Novartis AG won an appeals court bid in Paris to uphold the French portion of its European patent for extended-wear lenses, defeating claims by Johnson & Johnson to overturn the intellectual-property protection. The ruling by Frances Court of App…
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Lasik Eye Surgery – FDA Releases Quality Of Life Project Update
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an update on a three-phase study of the LASIK procedure carried out to improve vision, in order to assess the impact that the LASIK procedure has on the quality of life of those who choose…
Facial Dog Bite Injuries in Children Affect the Eyes More Often Than Previously Reported
Pediatric ophthalmic dog bite injuries often have complications, study finds. Medscape Medical News
Study Finds Trabeculectomy Does Not Decrease Mean IOP Of Fellow Eye
Trabeculectomy does not appear to significantly affect IOP in fellow untreated eyes, a study found.
Study Finds Trabeculectomy Does Not Decrease Mean IOP Of Fellow Eye
Trabeculectomy does not appear to significantly affect IOP in fellow untreated eyes, a study found.
Missouri Eye Doctor Receives Federal Grant to Help Injured Soldiers
St. Johns Medical Research Institute has been awarded a $4.8 million grant from the U.S. Department in Defense to develop products to help soldiers who suffer eye injuries.The grant was announced at a press conference Tuesday.Dr. Shachar Tauber, the …
pSivida Corp Announces First Quarter 2011 Financial Results Release Date and Conference Call Information
WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–pSivida announces first quarter 2011 financial results release date and conference call information
New Treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy: AAO 2010
In this video commentary, Dr. David Brown ponders the new paradigm of pharmacotherapy for diabetic retinopathy — and what this means for laser therapy. Medscape Ophthalmology
Corneal Lens Implant with Built-In Vision Correction Safe, Effective
At the AAO, Ioannis G. Pallikaris, MD, of the University Hospital of Crete, Greece, reported on a new type of micro-lens, the Flexivue (Presbia Coperatief UA; Amsterdam, Netherlands) that was implanted in the corneas of 15 patients with 12-month foll…
Intracor Technique Effective in Reshaping the Cornea Without Breaking the Surface
At the AAO, Mike P. Holzer, MD, of the University of Heidelberg, Germany, presented 2-year follow-up data on Intracor (Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH; Munich, Germany) presbyopia correction technique in 25 patients, according to a news release. The te…
Ziemer Group Announces Product Upgrades
Ziemer Group (Port, Switzerland) unveiled its Femto LDV Crystal Line and launched its Dual Scheimpflug Camera System at the AAO Annual Meeting.The Femto LDV Crystal Line, known as Z-LASIK Crystal Plus, has a pulse rate of more than 5 MHz. According t…
Oral Beta Blocker Reduces Periocular Infantile Hemangiomas in Most Cases
Propranolol is a “promising” addition to the treatment armamentarium for periocular infantile hemangiomas, study author says. Medscape Medical News
Blind People Perceive Touch Faster Than Those With Sight
People who are blind from birth are able to detect tactile information faster than people with normal vision, according to a study in the Oct. 27 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The brain requires a fraction of a second to register a sight, sou…
Retinopathy Data Suggests Lowering Diagnostic Threshold
The threshold for a diabetes diagnosis should be reduced to a fasting plasma glucose of 6.5 mmol/L or an HbA1c of 6.5%, according to new research correlating glycaemic control with changes on retinal photos in more than 44,000 individuals. The DETECT…
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia With Pituitary Anomaly on MRI Correlates With Hypopituitarism
A pituitary anomaly on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can predict which children with optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) also have hypopituitarism, an endocrine disorder that can be fatal if untreated, researchers say. The study was presented here as a s…
InSite Vision to Report Third Quarter Financial Results on November 4, 2010
ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InSite Vision Incorporated (OTCBB: INSV) announced today that it will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010 on Thursday, November 4, 2010. Company management will also host a conferenc…
Blind people perceive touch faster than those with sight
People who are blind from birth are able to detect tactile information faster than people with normal vision, according to a new study.
Blind People Perceive Touch Faster Than Those With Sight
People who are blind from birth are able to detect tactile information faster than people with normal vision, according to a study in the Oct. 27 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The brain requires a fraction of a second to register a sight, soun…
Eye Expert Warns People To Avoid A Horror This Hallowe’en
A top eye expert says the Hallowe’en traditions of apple bobbing and lantern-lit walks in the dark could leave people with a different kind of treat this weekend – treatment in hospital…
Halloween Safety Advice From Mass. Eye And Ear
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary wants the public, patients and their families to stay safe on Halloween. There are several tips that parents can mind to keep their children safe. – Avoid masks or accessories that obstruct or block vision, parti…