Neurosciences News

An 18-year-old woman presented to Lahey Medical Center with 2 weeks of intermittent diplopia, nausea and headache.

Two new studies have shown promising data supporting the use of eculizumab or satralizumab to significantly reduce the risk for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder relapses, which can leave patients either blind or paralyzed.

The FDA has announced approval of Soliris injection for treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in adult patients who are anti-aquaporin-4 antibody positive.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Researchers saw changes in oligomeric alpha-synuclein in both basal and reflex tears in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to a study presented here at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Results of a cross-sectional prospective study showed that several retinal changes were associated with both posterior cortical atrophy and typical Alzheimer’s disease.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Human retinal progenitor cell therapy from ReNeuron Group is showing positive preliminary results in the company’s ongoing phase 1/2a clinical trial involving patients with retinitis pigmentosa.

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A 30-year-old woman was referred to the New England Eye Center neuro-ophthalmology service for evaluation of bilateral optic disc swelling found incidentally during her annual eye examination.

A 65-year-old woman was referred to the New England Eye Center with a 6-week history of throbbing right brow pain and 4 weeks of progressive right upper lid ptosis with diplopia when the ptotic lid was lifted.

Anyone who takes care of patients with dry eye disease has had this experience. A patient comes into the office complaining of severe, life-altering eye pain, and for the life of you there is nothing you can find on his or her exam that explains their pain. They arrive on several DED medications and have a history of undergoing “save the day” treatments such as LipiFlow or intense pulsed light. You look at their eyes, see the sorrow in their faces, and all you want to do is hug every other eye doctor who took care of them because what you see is nothing short of brilliant DED care.