Arnold & Porter LLP will host the first of a three-part webcast series, “Healthcare Joint Ventures and Transactions: A Response to the Changing Healthcare Payment and Delivery Landscape,” on June 16. Nicole Liffrig Molife and J. Matthew Owens will kick off the series at 12 p.m. EST with part one: “Getting Your House in Order: Key Compliance and Corporate Issues that Diminish Value or Kill the Deal.” The counselors will focus on corporate and compliance issues that may jeopardize a deal or diminish its value, while also concentrating on how (Read more...)
Better Sight Yields Better Sleep
(MedPage Today) — Patients who had cataract surgery also showed improved cognitive function
The Evolution of Keratoplasty
Dr Roger Steinert discusses the new techniques and technologies of keratoplasty. Medscape Ophthalmology
DMEK surgery widely adopted in Europe with rewarding results
VIENNA — DMEK surgery has been widely adopted in Europe with rewarding results, according to one surgeon. “In Europe, about 40% of the grafts are performed for endothelial dysfunction, mainly for Fuchs dystrophy,” Friedrich Kruse, MD, said at the meeting of the European Society of Ophthalmology.
Lamellar Surgery and the Future of Corneal Transplants
Dr Roger Steinert shares insight from a leading expert on modern corneal lamellar surgery and its implications in corneal transplantation. Medscape Ophthalmology
FDA grants orphan drug designation for ISTH0036 to Isarna
The FDA has granted orphan drug designation for ISTH0036 for the prevention of scarring after glaucoma filtration surgery, Isarna Therapeutics announced in a press release.The FDA decision follows recent EMA orphan drug designation for ISTH0036, which …