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.
Rapid Growth of E-commerce Predicted to Boost the Global Contact Lens Market Through 2020, Says Technavio
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ContactLens–According to the latest research study released by Technavio, the global contact lens market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 6% until 2020.
Rapid Growth of E-commerce Predicted to Boost the Global Contact Lens Market Through 2020, Says Technavio
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ContactLens–According to the latest research study released by Technavio, the global contact lens market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 6% until 2020.
VIDEO: Surgeon recommends screening patients for ocular surface issues before cataract surgery
NEW ORLEANS — At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Sumitra Khandelwal, MD, discusses how she uses TearLab’s osmolarity test in her practice as a screening mechanism for cataract patients in order to optimize IOL lens calculations and astigmatism correction.
ADHD: Do the Eyes Have It?
A new study provides more evidence that elevated ‘background noise’ on pattern electroretinogram may be a neural correlate of ADHD. Medscape Medical News
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...)