't find at any other meeting—including the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and American Society of Refractive and Cataract Surgery (ASCRS) meetings—is the poster sessions. » MORE
RETINA
Vitrectomy for floaters can be safe, effective
Symptomatic floaters can be treated safely and effectively with vitrectomy using 25-gauge instruments, and without inducing posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) or removing the anterior vitreous, said Christianne A. Wa, a third-year medical student at USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles. » MORE
Compound has potential in retinoblastoma
A new compound shows potential as a novel targeted therapy for retinoblastoma. While studies are still in the preliminary stages, the compound known as sd-rxRNA was able to penetrate all cell layers of the retina and was taken up by tumor cells within 24 hours of intravitreal administration, said Michael Byrne, PhD. » MORE
Faces detected with retinal prosthesis
New data show that a retinal prosthesis system is capable of providing face detection functionality to blind individuals, said Paulo E. Stanga, MD. » MORE
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