Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the company submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for VEGF Trap-Eye for the treatment of the neovascular form of age-related macular degenerat…
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Regeneron Submits Biologics License Application To FDA For VEGF Trap-Eye For Treatment Of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the company submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for VEGF Trap-Eye for the treatment of the neovascular form of age-related macular degenerat…
Davis Vision Launches New Partnership With Prevent Blindness Ohio And Summa Hospital
Davis Vision, Prevent Blindness Ohio and Summa Hospital’s Ophthalmology Department have launched an ongoing community partnership to provide needy Akron-area children with free vision care services.
Why "Honest Abe" Couldn’t Look You Straight In The Eye And Other Eyesight Challenges Of U.S. Presidents
We recognize the United States’ great presidents as visionaries, but have some of our leaders had trouble seeing – literally? This Presidents’ Day, EyeSmartT, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s public awareness campaign empowering Americans to tak…
Undercorrection May Cause No Side Effects In Refractive Accommodative Esotropia
Prescribing undercorrected spectacles to patients with refractive accommodative esotropia does not deteriorate vision, a study said.
Penetrating Keratoplasty Should Continue To Play Role In Corneal Surgery, Speaker Says
Despite the trend toward lamellar surgery, penetrating keratoplasty will continue to play a role in corneal surgery, according to José Güell, MD.
Early diagnosis can delay or halt progression of macular degeneration
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness month, providing an opportunity to inform and educate the public on the leading cause of vision loss for adults over the age of 65. Today, over 15 million of these adults suffer from…
TLC Vision Announces TLC Laser Eye Center San Diego
TLC Vision announced today its plans for opening a new TLC Laser Eye Center refractive surgery facility in San Diego. Internationally recognized as leaders in field of refractive surgery, both David J. Schanzlin MD and David J. Tanzer MD will lend the…
TLC Vision Announces TLC Laser Eye Center San Diego
TLC Vision announced today its plans for opening a new TLC Laser Eye Center refractive surgery facility in San Diego. Internationally recognized as leaders in field of refractive surgery, both David J. Schanzlin MD and David J. Tanzer MD will lend the…
Fast Company ranks NovaBay 7th in biotech industry in 2011 annual list of world’s most innovative companies
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class, anti-infective compounds for the treatment and prevention of antibiotic-resistant infections, has been ranked seventh in the biotech industry in Fast Compa…
Novel Insights Into Glaucoma Pathology Following Identification Of Glaucoma Gene
Glaucoma – a leading cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide – runs in families. A team of investigators from Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida has identified a new candidate gene for the most common form of the eye disorder, pri…
The Brain As A ‘Task Machine’
The portion of the brain responsible for visual reading doesn’t require vision at all, according to a new study published online on February 17 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Brain imaging studies of blind people as they read words in Br…
Novel Insights Into Glaucoma Pathology Following Identification Of Glaucoma Gene
Glaucoma – a leading cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide – runs in families. A team of investigators from Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida has identified a new candidate gene for the most common form of the eye disorder, pri…
The Brain As A ‘Task Machine’
The portion of the brain responsible for visual reading doesn’t require vision at all, according to a new study published online on February 17 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Brain imaging studies of blind people as they read words in Br…
Obesity Linked to Lower Glaucoma Risk in Women
Each additional unit of BMI drops open-angle glaucoma risk by 7% in women. Medscape Medical News
TLC Vision Announces TLC Laser Eye Centers In San Diego And Los Angeles
TLC Vision announced today plans for a continued presence in Southern California, from Los Angeles to San Diego. The renewed commitment includes an agreement to maintain the long-standing relationship with Drs. Alan M. Berg and Robert E. Feinfield, whi…
TLC Vision Announces TLC Laser Eye Centers In San Diego And Los Angeles
TLC Vision announced today plans for a continued presence in Southern California, from Los Angeles to San Diego. The renewed commitment includes an agreement to maintain the long-standing relationship with Drs. Alan M. Berg and Robert E. Feinfield, whi…
Why "Honest Abe" Couldn’t Look You Straight In The Eye And Other Eyesight Challenges Of U.S. Presidents
We recognize the United States’ great presidents as visionaries, but have some of our leaders had trouble seeing – literally? This Presidents’ Day, EyeSmart™, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s public awareness campaign empowering Americans to t…
Why "Honest Abe" Couldn’t Look You Straight In The Eye And Other Eyesight Challenges Of U.S. Presidents
We recognize the United States’ great presidents as visionaries, but have some of our leaders had trouble seeing – literally? This Presidents’ Day, EyeSmart™, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s public awareness campaign empowering Americans to t…
In Treating A Leading Cause Of Childhood Blindness, Drug Therapy Shows Significant Benefit
A readily available, inexpensive drug therapy showed a significant benefit in treating premature infants with the worst and historically most difficult-to-treat cases of retinopathy of prematurity. The results of a multicenter clinical trial led by res…