TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and BERLIN, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bayer HealthCare today announced positive top-line results for VEGF Trap-Eye (aflibercept ophthalmic solution) in the Phase 3 GALILEO study in patients with m…
Month: April 2011
IOP In Fellow Eye May Remain Relatively Unchanged After Trabeculectomy
IOP of the fellow untreated eye may go largely unchanged after uncomplicated trabeculectomy, a study found.
Too much TV raises risk of narrow eye blood vessels and heart disease in kids
A new study has shown that children who spend more time in front of television and computer screens and less in outdoor physical activity have narrower blood vessels in their eyes. In adults, constricted blood vessels in the eyes have been linked to an…
Society Introduces Template for Peer Reviewers Uneasy With Stats
Dr. Andrew Vickers provides a template for journal editors who wish to assist totally unqualified peer reviewers. Once again, with apologies to The Onion. Medscape Business of Medicine
Bausch + Lomb 2011 ASCRS San Diego Webinar Series
Check out the highlights from Bausch + Lomb’s programs at 2011 ASCRS.
Humana declares quarterly cash dividend, anticipates first quarter diluted EPS of $1.86
Humana Inc. announced today that it has realigned its business segments to more closely reflect the company’s evolving business model. Effective immediately, the company will be managing and reporting its operating results using the following segments:…
Bioengineering Students’ Invention May Help Diagnose Painful Dry Eye
Rice University bioengineering students responded to an ophthalmologist’s cry for help with a device to diagnose dry eye, the itching and burning sensation that results when a person doesn’t produce enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly…
Bioengineering Students Create Device to Diagnose Dry Eyes
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, better known as “dry eye”, is an annoying and sometimes painful condition in which the eyes often itch and burn because a person cannot produce sufficient tears to bathe and cool the eyes. Ophthalmologists usually diagnose …
Researchers report game-changing advance in stem cell science
In a paper published in the April 25 early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco and colleagues report…
Mass. Eye And Ear Spotlights Healthy Vision Month
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary consistently promotes eye health and regular vision screenings as part of its mission and this month the hospital is highlighting healthy sight during the month of May. May is the Healthy Vision Month, an annual …
Bioengineering students develop new device that can detect patients with dry eye
Rice University bioengineering students responded to an ophthalmologist’s cry for help with a device to diagnose dry eye, the itching and burning sensation that results when a person doesn’t produce enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly.
The 10 Most Prescribed Drugs
A most-prescribed drug list differs from a list of drugs with biggest market share. WebMD Health News
Bioengineering Students Create Device to Diagnose Dry Eyes
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, better known as “dry eye”, is an annoying and sometimes painful condition in which the eyes often itch and burn because a person cannot produce sufficient tears to bathe and cool the eyes. Ophthalmologists usually diagnose dry eye through a series of tests that often analyze the tear fluid and its interaction (Read more...)
DSEK, PK Yield Similar Graft Survival, Endothelial Cell Loss Rates
Five-year graft survival and endothelial cell loss rates after Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty were similar to those following penetrating keratoplasty, a study found.
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Scleral Buckle Under The Surgical Microscope May Be Effective In Treating Retinal Detachment
Scleral buckling of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment under the surgical microscope, without the indirect ophthalmoscope, may be an effective method of treatment, according to a study.
Renowned New York Ophthalmologists, Drs. Glen Weiss And Robert Chen Of Rockland Eye Physicians Use The AcrySof IQ ReSTOR IOL To Correct Cataracts Without Glasses
New York eye doctors, Rockland Eye Physicians and Surgeons, one of the New York Metropolitan area’s leading ophthalmology providers, announces the use of Alcon’s cutting edge AcrySof IQ ReSTOR IOL available to patients suffering from cataracts. The len…
STAA receives CE Mark approval for Visian Implantable Collamer Lens V4 design
STAAR Surgical Company, the leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic lenses for refractive surgery, today announced CE Mark approval for its Visian Implantable Collamer Lens V4c design.
Trial of Oral Valproic Acid for Retinitis Pigmentosa
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Visian® ICL And Toric ICL V4c Receive CE Mark Approval
STAAR Surgical Company , the leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic lenses for refractive surgery, today announced CE Mark approval for its Visian® Implantable Collamer® Lens (ICL?) V4c design. The V4c design in…