A sideline visual test effectively detected concussions in collegiate athletes, according to a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
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IRIDEX introduces new XP Module for IQ 532 ENT laser system
IRIDEX Corporation announced the introduction of its new XP Module – a high power factory installed option for the IRIDEX IQ 532 green laser system.
KalVista raises £8 million in series A round of funding
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, a new ophthalmology company with a focus on diabetic macular edema (DME), has raised £8 million in a series A round from leading life sciences investors Novo A/S and SV Life Sciences.
Time-release corticosteroid implant effective in treating uveitis
A team of researchers comparing the two leading treatment approaches for the eye condition uveitis, which is the fifth leading cause of blindness in the US, have found that a time-release corticosteroid implant placed surgically in the eye is similarly…
Lucentis receives Health Canada approval for treatment of retinal vein occlusion
Following a priority review, Health Canada has approved Lucentis (ranibizumab) as a treatment for vision loss resulting from retinal vein occlusion (RVO). This makes Lucentis the first approved treatment of its class in Canada for this debilitating con…
Patients with diabetes, hypertension more likely to develop open-angle glaucoma
Many Americans suffer from diabetes and hypertension and, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, these individuals may have an increased risk of developing open-angle glaucoma.
HSS, pSivida enter orthopedic evaluation agreement
Drug delivery company pSivida Corp. today announced it has entered into an evaluation agreement with Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation, to investigate pSivida’s drug delivery technologies…
ACS, 20 other organizations publish sixth edition of Physicians as Assistants at Surgery
In light of continuing Medicare and other third party-payer physician reimbursement issues and changes, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and 20 other specialty surgical organizations have jointly published the sixth edition of Physicians as Assis…
New genetic cause of retinitis pigmentosa
Combining the expertise of several different labs, University of Iowa researchers have found a new genetic cause of the blinding eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and, in the process, discovered an entirely new version of the message that codes for…
Merge Healthcare acquires Ophthalmic Imaging Systems
Merge Healthcare, a leading provider of enterprise imaging and interoperability solutions, and Ophthalmic Imaging Systems, one of the country’s top providers of digital imaging and informatics solutions for ophthalmology and other medical specialties, …
Akorn enters agreement to acquire minority ownership in Aciex
Akorn, Inc., a niche specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a minority ownership in Westborough, MA, based Aciex Therapeutics Inc., an ophthalmic drug development company with a focus on devel…
New liquid material shows promise for people with facial deformities
Biomedical engineers at Johns Hopkins have developed a new liquid material that in early experiments in rats and humans shows promise in restoring damaged soft tissue relatively safely and durably.
New endoscopic OCT system enables 3-D imaging of esophagus, colon cancers
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new imaging system that enables high-speed, three-dimensional (3-D) imaging of microscopic pre-cancerous changes in the esophagus or colon.
Fischer retains TransMedia to launch Israel’s most popular sunscreen in the U.S.
Fischer Pharmaceutical Ltd., a multi-national company specializing in R&D and manufacture of a wide variety of skin and health care products, has retained TransMedia Group to introduce Israel’s most popular sunscreen, Dr. Fischer ULTRASOL, in the Unite…
New convenient device for tracking degenerative eye disease
An ophthalmologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center has helped create a convenient device that lets patients who have a degenerative eye disease better track vision changes.
Study examines link between stereo 3D devices and visual discomfort
Several reports indicate that prolonged viewing of mobile devices and other stereo 3D devices leads to visual discomfort, fatigue and even headaches. According to a new Journal of Vision study, the root cause may be the demand on our eyes to focus on t…
U.S. News ranks Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center among top five American hospitals
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center ranks among the top five American hospitals, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey that reviewed patient-outcomes data, reputation among physicians and other care-related factors. The medical center also was r…
Prolonged viewing of mobile devices leads to visual discomfort, fatigue and headaches
Several reports indicate that prolonged viewing of mobile devices and other stereo 3D devices leads to visual discomfort, fatigue and even headaches. According to a new Journal of Vision study, the root cause may be the demand on our eyes to focus on t…
U.S. News ranks UC San Diego Health System among America’s Best Hospitals for 2011-2012
UC San Diego Health System ranks #1 among San Diego’s adult hospitals and among “America’s Best Hospitals” according to U.S. News & World Report’s “2011 – 2012 Best Hospitals” issue online at www.usnews.com/besthospitals and available on newsstands Aug…
U.S. News ranks Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center among top five American hospitals
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center ranks among the top five American hospitals, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey that reviewed patient-outcomes data, reputation among physicians and other care-related factors.