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Technolas Perfect Vision Receives FDA Approval Of Latest Technology For Custom LASIK
MUNICH, GERMANY–(Marketwire – March 14, 2011) – Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH (TPV), a cataract and refractive laser company at the forefront of providing advanced eye laser treatments, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
Choice Of LASIK, Lens Implantation Hinges On Assessment, Patient Selection
Meticulous preoperative assessment is critical to properly selecting patients for either LASIK or lens implantation and optimizing visual outcomes, a speaker said.
Choice Of LASIK, Lens Implantation Hinges On Assessment, Patient Selection
Meticulous preoperative assessment is critical to properly selecting patients for either LASIK or lens implantation and optimizing visual outcomes, a speaker said.
MS Drug May Increase Risk Of Macular Edema In Patients With Diabetes, Uveitis
A newly approved multiple sclerosis drug poses a potential risk of macular edema in patients with diabetes mellitus and a history of uveitis, a speaker said here.
Technolas Perfect Vision Receives FDA Approval Of Latest Technology For Custom LASIK
MUNICH, GERMANY–(Marketwire – March 14, 2011) – Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH (TPV), a cataract and refractive laser company at the forefront of providing advanced eye laser treatments, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
MS Drug May Increase Risk Of Macular Edema In Patients With Diabetes, Uveitis
A newly approved multiple sclerosis drug poses a potential risk of macular edema in patients with diabetes mellitus and a history of uveitis, a speaker said here.
Merck Announces FDA Acceptance Of New Drug Application For Investigational Ophthalmic Medication SAFLUTAN(R) (Tafluprost)
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the New Drug Application (NDA) for SAFLUTAN® (tafluprost), Merck’s investigational preservative-free prostaglandin analogue ophthalmic solution, has been accepte…
Roche’s Lucentis Helps Diabetics’ Vision
Diabetics suffering from macular edema can see better when treated with Roche’s eye drug Lucentis (ranibizumab injection), giving the medicine a slight lift ahead of another keenly awaited trial. Reuters Health Information
Anti-VEGF Drug Reverses Diabetic Vision Loss
(MedPage Today) — Patients headed toward blindness because of diabetic macular edema showed substantial gains in visual acuity after two years of treatment with the angiogenesis inhibitor drug ranibizumab (Lucentis), its manufacturer said.
Federal Incentives Prompt Providers to Replace Existing EHRs
More than one third of healthcare organizations buying electronic health record systems are ditching an existing one, according to a new survey by KLAS. Four vendors dominate the replacement market. Medscape Medical News
Genentech announces positive outcomes from Lucentis Phase III trial against DME
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced that two-year results from a pivotal Phase III trial showed patients with diabetic macular edema who received Lucentis experienced rapid and sustained improvement in vision compared to those who r…
Conscious And Unconscious Perception And How Flexibly The Brain Processes Images
Our brains process many more stimuli than we become aware of. Often images enter our brain without being noticed: visual information is being processed, but does not reach consciousness, that is, we do not have an impression of it…
Combined Arteriovenous Sheathotomy and Intraoperative Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide for Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
What is the best treatment approach for branch retinal vein occlusion? The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Fluorescein Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography Concordance for Choroidal Neovascularisation in Multifocal Choroidtis
What is the best way to evaluate choroidal neovascularization in multifocal choroidtis? The British Journal of Ophthalmology
Amniotic Membrane Transplant With PK Could Improve Corneal Graft Outcomes
Transplanting an amniotic membrane patch during penetrating keratoplasty may provide fast and stable re-epithelialization, along with possible immunological benefits, a study found.
Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing Identifies Ocular Infectious Agents
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing should be done routinely to test for infectious agents in ocular samples, according to a report in the March 2nd online issue of Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information
Physicians Face 29.5% Medicare Pay Cut in 2012
President Barack Obama has proposed delaying this reduction for 2 years in his proposed budget for fiscal 2012. Medscape Medical News
Topical Mitomycin C Chemotherapy in the Management of Ocular Surface Neoplasia: A 10-year Review of Treatment Outcomes and Complications
How well do topical chemotherapy agents work in the treatment of ocular neoplasias, and what are some of the potential side effects? The British Journal of Ophthalmology