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VIDEO: MRI measures water motion in tissue
At Kiawah Eye, George Magrath, MD, of Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, describes how to differentiate types of lacrimal gland lesions using magnetic resonance imaging to measure water motion in tissue.
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of orbital lesions may offer alternative to open biopsy
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of orbital lesions was determined to be an effective technique for cytologic diagnoses and may help avoid open biopsy, according to a study.
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FDA grants orphan drug designation to IMCgp100 for uveal melanoma
The FDA granted orphan drug designation to IMCgp100 for the treatment of uveal melanoma.
SalutarisMD receives FDA clearance for radionuclide brachytherapy source
BARCELONA — Salutaris Medical Devices has received 510(k) clearance from FDA for its SMD Sr90-1 radionuclide brachytherapy source, according to a press release.
Publication Exclusive: Woman presents with forniceal lesions in left eye
A 32-year-old woman was referred to the New England Eye Center by an optometrist for conjunctival cysts and concern for a possible neoplasm in the left eye.
Woman presents with forniceal lesions in left eye
A 32-year-old woman was referred to the New England Eye Center by an optometrist for conjunctival cysts and concern for a possible neoplasm in the left eye.
Boy notices left eye sinking over 1 month
A 12-year-old boy presented to our hospital complaining of his left eye “moving gradually downward.”
Uveal metastasis from lung cancer has high mortality rate
PHILADELPHIA — Uveal metastatic cancer from lung cancer had a high globe salvage rate but a poor systemic prognosis, according to a study presented at the Wills Eye Alumni Conference.
Choroidal mass noted in right eye of middle-aged woman
A 55-year-old woman was referred to the New England Eye Center for evaluation of a lesion in the right eye noted incidentally during an annual eye exam. She denied any change in vision, photopsias or eye pain. She had undergone uncomplicated cataract surgery in both eyes 1.5 years before presentation. She denied any other ocular history.
Immunosuppressants associated with modestly increased risk of malignancy
Patients with inflammatory eye disease who underwent systemic immunosuppressive therapy had a moderately higher risk of malignancy than those who received corticosteroids, according to study findings.
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