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For those of us of a certain age, conventional wisdom stated that elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) caused glaucoma, and lowering IOP was the only effective way to prevent and treat it.
Archives of Ophthalmology (Oftalmologia) - Mar, 9 Marzo 2010
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Until the first half of the 20th century, few ophthalmologists in the United States specialized in the field of ocular oncology.
Archives of Ophthalmology (Oftalmologia) - Mar, 9 Marzo 2010
http://archopht.ama-assn.org/
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In 1996, the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) advised visual screening in subjects over 65, with a level B recommendation, on the basis that vision measurement is a cheap procedure, which has no risks.
MedNews (Oftalmologia) - Lun, 1 Marzo 2010
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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The late stage manifestations of age related macular degeneration, neovascularisation and geographic atrophy, cause severe loss of central vision.
British Medical Journal (Oftalmologia) - Lun, 1 Marzo 2010
http://www.bmjjournals.com
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This article reviews the mechanisms that lead to the development of Graves' ophthalmopathy. A central feature in its development is autoimmunity that involves not only T cells, B cells, and macrophages but also fibroblasts and adipose tissue within the orbit. Intraorbital cytokine-mediated inflammation also has a prominent role. These recent findings suggest new ways of treating this debilitating disease.
New England Journal of Medicine (Oftalmologia) - Lun, 1 Marzo 2010
http://www.nejm.org
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Diabetic retinopathy — Comprehensive overview covers causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention of this serious diabetes-related eye disease.
MayoClinic.com (Oftalmologia) - Ven, 12 Febbraio 2010
http://www.mayoclinic.com
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Toxoplasmosis is generally considered to be an endemic disease, the prevalence of which varies considerably in different geographic areas of the world. To be precise, the term toxoplasmosis refers to disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, rather than simply infection per se, and in fact, most seropositive individuals have no history of systemic or ocular disease and have no idea when they became infected.
Archives of Ophthalmology (Oftalmologia) - Lun, 1 Febbraio 2010
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Patients may not be aware of all they need to know to make informed decisions about their care. Treatments have risks and alternatives that vary by patient, procedure, treatment, and, of immediate interest, by physician. While this may seem axiomatic, physician-specific data are frequently omitted, though federal regulations are clear that this information is relevant, and encourage disclosure.1 Patients may choose their physician but not the residents who are generally assigned to cases based on teaching and training needs. Is it relevant for patients to know that their surgeons are in training? Of course.
Archives of Ophthalmology (Oftalmologia) - Lun, 1 Febbraio 2010
http://archopht.ama-assn.org/
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It may be possible to develop an simple eye test to detect Alzheimer's, according to new research carried out on mice by scientists at University College London.
BBC News (Oftalmologia) - Ven, 15 Gennaio 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk
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The initiatives taken by the VHA Medical Centers toward patient safety are many and laudable. In this study, a distinguished group of authors reports on the adverse events and close calls recorded from 2001 to 2006 in the VHA database. The results uncover the most frequently involved departments (ophthalmology and orthopedics), the most frequently encountered adverse events (wrong eye implant and unavailable orthopedic implant), the most harmful adverse events (wrong-side thoracentesis by pulmonary medicine and wrong-site operations by different specialists), and the most common root cause of the problem (communication). The authors conclude that earlier communication will prevent surgical adverse events, although this is merely a hypothesis and not a data-driven conclusion.
Archives of Surgery (Oftalmologia) - Gio, 17 Dicembre 2009
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