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Testing Efficacy Against Acanthamoeba http://www.revoptom.com/index.asp?page=2_14224.htm
Editor’s Wildcard Article: The TRUTH about all those dodgy health claims, by one of Britain's top researchers
_______________________________________________________________ Medscape & Medscape Ophthalmology, MedPulse, Week in Review - Medscape Today =============================================== Note: registration [no charge] may be required for your initial access to this very useful website. A regular electronic ophthalmological newsletter (e-zine) is also available from Medscape. To subscribe, visit: https://profreg.medscape.com/px/newsletter.do and indicate your own area(s) of interest. IOM Integrative Medicine Summit: New Paradigm in Healthcare Needed http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589107?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Effect of Latanoprost and Timolol on the Histopathology of the Human Conjunctiva http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588642?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Glaucoma and Penetrating Keratoplasty http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1208228-overview?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN TV Before Age 2 Won’t Boost Infant's IQ http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589016?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Environmental Justice and Air Pollution: The Right to a Safe and Healthy Environment http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/589135 Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Clinical Trends and Controversies http://cme.medscape.com/viewprogram/18919?src=cmemp Retinopathy Predicts Mortality From Coronary Heart Disease http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589471?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Antibiotic Use in First Year of Life Linked to Small Risk of Developing Asthma http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589324?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Does Hypertension Cause Headaches? http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/588273?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Wine Won't Cut Breast Cancer Risk http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589505?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Are Newer Retinal Treatments Superior to Usual Standard of Care? http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589142?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Pterygium http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1192527-overview?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN MRSA Often Found on Stethoscopes of Emergency Medical Personnel http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589727?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Modest Reductions in Dietary Salt Would Reap Great Benefits http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589748?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Trichiasis http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1213321-overview?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Retinopathy, Diabetic, Proliferative http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1225210-overview?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Rheum With a View (Sjögren’s syndrome blog) http://boards.medscape.com/forums/.29f13a88/?@316.J3IparCHc6I@ Chronic Pain Linked to Low Vitamin D http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590151?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Physician–Industry Financial Relationships: An Expert Interview With Allan Coukell, BScPharm http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590216?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Red and Processed Meat Intake Linked to Mortality http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/590167?src=cmemp Diet High in Red Meat Tied to Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/590214?src=cmemp MRSA: Managing an Elusive Pathogen http://cme.medscape.com/viewprogram/19089?src=cmemp Burns, Chemical http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1215950-overview?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Specialty Contact Lenses http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1222353-overview?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Diabetic Patients of South Asian Ethnicity at High Risk for Retinopathy http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590546?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Stricter Conflict-of-Interest Guidelines Proposed for all Professional Medical Associations http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590649?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN "Energy Drinks" Potentially Harmful to Patients With Cardiovascular Disease http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590582?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Case-Control Study of Subconjunctival Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection Vs Intravenous Methylprednisolone Pulse in the Treatment of Endothelial Corneal Allograft Rejection http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590404?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Treating Dry Eye: What's the Best Approach? http://boards.medscape.com/forums?128@621.UwzBaGmEdTw@.29f22933!comment=1 Some U.S. Companies Reforming Healthcare In-House http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/591133?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Is DHEA Effective in Treating the Symptoms of Sjögren's Syndrome? http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590527?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Meta-Analysis Supports Heart-Health Benefits From a Mediterranean Diet http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/701736?src=cmemp Net Benefits of Tobacco Cessation Interventions Remain Well Established http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/701721?src=cmemp Dealing With Difficult Employees http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590691?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN The Emotional Ups and Downs of Solo Practice http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/701863?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Physician-Ratings Websites Get Zero Stars From Doctors http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/701720?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN Oily Fish Eaten Once a Week Associated With Lower Rates of HF, but no Benefits of More Frequent Intake http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/702158?src=cmemp The Neurologic Examination http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/702008 New-Onset Diabetes in Older Adults Largely Attributable to Lifestyle http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/702086?src=cmemp Moisture Preservation: Punctal Occlusion, Omega Acids, Moisture Shields, and Medications http://boards.medscape.com/forums?128@621.x6uDaQZbdR3@.29f310b2!comment=1 Wrap-Up of Artificial Tears http://boards.medscape.com/forums?128@621.x6uDaQZbdR3@.29f31097!comment=1 Weight Bias in Healthcare: An Important Clinical Concern http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/701809?src=mp&spon=36&uac=29096PN Doctors' Recession-Buster Guide: Ten Effective Ways to Lower Your Overhead http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/702186?src=mp&spon=17&uac=29096PN
=============================================== Contact Lens Spectrum – March & April 2009
Avoid These Patients to Increase Success http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102642 GP Materials Offer New Options and Convenience to Patients http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102644 Recommendations for GP Scleral Lens Care http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102647 Global Specialty Lens Symposium Report http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102648 Soft Toric Advances and Fitting Trends http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102649 Comparing Hydrogel and Silicone Hydrogel Torics http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102650 Great Leadership Brings Success http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102652 Understanding and Managing Risk in Contact Lens Wear http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102728 The Role of Silicone Hydrogel Lenses in Patient Comfort http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102770 20 Pearls for Managing Post-PK Patients With GP Lenses, Part 1 http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102772 Contact Lenses and Ocular Allergy http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102776 Contact Lens Options for Managing Keratoconus http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102777 Reducing Chair Time With Orthokeratology http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102778 Fitting Tweens and Teens With Daily Disposables http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102779 How Marketing Can Influence the Care of Pediatric Patients http://www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=102784
=============================================== Optometric Management – March & April 2009
CAMERAS: Are More MEGAPIXELS Better? http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=102685 Prescription for "Presenteeism" http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=102689 Double The Challenge http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=102690 Seeing Profit Potential in a Common Problem http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=102758 Set Goals to Build a Lucrative Ocular Allergy Practice http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=102759 Marketing Your Ocular Allergy Services http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=102760 Shedding Light on a New Era in Refraction http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=102761 ADDRESSING Real-world Vision http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=102861 2009 ANNUAL CONTACT LENS UPDATE http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=102882 Solutions for Improving Contact Lens Hygiene http://www.optometric.com/article.aspx?article=102885
=============================================== Review of Optometry Online – March & April 2009
Ortho-K: An Answer for Myopia Control http://www.revoptom.com/index.asp?page=2_14238.htm Testing Efficacy Against Acanthamoeba http://www.revoptom.com/index.asp?page=2_14224.htm
=============================================== Review of Ophthalmology Online – March & April 2009
Efficacy of Excimer Laser Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Keratoconus Nodules http://www.revophth.com/archive/newsletter/rp_030909.htm#Article4 Age- and Gender-Related Changes in the Tear Function of a Normal Population http://www.revophth.com/archive/newsletter/rp_033009.htm#Article4 Emmetropization's Impact on HOAs and Contrast Sensitivity Function http://www.revophth.com/archive/newsletter/rp_033009.htm#Article2 Dry Eye Symptoms in CL Wearers Related to Tear Meniscus Volumes http://www.revophth.com/archive/newsletter/rp_042009.htm#Article3
The Tear Instability-Hyperosmolarity Connection in Dry Eye http://www.revophth.com/archive/newsletter/rp_042709.htm#Article1
=============================================== GP Lens Institute Website and Symposia– March & April 2009
Summaries of previous symposia can be found at: http://www.gpli.info/symposia/previous-cases.htm
On April 21: GP Post-Surgical Correction with Dr. Bruce Anderson and Dr. Shawna Hill was delivered On June 9: Corneal Reshaping for Children and Adults with Dr. John Rinehart and Dr. Jeff Walline will be delivered
===============================================Silicone Hydrogels Website – March & April 2009
The association between wettability and contact lens comfort – have SiHs improved our knowledge? http://www.siliconehydrogels.org/editorials/index.asp Late development of ectasia or corneal warpage secondary to continuous wear of a SiH lens? http://www.siliconehydrogels.org/in_the_practice/index.asp Struggle with Hydrogel CL Wear Increases with Age from 18 to 35 Years http://www.siliconehydrogels.org/posters/latest.asp Does the key to solving contact lens discomfort lie in tear film assessment http://www.siliconehydrogels.org/featured_review/index.asp
=============================================== Global Contact Website
Global Contact is both a print journal distributed worldwide and a website. The Interesting Web sites section is a comprehensive listing of the URLs of most relevant contact lens-related entities arranged logically.
=============================================== Clinical & Experimental Optometry March & April 2009 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118487520/home From Jan/Feb 2006 edition, abstracts are available at no charge but full texts are only available to OAA members, CEOptometry subscribers, and staff of subscribing institutions, or by purchase of the particular article(s).
Best practice contact lens care: A review of the Asia Pacific Contact Lens Care Summit http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122220970/abstract Effect of spectacle and contact lenses on the effective corneal refractive zone http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121561051/abstract Reliability and repeatability of the Pentacam on corneal curvatures http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121496221/abstract
=============================================== Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology – March & April 2009 http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ceo
Quantitative evaluation of corneal epithelial oedema by confocal microscopy http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122257849/abstract 2008 Sir Norman McAlister Gregg Lecture: 150 years of practical observations on the conical cornea – what have we learned? http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122341616/abstract Laser corneal biofilm disruption for infectious crystalline keratopathy http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121588824/abstract Acanthamoeba keratitis cluster: an increase in Acanthamoeba keratitis in Australia http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121588822/abstract Acanthamoeba keratitis: a comprehensive photographic reference of common and uncommon signs http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121588825/abstract
=============================================== Optometry & Vision Science – March & April 2009
Diurnal Variation of Corneal Shape and Thickness http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200903000-00003.htm Randomized Trial of the Effect of Contact Lens Wear on Self-Perception in Children http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200903000-00009.htm Protein Deposition on a Lathe-Cut Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Material http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200903000-00011.htm Care Regimen and Lens Material Influence on Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Deposition http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200903000-00012.htm Evaluation of Signs and Symptoms in 3- and 9-O'clock Staining http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200903000-00013.htm Repeatability of Corneal Thickness Measured Using an Oculus Pentacam http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200903000-00014.htm Objective Grading of The Anterior Eye http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200903000-00015.htm Mechanism for Corneal Reshaping in Hyperopic Orthokeratology http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200904000-00004.htm Lid and Conjunctival Micro Biota During Contact Lens Wear in Children http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200904000-00005.htm Power Profiles and Short-Term Visual Performance of Soft Contact Lenses http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200904000-00006.htm Conjunctival Epithelial Flap in Continuous Contact Lens Wear http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200904000-00007.htm Changes in UV-Visible Transmittance of Silicone-Hydrogel Contact Lenses Induced by Wear http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200904000-00008.htm Contact Lens-Induced Corneal Peripheral Swelling: Orbscan Repeatability http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200904000-00009.htm Approximating Lens Power http://www.optvissci.com/pt/re/ovs/abstract.00006324-200904000-00014.htm
=============================================== Contact Lens & Anterior Eye (formerly: J of the Brit CL Assoc) – March & April 2009 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13670484
Enhancing the approach to selecting eyewear (EASE): A multi-centre, practice-based study into the effect of applying contact lenses prior to spectacle dispensing Hyaluronic acid in hydrophilic contact lenses: Spectroscopic investigation of the content and release in solution Comparison of corneal biomechanics in pre and post-refractive surgery and keratoconic eyes by Ocular Response Analyser Assessment of computer generated vision charts Rotational importance of Descemet’s endothelial rolls used for Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty Corneal conjunctivalization management with high Dk RGP contact lenses All available @: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13670484
=============================================== Eye & Contact Lens – March & April 2009 (formerly the CLAO Journal)
Clinical Evaluation of Long-Term Users of Two Contact Lens Care Preservative Systems http://www.claojournal.org/pt/re/eclens/abstract.00140068-200903000-00003.htm A Re-evaluation of the Risk of Microbial Keratitis From Overnight Contact Lens Wear Compared With Other Life Risks http://www.claojournal.org/pt/re/eclens/abstract.00140068-200903000-00006.htm Multipurpose Solutions and Rates of Biocidal Efficacy http://www.claojournal.org/pt/re/eclens/abstract.00140068-200903000-00009.htm Multipurpose Disinfecting Solutions and Their Interactions With a Silicone Hydrogel Lens http://www.claojournal.org/pt/re/eclens/abstract.00140068-200903000-00010.htm Effects of Multipurpose Contact-Lens Care Solutions on Adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Corneal Epithelial Cells http://www.claojournal.org/pt/re/eclens/abstract.00140068-200903000-00011.htm
=============================================== Investigative Ophthalmology - March & April 2009www.iovs.org For faster access outside North America use: http://intl.iovs.org
A Transient Diffusion Model of the Cornea for the Assessment of Oxygen Diffusivity and Consumption http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/3/1076 Linkage Analysis in Keratoconus: Replication of Locus 5q21.2 and Identification of Other Suggestive Loci http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/3/1081 The Interblink Interval I: The Relationship between Sensation Intensity and Tear Film Disruption http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/3/1087 Genome-wide Linkage Scan in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/3/1093 Initial Studies Using Aliphatic ?-Nitro Alcohols for Therapeutic Corneal Cross-Linking http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/3/1098 Upper and Lower Tear Menisci on Contact Lenses http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/3/1106 Colocalization of Increased Transforming Growth Factor-?-Induced Protein (TGFBIp) and Clusterin in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/3/1129 Palisade Endings: Cholinergic Sensory Organs or Effector Organs? http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/3/1176 Localization of a Gene for Keratoconus to a 5.6-Mb Interval on 13q32 http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/4/1531 Collagen Cross-Links Reduce Corneal Permeability http://intl.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/4/1606
=============================================== Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica - March & April 2009 http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1755-375X
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis: a major review http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121406368/abstract Re-examination of organ-cultured, cryopreserved human corneal grafts after 27 years http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120126654/abstract Medical treatment for combined Fusarium and Acanthamoeba keratitis http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120126649/abstract
=============================================== NZ Optics March & April 2009
http://www.nzoptics.co.nz/incontact/2009/Mar09.htm http://www.nzoptics.co.nz/incontact/2009/Apr09.htm
=============================================== The Ocular Surface March & April 2009 http://www.theocularsurface.com/
Index to April issue:
=============================================== Ophthalmic Teaching Resourceswww.ophthalmic.hyperguides.com Free registration is required. A wide range of teaching materials is available. Topics offered lean towards the ophthalmological. =============================================== General Interest NewScientist (several editions appear each month) http://www.newscientist.com/home.ns
=============================================== Technology: General =============================================== www.dpreview.com (an excellent digital camera website) www.thedoctorweighsin.com (an interesting blog-like website that asks questions like: Why don't Sumo wrestlers die of heart disease?)Miscellaneous Articles:
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