PHILADELPHIA — Permanent keratoprosthesis is becoming a viable and popular alternative to corneal transplantation, according to two specialists speaking here at the 2007 Wills Eye Hospital Annual Alumni Conference.
No one asks to be “chosen” for chronic illness and/or pain. There are, however, choices you can make which can either empower you or allow you to be a victim of circumstances. Not feeling you are in total control does not…
Rituximab (RTX) is anti-CD20 chimeric antibody that selectively targets B cells. CD20 is a molecule that functions as an antigen for it. CD20 is expressed on mature antibody producing B cells, but not on plasma cells.(1) The FDA has approved…
Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, also known as Cicatricial Pemphigoid, is a serious autoimmune blistering disorder that can result in blindness and other complications as the result of scarring of the mucous membranes. To our knowledge, there have been 2 reported uses…
