(MedPage Today) — Experimenting with “poppers” — inhaled alkyl nitrates used as recreational drugs — can cause lasting retinal damage, ophthalmologists warned.
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Federal Agencies Keep a Sharp Eye on LASIK-Associated Problems
A clinical trial of LASIK procedures slated to begin during the next 3 months will serve as a template for a national study looking at the safety and effectiveness of the vision-enhancing procedure. Medscape Medical News
AAO Summary Benchmark- Refractive Errors and Refractive Surgery
Recommendations distilled from the Preferred Practice Pattern for refractive surgery patients including PRK, epi-LASIK, LASEK, and LASIK.
AAO Summary Benchmark- Exotropia
Recommendations distilled from the Preferred Practice Patterns for the initial strabismus evaluation and management options for exotropia.
TruFocals Adjustable Focus Eyeglasses Re-Brands as Superfocus
Superfocus LLC, formerly known as Zoom Focus Eyewear LLC, announced today the new brand campaign for Superfocus, the award winning adjustable focus eyeglasses formerly known as TruFocals. The new name reflects the benefits Superfocus provides to indi…
Synergetics USA Announces New Products and Record Sales Lead Generation at AAO
Synergetics USA, Inc., a medical device company that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative devices for ophthalmic and neurosurgical applications, today announced record sales leads generated from the presentation of recently released ophthalm…
Telescope Implant Improves Vision in Macular Degeneration
People with end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have improved visual acuity and quality of life after receiving an intraocular implant containing a tiny telescope in 1 eye, new research shows. An ophthalmologist who participated in the c…
Tobii Technology AB: Tobii Announces Free Development Kit, Online Portal to Help Scientists
STOCKHOLM & WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leader in eye-tracking products and technology introduces Tobii Application Market to facilitate global sharing of software applications and ideas Tobii Technology, the global market leader in eye tracking, has …
Dr. Clark Springs, A Corneal And Refractive Surgery Expert, Joins SRxA As An Advisors To Its Ocular Group
SRxA Strategic Pharmaceutical Advisors, a leading healthcare consulting, marketing and education firm, proudly announces that Clark L. Springs, MD, FACS, has become an Advisor to its newly established Ocular Advisors Group. Dr…
Synergetics announces record sales leads generated from ophthalmic products
Synergetics USA, Inc. a medical device company that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative devices for ophthalmic and neurosurgical applications, today announced record sales leads generated from the presentation of recently released ophthalmic …
Avastin Intravitreal Bevacizumab Genentech Inc for treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathological myopia
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.
Trabectome NeoMedix Corp for treatment of glaucoma
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.
Photodynamic therapy with visudyne verteporfin QLT Inc for idiopathic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization CNV
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.
Photodynamic therapy with visudyne verteporfin QLT Inc for choroidal hemangioma
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Photodynamic therapy with visudyne verteporfin QLT Inc for central serous retinopathy CSR
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Ex-PRESS mini glaucoma shunt-Optonol Ltd Neve Ilan Israel
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Corneal cross-linking for treatment of keratoconus
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Vision improvement and reduction in falls after expedited cataract surgery-systematic review and metaanalysis
New structured abstract in the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Treatment of accommodative and nonstrabismic binocular dysfunctions-a systematic review
New structured abstract in the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Efficacy and tolerability of latanoprost compared to dorzolamide combined with timolol in the treatment of patients with elevated intraocular pressure
New structured abstract in the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination