DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Glaucoma Epidemiology and Patient Flow Analysis – 2017” report to their offering. The results of the Glaucoma patients study are announced in this new report Global…
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Speaker: Hang on for the ride in health care
KOLOA, Hawaii — One can be sure that some provisions of the Affordable Care Act will be repealed and some will be replaced – that is the state of politics, according to a speaker here. Another thing to be sure of is that there will be delay, Allison W. Shuren, MSN, JD, said at Hawaiian Eye 2017. “This is not going to happen in January,” she said. “We have set some things up for change, but this is going to be a multi-year ride.”
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VIDEO: Accommodative toric IOL in low powers achieving good visual results
KOLOA, Hawaii ― At Hawaiian Eye 2017, Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, discusses the visual results she has been able to achieve in patients implanted with the accommodative toric IOL in low dioptric powers (Trulign, Bausch + Lomb).
Various Meds May Affect Intraoccular Pressure (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — -blockers, antihypertensives tied to differing eye fluid pressure
Improving longevity of functionally integrated stem cells in regenerative vision therapy
Stem cell therapies hold great promise for restoring function in a variety of degenerative conditions, but one of the logistical hurdles is how to ensure the cells survive in the body long enough…
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Capt. Mark Kelly: Perseverance, patience and communication keys to success in life
KOLOA, Hawaii — Capt. Mark Kelly, discussed key elements to success through a series of anecdotes and lessons learned from his personal and professional life experiences here at Hawaiian Eye 2017, where he served as the event’s keynote speaker. The former NASA space shuttle pilot, four-time visitor to the International Space Station and husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords – who survived a 2011 assassination attempt – spoke about the importance of perseverance, communication, patience and attention to detail.