The BMF has showed three studies in ARVO2012, the leading eye and vision research congress
 11.50.17.png)
MAY 11th 2012 - The research team of the BMF / IMIR, formed by Dr. Jordi Mones, Dr. Fabio Trindade and Marc Biarnés, has participated in the latest edition of ARVO meeting, from May 6 to 10 in Fort Laurerdale (USA) with the presentation of the results of three studies in poster format. It is the leading international scientific meeting on eye research and vision. The conference fosters collaboration between basic and clinical researchers exploring how to translate basic research to effective treatment, diagnosis and prevention. The three studies, presented by the Barcelona Macula Foundation/Institut de la Màcula i la Retina, has focused on the description of a wedge-shaped band in geographic atrophy secondary to AMD, the study of the reproducibility of fundus autofluorescence patterns in geographic atrophy secondary to AMD and characterization of inflammation apparent foveal foveal OCT for the secondary to geographic atrophy.
Otras Noticias
7 Apr 2011 -A group of Japanese researchers have managed to create an in vitro artificial retina in mice. This technique used stem cells and it could see the light in humans in two years' time. Although there are still some challenges ahead, such as how an artificial retina will be transplanted to a patient, this research is a promising step forward in healing...
MAR 15th 2012.- The Barcelona Macula Foundation was very active in the II Scientific Conference "Retinal Degenerative Diseases: Advances and Challenges”, organized by the Research Chair Bidons Egara in Terrassa on 14 and 15 March. Dr. Jordi Monés, director of the BMF and IMIR, with Marc de Semir, executive deputy director of the BMF, were present...
Jan 16th 2012 - RELATED NEWS. The Spanish Society of Family Medicine and Community(semFYC) has awarded FC Barcelona for the decision to bansmoking in the Camp Nou stadium and turn in a smoke-free.The semFYC, a nonprofit scientific society of primary care physicians, believes...
March 5th 2012.- The Institute of the Retina and Macula at the Teknon Medical Center has been around these days in the Congress of the Spanish Society of Retina and Vitreous, which was held in Valencia. Its director, Dr. Jordi Monés and Dr. Fabio Trindade participated actively in the official and satellites meetings. On Thursday, Dr. Monés was invited...
Nov 7, 2011 - The use of antibiotics after intravitreal injections is a widespread practice that aims to reduce the risk of intraocular infection. Anyway, there is no evidence that this regimen reduces the risk of infection. Moreover, because patients with wet AMD, diabetic macular edema or secondary edema to venous thrombosis receive multiple injections per...
