bPreservative-Free
Garamycin
Ophthalmic Ointment/bbr /Fera Pharmaceuticals (Locust Valley, NY) announced
the launch of preservative-free Garamycin (gentamicin
sulfate) Ophthalmic Ointment for bacterial infections.
Garamycin is indicated…
Category: Cataract
Help for Haiti
January 12, 2010, is a day no Haitian will ever forget.
For those distant from the day’s horror, it might
already seem like a fading memory, eclipsed by the oil
spill disaster, floods in the Midwest, and what seems
like a never-ending econom…
Forecasted Volumes of LASIK and Presbyopiacorrecting IOLs for 2011
emWhat do you anticipate laser vision correction
and premium and presbyopiacorrecting
IOL volumes will look like in
your practice, in your geographic area,
or for the nation in 2011?/em
bSTEPHEN COLEMAN,MD/bbrThe peak period …
COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT: Aphakia After Repair of Ruptured Globe
bCASE PRESENTATION/bbr /A 19-year-old man suffered a traumatic rupture of the
left globe. He underwent a repair of the full-thickness
corneal laceration and removal of the crystalline lens 1 year
before presentation. He is contact lens in…
‘Tis Better to Give Than to Receive
This holiday season, reward yourself with the giftof Eyetube.net. Ophthalmic surgeons across theglobe have uploaded videos to present their surgicalpearls to you. Here are some great newadditions to this growing video resource.bLASER-ASSI…
TrueVision 3D Cataract Surgery Is Here
For high volume surgeons, being able to do surgery by sitting in a relaxed position looking at a 3D high-def screen may be worth the small sacrifice in resolution. In the future, overlays can be used to guide incisions, and in the far future, the entir…
Research and Markets: Cataract Surgery – Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4f2453/cataract_surgery) has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “Cataract Surgery – Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market For…
Premium Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) Market: Trends and Future Outlook Report Available
Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “Premium Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) Market: Trends and Future Outlook” to their offering. Our report, Premium Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) Market: Trends and Future Outlook provid…
Multiple Factors Affect Cataract Surgery Outcome
Being black and having had previous ocular surgery are among factors associated with cataract surgery complications in US Veterans, according to an October 29th online paper in Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information
Research and Markets: Premium Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) Market: Trends and Future Outlook
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “Premium Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) Market: Trends and Future Outlook” to their offering. The report provides key data, information and analysis on the global premium IOLs market.
New Laser System From OpticaMedica Uses Femto-Second Laser and Optical Coherence Tomography to Perform More Precise Cataract Surgery
OptiMedica Corp. last week announced the results of a clinical study of its Catalys Precision Laser System showing that, when compared to manual techniques, the Catalys Precision Laser System helped surgeons achieve significant improvement in precision during several critical steps of cataract surgery. Catalys is designed to perform four incisions: capsulotomy (a circular incision in […]
Vitamins E And C Appear To Have Little Effect On Age-Related Cataract
Long-term, regular use of vitamins E and C has no apparent effect on the risk of age-related cataract in men, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. “An estimated 20…
Vitamins Don’t Help Cataract
A large study published in Archives proves what we already know- that vitamins (E and C) have no effect on cataract.
New Laser Surgery Zaps Cataracts: Report
Using a laser to take apart a lens clouded by cataracts can make the surgery easier and more precise, doctors reported on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
Behind the headlines New laser treatment for cataracts
The multiple parts to this research have been well-reported and produce a logical story of why these researchers believe this innovation to be an improvement on the current techniques that are used. They mention a few limitations, some of which revolve…
Stanford Developed Laser System Shows Promise For Cataract Surgery
Imagine trying to cut by hand a perfect circle roughly one-third the size of a penny. Then consider that instead of a sheet of paper, you’re working with a scalpel and a thin, elastic, transparent layer of tissue, which both offers resistance and tears…
OptiMedica’s Catalys™ Precision Laser System Study Published in Science Translational Medicine Shows Marked Advancement in Cataract Surgery
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OptiMedica’s Catalys Precision Laser System study featured in the peer-reviewed journal Science Translational Medicine. Results show dramatic improvement in the precision of cataract surgery.
Laser system shows promise for cataract surgery
A new system for femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery is not only safe but also cuts circles in lens capsules that are 12 times more precise than those achieved by the traditional method, as well as leaving edges that are twice…
Online Kid’s Cataract Calculator Launched
Lens manufacturer Transitions Optical has launched a new online tool which predicts the probability of a child developing cataracts later in life. The Childrens Cataract Calculator aims to help practitioners educate parents about the importance of ch…