ALLMedicine™ Cataracts Center

Jan 21st, 2021 - Macroautophagy/autophagy is known to be important for intracellular quality control in the lens. GJA8 is a major gap junction protein in vertebrate lenses. Mutations in GJA8 cause cataracts in humans. The well-known cataractogenesis mechanism is t...

Jan 20th, 2021 - Warburg Micro syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by multiple organ abnormalities involving the ocular, nervous, and genital systems. This case report describes a novel mutation in the RAB3GAP1 gene associated with Warbu...

Jan 20th, 2021 - To assess the intraocular pressure and visual acuity before and after pediatric congenital cataract surgery performed at a relatively older age. A retrospective analysis of all consecutive pediatric patients diagnosed and operated for bilateral co...

Jan 18th, 2021 - A heterozygous mutation (c.643C.A; p.Q215X) in the creatine transporter SLC16A12 was proposed to cause a syndrome with juvenile cataracts, microcornea and glucosuria in humans. To further explore the role of SLC16A12 in renal physiology and deciph...

Jan 18th, 2021 - This study aimed to identify the disease-causing mutation of congenital cataract disease in a large northeastern Chinese family. The subjects' peripheral blood was collected, their genomic DNA was extracted, mutation screening of candidate genes w...

Nov 30th, 2019 - Eye involvement in psoriasis is little known to many dermatologists, although psoriasis has been acknowledged as a systemic disease for decades. The ophthalmic complications of psoriasis are numerous and can affect almost any part of the eye. The ...

Sep 8th, 2016 - Symptomatic cataract is a surgical disease. Dietary intake and nutritional supplements have demonstrated minimal to no effect in the prevention or treatment of cataract.

Mar 4th, 2016 - Update of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on screening for visual acuity impairment associated with uncorrected refractive erro...

Feb 23rd, 2016 - Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Clinical Summary Population Adults 65 years or older who do not present with vision problems Recommendation No recommendation. Grade: I (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment Older a...

Nov 25th, 2013 - The Proceedings of a Canadian Working Group Consensus Conference, first published in 2011, provided a summary of statin-associated adverse effects and intolerance and management suggestions. In this update, new clinical studies identified since th...

Jan 21st, 2021 - Macroautophagy/autophagy is known to be important for intracellular quality control in the lens. GJA8 is a major gap junction protein in vertebrate lenses. Mutations in GJA8 cause cataracts in humans. The well-known cataractogenesis mechanism is t...

Jan 20th, 2021 - Warburg Micro syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by multiple organ abnormalities involving the ocular, nervous, and genital systems. This case report describes a novel mutation in the RAB3GAP1 gene associated with Warbu...

Jan 20th, 2021 - To assess the intraocular pressure and visual acuity before and after pediatric congenital cataract surgery performed at a relatively older age. A retrospective analysis of all consecutive pediatric patients diagnosed and operated for bilateral co...

Jan 18th, 2021 - A heterozygous mutation (c.643C.A; p.Q215X) in the creatine transporter SLC16A12 was proposed to cause a syndrome with juvenile cataracts, microcornea and glucosuria in humans. To further explore the role of SLC16A12 in renal physiology and deciph...

Jan 18th, 2021 - This study aimed to identify the disease-causing mutation of congenital cataract disease in a large northeastern Chinese family. The subjects' peripheral blood was collected, their genomic DNA was extracted, mutation screening of candidate genes w...

Jul 7th, 2020 - Extended use of corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory conditions puts patients at risk for serious adverse events (AEs), including cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cataracts, and diabetes. Now, a growing body of evidence suggests that even...

Jul 7th, 2020 - Extended use of corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory conditions puts patients at risk for serious adverse events (AEs), including cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cataracts, and diabetes. Now, a growing body of evidence suggests that even...

Nov 30th, 2019 - Eye involvement in psoriasis is little known to many dermatologists, although psoriasis has been acknowledged as a systemic disease for decades. The ophthalmic complications of psoriasis are numerous and can affect almost any part of the eye. The ...

Nov 17th, 2019 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first contact lens indicated to slow myopia progression in children aged 8 to 12 years. MiSight (CooperVision Inc) soft, disposable contact lenses are worn daily (but not overnight) to cor...

Aug 16th, 2019 - The U. S.