*This article originally appeared in the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology News & Views Fall 2021 Newsletter IJCAHPO -by Terri Young, MD, MBA, and Lynne Anderson, PhD As the needs of ophthalmic patients increase, …
Month: September 2021
Patient Sight Series: Tinted Contact Lenses Offer Hope for Those with Achromatopsia
Two brothers, Brendan and Philip Anderson, are experiencing relief after adopting tinted contact lenses prescribed by Sanbrita Mondal, OD, clinical adjunct assistant professor and director of the UW Health Low Vision Services. Brendan, 26, and …
External stimuli-responsive nanoparticles for spatially and temporally controlled delivery of CRISPR-Cas genome editors.
PubMed ID: 34286726 Author(s): Xie R, Wang Y, Gong S. External stimuli-responsive nanoparticles for spatially and temporally controlled delivery of CRISPR-Cas genome editors. Biomater Sci. 2021 Sep 14;9(18):6012-6022. doi: 10.1039/d1bm00558h. Review. PMID 34286726 Journal: Biomaterials …
Complications of Intra-Arterial tPA for Iatrogenic Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Case Report through Multimodal Imaging and Literature Review.
PubMed ID: 34577886 Author(s): Dalzotto K, Richards P, Boulter TD, Kay M, Mititelu M. Complications of Intra-Arterial tPA for Iatrogenic Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Case Report through Multimodal Imaging and Literature Review. Medicina (Kaunas). …
Funds Distribution Committee Supports New Projects
The Funds Distribution Committee has announced a new round of projects selected to receive funding: Clinical Eye Research Unit’s purchase of an Optos Widefield Camera, $50,000 Ismail Zaitoun, PhD, and Nader Sheibani, PhD, for their …
Management of Complications and Vision Loss from Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.
PubMed ID: 34477996 Author(s): Crabtree GS, Chang JS. Management of Complications and Vision Loss from Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Curr Diab Rep. 2021 Sep 3;21(9):33. doi: 10.1007/s11892-021-01396-2. Review. PMID 34477996 Journal: Current Diabetes Reports, Volume 21, …
Novel Foveal Features Associated With Vision Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis.
PubMed ID: 34581726 Author(s): Hargrave A, Sredar N, Khushzad F, Yarp J, Tomczak A, Han M, Kipp L, Dubra A, Moss HE. Novel Foveal features associated with Vision Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis …
Inaugural Randie Schlamp Memorial Fund Awarded to Colleen McDowell, PhD
The inaugural Randie Schlamp Memorial Fund for Pilot Studies in Vision Science Award has been award to Colleen McDowell, PhD, for her project entitled The Role of Endocytosis in DAMP-activated TLR4 signaling. The award supports …
Role of macrophages in fetal development and perinatal disorders.
PubMed ID: 33070164 Author(s): Mezu-Ndubuisi OJ, Maheshwari A. Role of macrophages in fetal development and perinatal disorders. Pediatr Res. 2021 Sep;90(3):513-523. doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-01209-4. Epub 2020 Oct 18. Review. PMID 33070164 Journal: Pediatric Research, Volume 90, …