Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines

Electronic Personal Health Records: Should Doctors Worry?

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:18:50 EDT

Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH, FACP, Director, The Institute for Ethics, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois, describes many ethical twists in electronic health records.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Supplementation and AMD: An Update of AREDS and AREDS2

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:17:19 EDT

Dr. Emily Chew reviews the latest findings concerning diet and the risk of AMD from AREDS as well as the ongoing AREDS2.
Medscape Ophthalmology

UK's NICE Recommends Novartis Eye Drug Lucentis

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:46:10 EDT

Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE has recommended Novartis AG's pricey eye drug Lucentis, under a special scheme that will cap the cost of treatment to the state health service.
Reuters Health Information

Improvements With Different Amblyopia Treatments Are Similar and Sustained

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:54:45 EDT

Atropine and patching are comparable for the treatment of moderate amblyopia in young children, a study indicates, and the improvement of the amblyopic eye is maintained at age 10 years.
Reuters Health Information

Safeguarding Muscle During Weight Reduction

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:44:50 EDT

Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, Associate, The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, explains the muscle part of weight gain and loss.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

A Principled Partnership Between Academic Medicine and Industry

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:56:16 EDT

Darrell G. Kirch, MD, President and CEO, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC, tells us how medicine and industry can and cannot collaborate.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Zoledronic Acid Prevents Bone Loss During Breast Cancer Treatment

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:14:21 EDT

Zoledronic acid can prevent bone loss in premenopausal breast cancer patients who are receiving endocrine therapy and also improves bone-mineral density after treatment.
Medscape Medical News