Bausch + Lomb (Rochester, New York) and Technolas
Perfect Vision GmbH (Munich, Germany) announced an
agreement in principle to globally distribute the first femtosecond
laser capable of performing both cataract and
refractive procedures on one platform…
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Managing Challenging Cataract Cases
Undoubtedly, the best preparation for the challenging cataract is experience. Sage advice for approaching a particularly difficult upcoming case early in your career, then, is to swallow your pride and refer the patient to a more experienced surge…
Clear the Runway for a Flying Eye Hospital
hat is perhaps the most singular DC-10 aircraft in today’s skies carries a team of international ophthalmic experts each year to between eight and 10 developing countries worldwide. These volunteer medical professionals provide ophthalmic surgic…
Visual Acuity Worsened 2 Years After Cataract Surgery
One in eight patients who underwent cataract surgery
lost at least 2 lines of pinhole visual acuity during the 2-year
postoperative period, according to a study in the emBJO/em.sup1/sup
The Cataract Surgery and Age-Related Macular
Degeneration study in…
Laser Cataract Surgery: Initial Reactions
emLaser cataract surgery is just getting its start. What do you anticipate will be the benefits of, challenges of, negative aspects of, or other issues with this surgical approach in the short term (1-2 years) and the long term (3-10 years)?/em
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Focus on Complications and Complexity: Decentered Ablations
A cornerstone of successful laser vision correction is the accurate centration of the ablation zone over the entrance pupil. Symptoms of poor visual acuity, poor quality of vision, loss of contrast sensitivity, halos/glare/starbursts, and multiple…
Visian ICL V4c Receives CE Mark
The Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) V4c (STAAR
Surgical, Monrovia, California) received the Conformité
Européenne (CE) Mark, according to a company news
release. The V4c incorporates a proprietary port in the center
of the ICL optic. The size …
The Basics of Phacoemulsification
Consistently successful phacoemulsification begins with preoperative planning. The key surgical steps are (1) anesthesia, (2) prepping, draping, and the microscope’s setup, (3) the incision, (4) the capsulorhexis, (5) nuclear disassembly, (6) co…
5 QUESTIONS WITH ROBERT GRANT
h4How did you come to pursue a career in the ophthalmic industry?/h4
I joined the ophthalmic industry in the early 1990s when I was appointed as the Asia-Pacific sales and marketing manager of HGM Medical Lasers in Salt Lake City. I recall at…
Alcon and Novartis Complete Merger and Form New Alcon Division
After more than a year and a half of negotiations, shareholders
of both Alcon, Inc. (Huenenberg, Switzerland) and
Novartis AG (Basel, Switzerland) have approved the merger
of the two companies. Alcon will become a newly formed
division within Novartis …
Knowledge Without Delay
One of the major benefits of Eyetube.net is that doctors need not wait for meetings to review new videos on advanced surgical techniques or learn of developments in patients’ care. Additionally, Eyetube.net now has a channel that focuses on majo…
Rayner Recognized for Profit Growth
Rayner Intraocular Lenses, Ltd. (East Sussex, United
Kingdom), was included in London’s Sunday Times
Pricewaterhouse Coopers Profit Track 100, “Ones to
Recognize,” which lists 10 companies that have either had or
predict good profit growth. In ad…
Chief Medical Editor’s Page
A revolution is taking place in ophthalmology that
will transform our treatment of one of the most important and visually challenging diseases that we address on a daily basis. You are now considering a variety of surgical maladies, probably star…
Toric IOL Reduced Astigmatism After Cataract Surgery
Refractive astigmatism after cataract surgery in patients
with corneal astigmatism was significantly lower when a
toric IOL was implanted compared with a spherical IOL.1
Researchers conducted a retrospective review of clinical
records that included pat…
Complex Case Management: Cataract and a Tube Shunt
h4CASE PRESENTATION/h4
A 65-year-old woman presents with decreased vision due to cataracts. She relates a past ocular history of glaucoma surgery several years ago on her left eye. She also has a history of trauma to that eye.
The p…
Jackson Laboratory Team Finds Genetic Clue To ’emergency’ Glaucoma
Bar Harbor, Maine — Jackson Laboratory researchers and their collaborators have reported their discovery of a gene implicated in an acute and severe form of glaucoma known as angle-closure glaucoma (ACG). The gene’s activity points to previously unsus…
Merck first quarter sales increase 1% to $11.6 billion for 2011
Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2011.
ARVO announces 2011 distinguished fellows in ophthalmology research
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology is pleased to announce this year’s class of distinguished fellows. The title of Fellow of ARVO recognizes members for their accomplishments, leadership and contributions to the Association.
LSI announces publication of Emerging Medtech Companies report
Life Science Intelligence, a leading medical technology market intelligence firm, has announced the publication of its Report on Emerging Medtech Companies in Q1 2011.
Gene therapy approach using CD59 shows promise against AMD: Study
A gene therapy approach using a protein called CD59, or protectin, shows promise in slowing the signs of age-related macular degeneration, according to a new in vivo study by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine.