The results are a vital step towards gene therapy for a devastating cause of severe sight loss in early childhood. Leading charities Fight for Sight and RP Fighting Blindness co-funded the research.
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ALPHAEON completes acquisition of LENSAR
ALPHAEON Corporation, a social commerce company and subsidiary to Strathspey Crown Holdings LLC, today announced it has closed on its acquisition of LENSAR, Inc., a leading global developer and manufacturer of Femtosecond Lasers Systems (FLS), through …
Resumen: NovaTears® estabiliza de forma significativa la película lagrimal y alivia los síntomas del síndrome del ojo seco en pacientes con la enfermedad del ojo seco evaporativo
HEIDELBERG, Alemania–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Un nuevo estudio ha demsotrado que NovaTears®, el primer colirio tópico disponible a la venta de Novaliq GmbH para el tratamiento de la enfermedad del ojo seco evaporativo, ha mejorado de manera significativa cuatro o cinco medidas asociadas con la enfermedad. El comunicado en el idioma original, es la versión oficial y autorizada del mismo. La traducción es solamente un medio de ayuda y deberá ser comparada con el texto en idioma original, que es la única
Samenvatting: NovaTears stabiliseert traanfilm en vermindert droogte bij mensen met keratoconjunctivis sicca door traanverdamping
HEIDELBERG, Duitsland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NovaTears, de eerste commercieel verkrijgbare oogdruppel van Novaliq GmbH voor de behandeling van keratoconjunctivis sicca (droge ogen) als gevolg van traanverdamping, zorgt voor significante verbeteringen van vi…
Symptoms Persist Despite Recovery From Ebola Virus
Survivors of Ebola virus disease may still experience persistent clinical symptoms, according to new data from the CDC. Medscape Medical News
$4 Million Contributed to Establish Chair for The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two philanthropic gifts, totaling $4 million, have been pledged in support of The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, an international referral center for children with complex eye diseases. A $2 million gift from the Larry & Celia Moh Foundation to The Vision Center will help establish the A. Linn Murphree Retinoblastoma Program Chair. CHLA ophthalmologist A. Linn Murphree, MD, established the retinoblastoma center at Children’s Hospital Los Ange
Broader Strategies Urged To Counter Painkiller Over-Prescribing
(MedPage Today) — All prescribers should be addressed, not just outliers, expert says
Zombie Epidemic Presents Stiff Challenge
(MedPage Today) — This year’s BMJ Christmas issue recognizes a medically neglected issue: the undead
NovaTears® Significantly Stabilizes the Tear Film and Relieves Dry Eye Symptoms in Patients with Evaporative Dry Eye Disease
HEIDELBERG, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NovaTears, from Novaliq GmbH, was found to significantly improve four of five measures associated with evaporative dry eye disease, new research shows. It was also shown to be safe and well tolerated.
Clinical Data from ReVision Optics’ Raindrop Near Vision Inlay Featured in Two Presentations at the OIS@AAO Conference
LAKE FOREST, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ReVision Optics, Inc., a leader in implantable presbyopia-correcting corneal inlay technology, announces that clinical data from its Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay for the treatment of presbyopia was the subject of two presentations at the 2015 OIS@AAO conference, held last month in Las Vegas. At the conference, John Kilcoyne, ReVision Optics President and Chief Executive Officer, presented an overview of clinical data from 344 patients followed for 24 months
Clinical Data from ReVision Optics’ Raindrop Near Vision Inlay Featured in Two Presentations at the OIS@AAO Conference
LAKE FOREST, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ReVision Optics, Inc., a leader in implantable presbyopia-correcting corneal inlay technology, announces that clinical data from its Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay for the treatment of presbyopia was the subject of two presentations at the 2015 OIS@AAO conference, held last month in Las Vegas. At the conference, John Kilcoyne, ReVision Optics President and Chief Executive Officer, presented an overview of clinical data from 344 patients followed for 24 months
Prioritize eye safety when buying toys for children, experts urge
Prompted by a rise in children’s eye injuries from toy guns, eye doctors urge parents to prioritize their kids’ eye safety when buying toys over the holidays.
FAU researchers find new mechanism cells use to eat each other before they become toxic
In much the same way PAC-MAN® gobbles through an intense maze of dots eating and destroying its aggressors, researchers from the Charles E.
IRIS Registry Combs Big Data for Cataract Surgery Outcomes
Data from the IRIS Registry has determined the rate of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery to be lower than reported rates from other US data sets. Medscape Ophthalmology
Scientists say face mites evolved alongside humans since the dawn of human origins
We all have them. New study reveals that people from different regions host different mite lineages, supports “Out of Africa” theory’.
ALPHAEON agrees to bring Zelegent’s office-based Elevoplasty technology to sleep specialists
ALPHAEON Corporation, a subsidiary of Strathspey Crown Holdings LLC, and Zelegent, Inc. jointly announced today that the two companies have entered into an exclusive worldwide agreement to bring Zelegent’s office-based Elevoplasty technology to board c…
Quiz: Top Clinical News Stories of 2015
The year has been filled with interesting, unexpected, and practice-changing news all around medicine. Test your knowledge on some of our most popular news stories of 2015 with this short quiz. Medscape Medical News
Eye Implant for Producing Tears to Fight Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry eye syndrome may soon be treated with a new implant developed by a team led by researchers at Stanford University. The team identified the afferent neural pathway as being an excellent target for stimulation in order to activate tear production. They built a device that has platinum foil electrodes implanted under the inferior lacrimal [&hellip (Read more...)
‘Dry eye’ linked to chronic pain syndromes
Physician-researchers with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of UHealth – the University of Miami Health System, have found a link between “dry eye” and chronic pain syndromes – a finding that…
Len’s Lens: Privacy and Personal Health Information
(MedPage Today) — What patient consent really looks like