Progressive IOL for mini incision shows good preliminary study results

MILAN — A new progressive IOL for a mini incision provides optimal vision at all distances, with no halos and a minimal amount of glare, according to the preliminary results of a study.The Mini Well IOL (Sifi) is a four-point fixation lens made of a hydrophilic material, preloaded in an injector and easy to implant through a mini incision. It is an new optical concept, based on the induction of wavefront aberrations of opposite sign in the central pupil section.

Physicians call for universal, single-payer health care system

In an editorial published in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers outlined a proposal to overhaul the nation’s current health care system and replace it with a government-backed, single-payer structure that provides coverage for everyone.“Our nation is at a crossroads,” Adam Gaffney, MD, lead author of the study and fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, said in a press release. “Despite the passage of the Affordable Care Act 6 years ago, 30 million Americans remain uninsured, an even greater are (Read more...)