Each day nearly 2,000 American workers suffer from avoidable workplace eye injuries that require medical treatment. Despite the risk of eye injury, many workers bypass appropriate precautions to protect their eyes. Today The Vision Council, with the Am…
Category: News
Calhoun Vision LAL Light Adjustable Lens for customized cataract surgery
Vision RejuvenationTM Victoria, a Canadian leader in advanced cataract and refractive lens exchange surgery has become the first centre in Canada to implant the world’s first Light Adjustable Intraocular Lens.
How The Brain’s Architecture Makes Our View Of The World Unique
Wellcome Trust scientists have shown for the first time that exactly how we see our environment depends on the size of the visual part of our brain. We are all familiar with the idea that our thoughts and emotions differ from one person to another, but…
Melanopsin looks on the bright side of life
Better known as the light sensor that sets the body’s biological clock, melanopsin also plays an important role in vision: Via its messengers-so-called melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells, or mRGCs-it forwards information about the brightness …
High-risk Corneal Allografts and Why They Lose Their Immune Privilege
Recent scientific advances have provided a wealth of information regarding the immunobiology and immune privilege of corneal allografts. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Reichert Technologies Redesigns Website With Customer Experience In Mind
Reichert Technologies, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality diagnostic instruments and equipment for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and retail eye care centers, today announced the launch of a new, completely redesigned and …
Corneal Arcus May Be Associated With Elevated IOP, Thinner CCT
Corneal arcus may be associated with higher IOP and lower central corneal thickness, according to a study.
Femtosecond Laser With Integrated OCT Enables Safe, Precise Cataract Surgery
Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery with integrated optical coherence tomography and advanced guidance software had good results, a study showed.
Reichert Technologies Redesigns Website With Customer Experience In Mind
Reichert Technologies, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality diagnostic instruments and equipment for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and retail eye care centers, today announced the launch of a new, completely redesigned and …
Reichert Technologies Redesigns Website With Customer Experience In Mind
Reichert Technologies, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality diagnostic instruments and equipment for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and retail eye care centers, today announced the launch of a new, completely redesigned and …
Femtosecond Laser With Integrated OCT Enables Safe, Precise Cataract Surgery
Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery with integrated optical coherence tomography and advanced guidance software had good results, a study showed.
Reichert Technologies Redesigns Website With Customer Experience In Mind
Reichert Technologies, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality diagnostic instruments and equipment for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and retail eye care centers, today announced the launch of a new, completely redesigned and …
Reichert Technologies Redesigns Website With Customer Experience In Mind
Reichert Technologies, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality diagnostic instruments and equipment for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and retail eye care centers, today announced the launch of a new, completely redesigned and …
Corneal Arcus May Be Associated With Elevated IOP, Thinner CCT
Corneal arcus may be associated with higher IOP and lower central corneal thickness, according to a study.
Closer to restoring vision loss due to optic nerve damage
Damage to the optic nerve, connecting the eye with the brain, is a major cause of blindness. The most common culprit is glaucoma, estimated to affect more than 4 million Americans. There is currently no way to restore the lost vision, because the optic…
Researchers Achieve Extensive Regeneration In Nerve Connecting Eye To Brain
Damage to the optic nerve, connecting the eye with the brain, is a major cause of blindness. The most common culprit is glaucoma, estimated to affect more than 4 million Americans. There is currently no way to restore the lost vision, because the optic…
FDA Advisory Committee votes in favor of expanded use of LAP-BAND gastric band
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee has recommended with an 8-2 vote that the FDA extend the currently approved use …
Drug-Like Compound Stops Thyroid Overstimulation In Early NIH Studies
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified a compound that prevents overproduction of thyroid hormone, a finding that brings scientists one step closer to improving treatment for Graves’ disease. In Graves’ disease, the thyroid gl…
It’s All a Blur for Diabetic Drinkers (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — People with type 2 diabetes who drink alcohol are at increased risk for blurry vision unrelated to retinopathy, researchers said.
Maricom Systems Awarded $9.6 Million To Provide Contact Center Operations For The Department Of Health And Human Services
Maricom Systems, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a $9.6 million contract, should all options be exercised, with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide Contact Center operations for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program …