Allergic eye disease is a bilateral immune mediated process of the ocular surface that occurs in up to 25% of the population of developed countries. Five entities are described as having at least in part …
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Mary Ann Croft, MS, One of Nine UW Academic Staff to Receive Award
Mary Ann Croft, MS, a researcher in the Kaufman Lab in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, studies issues of the aging eye such as presbyopia and visual accommodation. Read about the award she …
Reaching More Patients through Telemedicine (Video)
Telemedicine is a new option for screening patients with diabetic eye disease. Yao Liu, MD, presented the past, present and future of this revolutionary diagnostic tool that can help patients across the state and around …
Inhibition of mitochondrial β-oxidation by miR-107 promotes hepatic lipid accumulation and impairs glucose tolerance in vivo.
PubMed ID: 26499439 Author(s): Bhatia H, Pattnaik BR, Datta M. Inhibition of mitochondrial β-oxidation by miR-107 promotes hepatic lipid accumulation and impairs glucose tolerance in vivo. Int J Obes (Lond). 2016 May;40(5):861-9. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2015.225. Epub …
Natriuretic Peptide and High-Sensitivity Troponin for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in Diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
PubMed ID: 26740635 Author(s): Gori M, Gupta DK, Claggett B, Selvin E, Folsom AR, Matsushita K, Bello NA, Cheng S, Shah A, Skali H, Vardeny O, Ni H, Ballantyne CM, Astor BC, Klein BE, Aguilar …
Severe Oculofacial Sequelae of Cutaneous Blastomyces dermatitidis.
PubMed ID: 25098446 Author(s): Schmutz JS, Ramey NA, Gauthier GM, Lucarelli MJ. Severe oculofacial sequelae of cutaneous Blastomyces dermatitidis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 May-Jun;32(3):e61-2. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000245. PMID 25098446 Journal: Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery, …
Quantitative Assessment of Optic Nerve Changes in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema Treated With Fluocinolone Acetonide Vitreous Implants.
PubMed ID: 27183545 Author(s): Parrish RK 2nd, Traverso CE, Green K, Danis RP; FAME Study Group. Quantitative assessment of optic nerve changes in patients with diabetic macular edema treated with fluocinolone acetonide vitreous implants. Ophthalmic …
Associations Between Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphisms, Serum Homocysteine Levels, and Incident Cortical Cataract.
PubMed ID: 26986182 Author(s): Tan AG, Kifley A, Mitchell P, Rochtchina E, Flood VM, Cumming RG, Jun G, Holliday EG, Scott RJ, Teo YY, Klein BEK, Cheng CY, Iyengar SK, Wang JJ. Associations between methylenetetrahydrofolate …
Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Adult Chinese American Individuals: The Chinese American Eye Study.
PubMed ID: 27055063 Author(s): Varma R, Wen G, Jiang X, Hsu C, Torres M, Klein R, Azen SP, McKean-Cowdin R; Chinese American Eye Study Group. Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in adult Chinese american individuals: the …