Towards a Treatment for Leukodystrophy Using Cell-Based Interception and Precision Medicine.

Cell-based interception and precision medicine is a novel approach aimed at improving healthcare through the early detection and treatment of diseased cells. Here, we describe our recent progress towards developing cell-based interception and precision medicine to detect, understand, and advance the development of novel therapeutic approaches through a single-cell omics and drug screening platform, as part of a multi-laboratory collaborative effort, for a group of neurodegenerative disorders named leukodystrophies. Our strategy aims at the identification of diseased cells as early as possible to intercept progression of the disease prior to severe clinical impairment and irreversible tissue damage.

[Intravitreal anti-VEGF injections: The patient's experience].

Introduction: Intravitreal anti-VEGF injections (IVI) represent a therapeutic revolution in the treatment of many retinal pathologies. Despite their safety and efficacy, some patients may experience significant discomfort and anxiety during the procedure. The goal of this study was to evaluate the experience of the patient receiving intravitreal anti-VEGF injections.

[Social media and its impact on ophthalmology training].

For the past ten years or so, the emergence of social media has disrupted modes of communication and social interaction, in both the personal and professional arenas; it also plays a major role in medical education. The goal of our work is to assess the current degree of use of social media by ophthalmology residents and its effect on the learning process. Our results show that social media were used by all the residents interviewed; the mean time spent on social media was 3.