ROME — There are challenging cases such as hard brunescent or white cataracts that can lead to capsule rupture, vitreous loss, retained lens fragments and the inability to properly implant the IOL. The miLOOP helps prevent these complications by transe…
International Study Confirms Significant, Sustained IOP and Medication Reduction Following Standalone Implantation of Glaukos’ iStent inject® in Glaucoma Patients with Substantial Disease Burden
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS), an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel surgical devices and sustained pharmaceutical therapies desig…
VIDEO: Pearls for cataract surgery in small pupils
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — At the Kiawah Eye meeting here, Preeya Gupta, MD, shares some surgical pearls for using iris hooks and the Malyugin ring (MicroSurgical Technology) for small pupils.
Luminate meets primary endpoint in phase 2 trial for dry AMD
A treatment candidate for dry age-related macular degeneration met its primary endpoint in a phase 2 study, with 48% of patients gaining at least eight letters of vision, according to a press release from Allegro Ophthalmics.The prospective, randomized…
Patches Made of Heart Tissue Going to Clinical Trials
Stem cell therapies to heal damaged hearts have proven to be lacking so far, probably because simply injecting new cells into afflicted regions isn’t enough. Researchers from Imperial College London have now created patches made of cardiac tissue to sew over damaged areas of the heart. These patches, which can beat on their own to […]
IMPEDE-FX Embolization Plug Cleared in U.S. for Peripheral Arteries
Shape Memory Medical, a company out of Santa Clara, California, won FDA clearance for its IMPEDE-FX Embolization Plug. The new device is to be used as an adjunct to the firm’s IMPEDE Embolization Plug, which is already FDA cleared. The two devices have been developed to cause deliberate obstructions or to reduce blood flow in […]