Postoperative adhesions are a major complication in strabismus surgery. Amniotic membrane has been used in the hopes of preventing these adhesions by forming a biological barrier during healing. In an article in the December 2010 issue of the Journal o…
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Los Angeles Magazine declares LA BioMed physicians as 2011 Southern California Super Doctors
A select 40 physician-researchers at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center were named 2011 Southern California Super Doctors in the January issue of Los Angeles Magazine.
STAAR Surgical’s Visian® ICL Surpasses 200,000 Implants
STAAR Surgical Company , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that the worldwide total number of Visian® ICL implants in patients has exceeded 200,000. Since 1994, STAAR’s Implantabl…
STAAR Surgical’s Visian® ICL Surpasses 200,000 Implants
STAAR Surgical Company , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that the worldwide total number of Visian® ICL implants in patients has exceeded 200,000. Since 1994, STAAR’s Implantabl…
ATCC Introduces Normal Human Primary Corneal Epithelial Cells
ATCC (American Type Culture Collection), the world’s largest and most diverse bioresource center, offers normal human primary corneal epithelial cells. This important cell type is a perfect alternative test method platform for toxicological assays, and…
Adult Near-Contrast Test Booklet (With Tabs)
Near-Contrast testing can provide an efficient means to detect or track ocular pathologies, including glaucoma, ARMD, diabetic retinopathy, cataract, and keratoconus. Low-contrast acuity loss measurement can also be helpful in demonstrating to patients…
Adult Near-Contrast Test Booklet (With Tabs)
Near-Contrast testing can provide an efficient means to detect or track ocular pathologies, including glaucoma, ARMD, diabetic retinopathy, cataract, and keratoconus. Low-contrast acuity loss measurement can also be helpful in demonstrating to patients…
Glaucoma Research Foundation Announces New Evidence For The Cause Of Vision Loss In Glaucoma
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and the Glaucoma Research Foundation today announced that novel new findings about the underlying cause of glaucoma have been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Adult Near-Contrast Test Booklet (With Tabs)
Near-Contrast testing can provide an efficient means to detect or track ocular pathologies, including glaucoma, ARMD, diabetic retinopathy, cataract, and keratoconus. Low-contrast acuity loss measurement can also be helpful in demonstrating to patients…
New Glaucoma Test Allows Earlier, More Accurate Detection
Cumbersome glaucoma tests that require a visit to the ophthalmologist could soon be history thanks to a home test developed by a UA engineer.
Adult Near-Contrast Test Booklet (With Tabs)
Near-Contrast testing can provide an efficient means to detect or track ocular pathologies, including glaucoma, ARMD, diabetic retinopathy, cataract, and keratoconus. Low-contrast acuity loss measurement can also be helpful in demonstrating to patients…
New Glaucoma Test Allows Earlier, More Accurate Detection
Cumbersome glaucoma tests that require a visit to the ophthalmologist could soon be history thanks to a home test developed by a UA engineer.
Glaucoma Research Foundation Announces New Evidence For The Cause Of Vision Loss In Glaucoma
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and the Glaucoma Research Foundation today announced that novel new findings about the underlying cause of glaucoma have been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
New CME Activity: Rethinking Ocular Antiinfectives, Issue 4
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FDA clears ACT’s IND to treat AMD using hESC derived RPE cells
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application to treat Dry Age-Related Macular Degener…
Partial Solar Eclipse Eye Safety Warning
When the partial solar eclipse occurs tomorrow morning, Tuesday 4 January, do not look directly at the sun or you risk permanently damaging your eyesight and even blindness, warns the UK government’s Interim Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies…
Free Vision Screening Program Coming To Chicago, Miami, And San Antonio
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and its partners today announced the expansion of a new screening initiative, EyeSmart® EyeCheck, to combat undetected eye disease and visual impairment among at-risk populations in the United States. The free vi…
American Academy Of Ophthalmology Responds To Genentech Rebate Program For Lucentis Use
Genentech (Hoffman – La Roche) manufactures two critically important pharmaceuticals, Lucentis and Avastin, which are both used for treatment of several common eye diseases – including age-related macular degeneration (AMD)…
Dankam Augmented Reality App for the Colorblind
Dankam is an augmented reality app for the iPhone that helps colorblind people discriminate between colors. Named after its author, Dan Kaminsky, it helps by automatically converting colors in the image which normally can’t be differentiated by people…
Partial Solar Eclipse Eye Safety Warning
When the partial solar eclipse occurs tomorrow morning, Tuesday 4 January, do not look directly at the sun or you risk permanently damaging your eyesight and even blindness, warns the UK government’s Interim Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies.