January Ophthalmology release 01/01/2009
SAN FRANCISCO, CA---With a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicting that diabetic retinopathy will triple from 5.5 million in 2005 to 16 million in 2050, improved treatments are urgently needed for this leading cause of blindness in working-age people. The CDC study is the latest indicator of a world-wide diabetes epidemic that is motivating ophthalmic research around the globe. Hideharu Funatsu, MD, and colleagues at the Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan, focused on diabetic macular edema (DME) a serious complication of retinopathy. Their findings on inflammatory factors associated with DME are presented in this month’s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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Flying Champagne Corks Are Bad News for Your Eyes 12/10/2008
SAN FRANCISCO – For most people bringing in the New Year means celebrating with friends and family, champagne toasts and cheer, but if you get hit in the eye with a champagne cork, it may mean a trip to the emergency room to try and save your sight.
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Thousands of Children Suffer Eye Injuries from Toys 12/03/2008
SAN FRANCISCO – Too many eye injuries happen to children around the holidays due to unsafe use of toys but the vast majority of these injuries can be prevented. December is Safe Toys and Celebrations Month and the American Academy of Ophthalmology through its EyeSmart™ campaign reminds parents of the dangers that toys may pose to children’s eyes.
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Tracking Eye Disorders in Statin Users; Predicting Visual Outcomes for Wounded Soldiers; Improving Glaucoma Tests with Patient Input 12/01/2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA---This month’s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, reports on eye disorders that may occur in people taking statins, on a new system that predicts soldiers’ visual recovery after combat eye trauma, and on use of glaucoma patients’ opinions to improve testing and treatment.
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David W. Parke II, MD, Named Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology 11/21/2008
SAN FRANCISCO – The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) today announced that David W. Parke II, MD, will take the helm in April 2009 as the Academy’s new executive vice president (EVP) and chief executive officer (CEO). He will succeed retiring EVP/CEO H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., MD, who has led the Academy since 1993.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology Joint Meeting Marked by Strong Turnout and Rich Scientific Program 11/11/2008
ATLANTA, GA---Strong turnout and a robust scientific program marked the largest and most comprehensive ophthalmic educational meeting in the world, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s (Academy) 2008 Joint Meeting in conjunction with the European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE), held in Atlanta November 8 to November 11. Preliminary figures for attendance at the meeting were approximately 22,000. Among the offerings featured at the meeting were 277 instruction courses, 79 “Breakfast with the Expert” roundtables, 95 skills transfer courses and more than 100 hours of free scientific sessions. Preliminary figures for attendance at the Subspecialty Day events November 7 and 8 were also strong, totaling more than 6,200.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology Announces Recipients of Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award 11/10/2008
ATLANTA – Two ophthalmologists have received the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award, presented November 9 at the Academy’s 2008 Joint Meeting, held in Atlanta.
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New Treatment to Prevent Blindness in Premature Babies Appears Promising 11/10/2008
ATLANTA— Today’s scientific program of the 2008 Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) and European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) includes a clinical study of a promising new treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
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Advances in Research and Treatment Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting 11/10/2008
ATLANTA— Today’s scientific program at the 2008 Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) and European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) includes presentations of broad public interest: contamination of contact lens storage cases among refractive surgery candidates; and evolving physician practices regarding LASIK and other refractive surgery for people with HIV/AIDS.
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Glaucoma Research and Patient Care Highlighted at American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting 11/09/2008
ATLANTA— Glaucoma-related highlights of today’s scientific program of the 2008 Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) and European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) include a study that correlates optic nerve damage in glaucoma patients with carotid artery narrowing and potentially elevated risk for stroke, and a survey that looks at how the practice of fasting, common to the world’s seven major religions, may affect patient compliance with treatment for glaucoma and other eye diseases. |
