Last week Canon previewed its new CR-2 Digital Non-Mydriatic Retinal Camera at the Vision Expo West in Las Vegas. The device can be used with any Canon EOS camera, which means that specs are dependent on what model you go with. The CR-2 still require…
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Retinal Procedures on the Rise in Seniors (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Marked increases have occurred in the number of retinal procedures since the late 1990s, particularly with the wide acceptance of intravitreal injections for age-related macular degeneration, researchers found.
Ocular Therapeutix Completes Proof Of Principle Study With Moxifloxacin-Loaded Punctum Plugs
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. announced today the completion of a successful Proof of Principle clinical study with their novel sustained drug delivery moxifloxacin punctum plug.
Ocular Therapeutix Completes Proof Of Principle Study With Moxifloxacin-Loaded Punctum Plugs
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. announced today the completion of a successful Proof of Principle clinical study with their novel sustained drug delivery moxifloxacin punctum plug.
Topcon Enters Functional Imaging Market with Retinal Function Imager Distribution Agreement
Oakland, New Jersey – October 12, 2010 – Topcon announced today that it recently signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Optical Imaging Ltd. (Rehovot Israel, Israel) for its Retinal Function Imager (RFI) system. The agreement enables Topcon to…
Treatment Of Retinal Conditions Appears To Have Changed Significantly In Previous Decade
The number of Medicare recipients undergoing treatment for retinal conditions nearly doubled between 1997 and 2007, with significant shifts in the types of procedures most commonly performed, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Op…
Topcon Introduces Two New Systems to the 3D OCT Series
Oakland, New Jersey – October 8, 2010 – Topcon is launching two new optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems for the International market during the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago. The 3D OCT‐2000 FA an…
Topcon Showcases Various New Products at Academy Meeting, Chicago
Oakland, New Jersey – October 12, 2010 – Topcon is presenting an array of new devices and software at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago (October 16‐19), the company announced today. Due to take place at …
See True 360° Views With Volk Optical’s New G6 Gonio At Academy 2010 San Francisco
Volk Optical, the industry leader in aspheric optics, will be exhibiting at the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting, November 17 through 19 at Moscone Convention Center (San Francisco, Calif.).
Certain New Therapies For Age-Related Eye Disease Do Not Appear To Increase Heart Risks
Newer treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-including an intravitreous (into the eye) injection of a chemotherapy drug and use of a related compound approved for use against the eye disease-do not appear to be associated with an increas…
Topcon Introduces Two New Systems to the 3D OCT Series
Oakland, New Jersey – October 8, 2010 – Topcon is launching two new optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems for the International market during the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago. The 3D OCT‐2000 FA an…
Certain New Therapies For Age-Related Eye Disease Do Not Appear To Increase Heart Risks
Newer treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-including an intravitreous (into the eye) injection of a chemotherapy drug and use of a related compound approved for use against the eye disease-do not appear to be associated with an increas…
Topcon Introduces Two New Systems to the 3D OCT Series
Oakland, New Jersey – October 8, 2010 – Topcon is launching two new optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems for the International market during the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago. The 3D OCT‐2000 FA an…
See True 360° Views With Volk Optical’s New G6 Gonio At Academy 2010 San Francisco
Volk Optical, the industry leader in aspheric optics, will be exhibiting at the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting, November 17 through 19 at Moscone Convention Center (San Francisco, Calif.).
Treatment Of Retinal Conditions Appears To Have Changed Significantly In Previous Decade
The number of Medicare recipients undergoing treatment for retinal conditions nearly doubled between 1997 and 2007, with significant shifts in the types of procedures most commonly performed, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Op…
Topcon Enters Functional Imaging Market with Retinal Function Imager Distribution Agreement
Oakland, New Jersey – October 12, 2010 – Topcon announced today that it recently signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Optical Imaging Ltd. (Rehovot Israel, Israel) for its Retinal Function Imager (RFI) system. The agreement enables Topcon to…
Topcon Showcases Various New Products at Academy Meeting, Chicago
Oakland, New Jersey – October 12, 2010 – Topcon is presenting an array of new devices and software at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago (October 16‐19), the company announced today. Due to take place at …
VEGF Blockers Seem Safe for Macular Degeneration (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Using vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) blockers to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration does not appear to increase the risk of serious cardiovascular events, a retrospective study showed.
IRIDEX Announces Commercial Availability Of New Adjustable & Intuitive EndoProbe® Device For Eye Surgery
IRIDEX Corporation today announced commercial availability of a new family of Adjustable & Intuitive EndoProbe laser handpieces for use with the Company’s laser platforms in vitreoretinal surgery. The Adjustable & Intuitive Laser Probes speed up treatm…
IRIDEX Announces Commercial Availability Of New Adjustable & Intuitive EndoProbe® Device For Eye Surgery
IRIDEX Corporation today announced commercial availability of a new family of Adjustable & Intuitive EndoProbe laser handpieces for use with the Company’s laser platforms in vitreoretinal surgery. The Adjustable & Intuitive Laser Probes speed up treatm…