The prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in adults aged 40 years and older in the United States declined 30.8% in the last 2 decades, a large national study found.
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Scientific Evidence Supports Effectiveness Of Chinese Drug For Cataracts
Scientists are reporting a scientific basis for the long-standing belief that a widely used non-prescription drug in China and certain other countries can prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that is a leading cause of vision …
Fixed-Combination Glaucoma Medication Reduces IOP More Than Each Medication Alone
Patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension who received fixed-combination brimonidine-timolol had a better chance of achieving a low mean IOP with less IOP fluctuation than patients who received brimonidine or timolol monotherapy, according to a study.
Fixed-Combination Glaucoma Medication Reduces IOP More Than Each Medication Alone
Patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension who received fixed-combination brimonidine-timolol had a better chance of achieving a low mean IOP with less IOP fluctuation than patients who received brimonidine or timolol monotherapy, according to a study.
EyeSense Attracts QIAGEN As Strategic Investor
Strategic Partnership to Develop and Commercialize a Novel Ophthalmic Self-Diagnostic System for Blood Glucose Monitoring by Diabetes Patients
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) And Contact Lens Growth Drives Ophthalmic Market Led By Carl Zeiss And Johnson And Johnson
Surge in Cataract Surgeries Fuel Intraocular Lens (IOL) Market to Almost $1.4 Billion
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) And Contact Lens Growth Drives Ophthalmic Market Led By Carl Zeiss And Johnson And Johnson
Surge in Cataract Surgeries Fuel Intraocular Lens (IOL) Market to Almost $1.4 Billion
Glaucoma, Is It Getting Worse?
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Retinal Changes Seen With Antimalarial Drugs
The visual consequences of retinopathy associated with antimalarial drug use can be progressive and devastating, a retrospective study showed.
Kowa Optimed and EMRlogic Systems Announce e-Prescribing Integration with DrFirst
Los Angeles, CA – Kowa Optimed, a multi-faceted global company that provides top-grade
optics-related products and services to the ophthalmic and optometric markets, in partnership
with EMRlogic Systems, Inc., a leading software developer for electroni…
Retinal Changes Seen With Antimalarial Drugs
The visual consequences of retinopathy associated with antimalarial drug use can be progressive and devastating, a retrospective study showed.
Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals And Celtic Therapeutics Enter Final Agreement In Ophthalmology
Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals (Resolvyx) and Celtic Therapeutics Holdings L.P. (Celtic Therapeutics), a successor firm to Celtic Pharma, announced today that they have entered into a final agreement under which Celtic Therapeutics has acquired and licensed …
Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals And Celtic Therapeutics Enter Final Agreement In Ophthalmology
Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals (Resolvyx) and Celtic Therapeutics Holdings L.P. (Celtic Therapeutics), a successor firm to Celtic Pharma, announced today that they have entered into a final agreement under which Celtic Therapeutics has acquired and licensed …
Davis Vision Introduces The Eye Health Connection(SM) Program
Just in time for the new year, Davis Vision announces the launch of its new health and wellness program, the Eye Health Connection Program. With expanded coverage for eye exams and eyewear, it will offer cost savings, greater flexibility and enhanced b…
Davis Vision Introduces The Eye Health Connection(SM) Program
Just in time for the new year, Davis Vision announces the launch of its new health and wellness program, the Eye Health Connection Program. With expanded coverage for eye exams and eyewear, it will offer cost savings, greater flexibility and enhanced b…
Davis Vision Introduces The Eye Health Connection(SM) Program
Just in time for the new year, Davis Vision announces the launch of its new health and wellness program, the Eye Health Connection Program. With expanded coverage for eye exams and eyewear, it will offer cost savings, greater flexibility and enhanced b…
Davis Vision Introduces The Eye Health Connection(SM) Program
Just in time for the new year, Davis Vision announces the launch of its new health and wellness program, the Eye Health Connection Program. With expanded coverage for eye exams and eyewear, it will offer cost savings, greater flexibility and enhanced b…
Immune Cells Help Heal Eye Injury In Mice
A paper published online on January 10 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine reports that retinal ganglion cells-neurons in the eye-are rescued by immune cells that infiltrate the mouse retina after eye injury.
Volk HR Centralis Laser Lens at Wilson Ophthalmic
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Wilson Ophthalmic introduces the Volk HR Centralis Laser Lens. This laser lens provides the highest level of detail for posterior pole examination and precise focal/grid laser treatment.
Implant Appears Effective For Treating Inflammatory Disease Within The Eye
An implant that releases the medication dexamethasone within the eye appears safe and effective for the treatment of some types of uveitis (swelling and inflammation in the eye’s middle layer), according to a report posted online today that will appear…