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Eye Disorders Resource Center

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News

Avastin and Lucentis Equally Improve Visual Acuity in AMD

Avastin (bevacizumab) and Lucentis (ranibizumab) have similar effects on visual acuity in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

RECALL: Franck's Compounding Triamcinolone Acetonide Recall

Franck's Compounding Pharmacy has recalled one additional lot of triamcinolone acetonide PF 80mg/mL.

Genetic Link Identified for Multiple Forms of Glaucoma

Two genomic regions have been identified that are associated with normal-pressure glaucoma (NPG) and optic nerve disease in exfoliation-syndrome glaucoma (ESG), possibly through the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) signaling pathway.

S. Aureus, Enterotoxins ID'd in Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and S. aureus-secreted enterotoxins (SE) are frequently found in patients with atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC), particularly in those with corneal ulceration.

SAFETY ALERT: Second Warning for Franck's Compounds

The FDA has received additional reports of fungal endophthalmitis (eye infections) in patients who were given Brilliant Blue G (BBG) during eye surgery since the FDA Warning to Physicians was posted on March 19, 2012.