Macular degeneration

TV Recap: 'The Following' Episode 209 – 'Unmasked'

TV Recap: 'The Following' Episode 209 – 'Unmasked'
Gina wants to have a real conversation with her about her “episode” after their first child was born. Jana, no longer borderline, insists it was just natural postpartum depression. “It was a… Continue reading

Wounded Marine Vet Helps Other Vets Through Equine Therapy

Wounded Marine Vet Helps Other Vets Through Equine Therapy
Ortiz was quickly evacuated and ended up at Camp Lejeune, N.C., for rehabilitation, which was slow for him. He had reconstructive … It also serves as a research and educational center… Continue reading

Orange Support Groups

Orange Support Groups
24-hour AA hotlines — Orange County: 534-8525; Sullivan County: 866-490-5686; Ulster County: 331-6360; Dutchess County: 452-1111; Rockland County: 352-1112; Westchester County: 914-949-1200; Pike County, Pa.: 570-424-8532; New Jersey: 908-687-8566 … Read more on Times Herald-Record

St. Lucie… Continue reading

UNC Research Points to Promising Treatment for Macular Degeneration

UNC research points to promising treatment for macular degeneration
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have published new findings in the hunt for a better treatment for macular degeneration. In studies using… Continue reading

Critical Appraisal of Ranibizumab in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema.

Critical appraisal of ranibizumab in the treatment of diabetic macular edema.

Clin Ophthalmol. 2013; 7: 1257-67
Stewart MW

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness among individuals of working age in industrialized nations, with most of the vision… Continue reading

Assessing Quality of Life in the Treatment of Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Clinical Research Findings and Recommendations for Clinical Practice.

Assessing quality of life in the treatment of patients with age-related macular degeneration: clinical research findings and recommendations for clinical practice.

Clin Ophthalmol. 2013; 7: 1325-32
Yuzawa M, Fujita K, Tanaka E, Wang EC

The importance of incorporating quality-of-life… Continue reading

Clinical and Microperimetric Predictors of Reading Speed in Low Vision Patients: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach.

Clinical and microperimetric predictors of reading speed in low vision patients: a structural equation modelling approach.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 May 30;
Giacomelli G, Virgili G, Giansanti F, Sato G, Cappello E, Cruciani F, Varano M, Menchini U… Continue reading

Shame and Guilt in Social Anxiety Disorder: Effects of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Association With Social Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms.

Shame and guilt in social anxiety disorder: effects of cognitive behavior therapy and association with social anxiety and depressive symptoms.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(4): e61713
Hedman E, Ström P, Stünkel A, Mörtberg E

Social anxiety disorder (SAD), characterized by… Continue reading

Screening of the Antidepressant-Like Effect of the Traditional Chinese Medicinal Formula Si-Ni-San and Their Possible Mechanism of Action in Mice.

Screening of the antidepressant-like effect of the traditional Chinese medicinal formula Si-Ni-San and their possible mechanism of action in mice.

Pharmacognosy Res. 2013 1; 5(1): 36-42
Yi LT, Li J, Liu BB, Li CF

The traditional Chinese medicine formula… Continue reading

Contributions of Medieval Islamic Physicians to the History of Tracheostomy.

Contributions of Medieval Islamic Physicians to the History of Tracheostomy.

Anesth Analg. 2013 Mar 14;
Golzari SE, Khan ZH, Ghabili K, Hosseinzadeh H, Soleimanpour H, Azarfarin R, Mahmoodpoor A, Aslanabadi S, Ansarin K

Tracheostomy was first described by Greco-Roman… Continue reading