Aspheric lenses are effective in reducing spherical aberration, but this effect was clinically irrelevant in the majority of cataract patients due to the age-related small pupil size, according to a study carried out at St. Thomas’ Hospital, U.K.
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Age-Related Small Pupil Size May Impact Effectiveness Of Aspheric Lenses
Aspheric lenses are effective in reducing spherical aberration, but this effect was clinically irrelevant in the majority of cataract patients due to the age-related small pupil size, according to a study carried out at St. Thomas’ Hospital, U.K.
Brain Doesn’t Need Vision At All In Order To ‘Read’ Material
Jerusalem, February 22, 2011 — The portion of the brain responsible for visual reading doesn’t require vision at all, according to a new study by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and France.
MaximEyes®SQL EHR Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 "Complete EHR" Certification
Hillsboro, OR (February 23, 2011) – First Insight Corporation announced today that MaximEyes® SQL Electronic Health Records, Version 1.1.0.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a “Complete EHR” on February 17, 2011 by the Certification Commiss…
New Technologies Usher In The Millimeter-Scale Computing Era
A prototype implantable eye pressure monitor for glaucoma patients is believed to contain the first complete millimeter-scale computing system.
New Technologies Usher In The Millimeter-Scale Computing Era
A prototype implantable eye pressure monitor for glaucoma patients is believed to contain the first complete millimeter-scale computing system.
Regeneron Submits Biologics License Application To FDA For VEGF Trap-Eye For Treatment Of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the company submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for VEGF Trap-Eye for the treatment of the neovascular form of age-related macular degenerat…
Regeneron Submits Biologics License Application To FDA For VEGF Trap-Eye For Treatment Of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the company submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for VEGF Trap-Eye for the treatment of the neovascular form of age-related macular degenerat…
Davis Vision Launches New Partnership With Prevent Blindness Ohio And Summa Hospital
Davis Vision, Prevent Blindness Ohio and Summa Hospital’s Ophthalmology Department have launched an ongoing community partnership to provide needy Akron-area children with free vision care services.
Why "Honest Abe" Couldn’t Look You Straight In The Eye And Other Eyesight Challenges Of U.S. Presidents
We recognize the United States’ great presidents as visionaries, but have some of our leaders had trouble seeing – literally? This Presidents’ Day, EyeSmartT, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s public awareness campaign empowering Americans to tak…
Undercorrection May Cause No Side Effects In Refractive Accommodative Esotropia
Prescribing undercorrected spectacles to patients with refractive accommodative esotropia does not deteriorate vision, a study said.
Penetrating Keratoplasty Should Continue To Play Role In Corneal Surgery, Speaker Says
Despite the trend toward lamellar surgery, penetrating keratoplasty will continue to play a role in corneal surgery, according to José Güell, MD.
TLC Vision Announces TLC Laser Eye Centers In San Diego And Los Angeles
TLC Vision announced today plans for a continued presence in Southern California, from Los Angeles to San Diego. The renewed commitment includes an agreement to maintain the long-standing relationship with Drs. Alan M. Berg and Robert E. Feinfield, whi…
TLC Vision Announces TLC Laser Eye Centers In San Diego And Los Angeles
TLC Vision announced today plans for a continued presence in Southern California, from Los Angeles to San Diego. The renewed commitment includes an agreement to maintain the long-standing relationship with Drs. Alan M. Berg and Robert E. Feinfield, whi…
Enlargement Of Choroidal Nevi Not Shown To Be A Direct Predictor Of Malignant Transformation
Choroidal nevi, particularly those in younger patients, may enlarge slowly over time without transforming into choroidal melanoma, a study found.
UGA Study Suggests Statins May Prevent Diabetic-Related Blindness
Athens, Ga. – New University of Georgia research has found that a statin drug that is often known by the brand-name Lipitor may help prevent blindness in people with diabetes.
Identification Of Glaucoma Gene Brightens View For Future Therapies
Glaucoma – a leading cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide – runs in families. A team of investigators from Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida has identified a new candidate gene for the most common form of the eye disorder, pri…
Volk’s Gonio And Wide Field Lenses At SECO
Volk Optical, the industry leader in aspheric optics, will be exhibiting at the Southeastern Congress of Optometry (SECO) March 3-5 at the Georgia World Congress Center (Atlanta, Georgia), booth 1144.
The Brain As A ‘Task Machine’
The portion of the brain responsible for visual reading doesn’t require vision at all, according to a new study published online on February 17 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Brain imaging studies of blind people as they read words in Br…
Enlargement Of Choroidal Nevi Not Shown To Be A Direct Predictor Of Malignant Transformation
Choroidal nevi, particularly those in younger patients, may enlarge slowly over time without transforming into choroidal melanoma, a study found.