CROMA Pharma, GmbH (CROMA), a private global specialty pharmaceutical and surgical company and Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced the approval of Yellox ™ (Bromfenac sodium sesquihydrate) by the European commission…
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Stop Your Eyes From Aging This Summer
Most of us know that UV-blocking sunscreen protects the skin from aging and disease but we don’t realize that UV-screening sunglasses and contact lenses can protect eyes from aging and disease, according to a national American Optometric Association su…
The Retina Holds The Key To Better Vision In Deaf People
People who are deaf benefit from better vision due to the fact their retinas develop differently, experts at the University of Sheffield have shown…
Combined Treatment Might Improve Results In Diabetic Macular Edema
Diabetic macular edema might be more effectively treated with a combined approach, taking into account the complex multifactorial pathogenesis and multiple manifestations of the disease, according to a specialist at the Euretina meeting here.
Retina Holds The Key To Better Vision In Deaf People
People who are deaf benefit from better vision due to the fact their retinas develop differently, experts at the University of Sheffield have shown.
Proposed Rule Requires Disclosure of Access to Patient Info
A proposed HHS rule would grant patients the right to receive detailed reports on how their medical information is being accessed by others. Medscape Medical News
Eye Examination May Provide Clues To Diabetic Nerve Damage
Could a simple eye scan detect early signs of diabetes-related nerve damage? Recent research toward developing such a test is the topic of a special article in Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The jou…
National Federation Of The Blind: New Jersey State Agencies Discriminate Against Blind Employees
With the assistance of the National Federation of the Blind, nine blind people who are employed at New Jersey State agencies-including the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visuall…
Early Cellular Cause Of Dry Eye Disease Seen For The First Time
If you are one of the millions of people around the world who struggle with dry eye disease, good news is on the way. A new research discovery published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology offers hope for new drugs that treat the cellular cause of the …
Natural killer cells promote induction of dry eye disease: New discovery
If you are one of the millions of people around the world who struggle with dry eye disease, good news is on the way. A new research discovery published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology offers hope for new drugs that treat the cellular cause of the …
Linköping Researchers Have Found The Gene Behind Glaucoma
It is a mutation in a gene that causes the eye disease glaucoma, according to collaborative research conducted by Swedish, Tunisian, and American researchers. The findings were recently published in the journal Nature Genetics. The most common form of …
STAAR Surgical Receives Two Key Regulatory Approvals
STAAR Surgical Company , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic lenses which go inside the eye, today announced two strategically important regulatory approvals. The Company received CE Mark approval for the KS-…
Kremer LASIK Summer Seminar Attendees Will Receive $1,000 Off Procedure
Kremer Eye Center is hosting the Kremer Summer LASIK Seminar on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Kremer LASIK surgeons will be on-hand to answer medical questions, and attendees will be able to schedule a free consultation and receive $1,000 off a LASIK procedu…
Three-Year Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Appears Safe
Patients with mild type 2 diabetes can be safely screened for sight-threatening vision problems every three years instead of annually or biannually, Swedish researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Harvard Scientists ‘see’ The Early Cellular Cause Of Dry Eye Disease For The First Time
If you are one of the millions of people around the world who struggle with dry eye disease, good news is on the way. A new research discovery published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology (https://www.jleukbio.org) offers hope for new drugs that treat…
Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery
In some phases of cataract surgery, the use of the femtosecond laser provides greater degrees of safety and efficacy, but most importantly, the use of this machine will reduce surgical trauma.
EURETINA honors Retina Implant founder with Innovation Award in the field of artificial vision
Retina Implant AG today announced that the Company’s founder Professor Eberhart Zrenner M.D. was awarded the second prize by The European Society for Retina Specialists.
Some Surgical Procedures Rendered Obsolete By Intravitreal Injection
Many surgical procedures have become outdated since the introduction of intravitreal injections for the treatment of various retinal conditions, a specialist said here.
Novel Pathway Regulating Angiogenesis May Fight Retinal Disease, Cancers
Scientists identify in the journal Nature a new molecular pathway used to suppress blood vessel branching in the developing retina – a finding with potential therapeutic value for fighting diseases of the retina and a variety of cancers. Researchers re…
Scientists identify new molecular pathway that may combat retinal disease, cancers
Scientists identify in the journal Nature a new molecular pathway used to suppress blood vessel branching in the developing retina – a finding with potential therapeutic value for fighting diseases of the retina and a variety of cancers.