Children with advanced keratoconus who underwent deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty showed improvements in visual acuity, according to a study. The retrospective, noncomparative case series included 20 eyes of 16 children who underwent DALK.
Second Sight reported $8.9 million in total revenue in 2015, a 163% increase from $3.4 million reported in 2014, according to a press release. The increase was attributed to a higher number of Argus II retinal prostheses implanted in 2015.
The 31st APAO Council Meeting, held on March 23, resulted in meaningful discussions and decisions about the society’s future activities and plans.This new initiative, called Strengthening Eye Health Care Services in Lao PDR 2016, will involve the cooperation of many agencies from Laos and around the Asia-Pacific, with APAO serving as a facilitator. Other participating groups include the Asia Pacific Council of Optometry, Christian Blind Mission, Brien Holden Vision Institute, Eye Care Foundation, Fred Hollows Foundation, Optometry Giving Sight, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and SightLife. In Laos, the National Ophthalmic Center, Association of Lao Ophthalmologists, Ministry of Health and University of Sciences and Health will be involved.
Researchers reported the progression of nuclear cataract over a 10-year period is influenced by genetic factors, with a heritability of 35% in addition to vitamin C and manganese intake, according to a study in Ophthalmology. The cross-sectional nuclea…
A diet rich in vitamin C could cut risk of cataract progression by a third, suggests a study being published online today in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The research is also the first to show that diet and lifes…
The U.S. Patent Office has issued two patents for the TxCell scanning laser delivery system to cover key elements of Iridex’s MicroPulse technology and to improve the delivery of its subthreshold treatment for patients with glaucoma and retinal diseases, Iridex announced in a press release. The two patents, No. 9,265,656 and No. 9,278,029, will cover automatic laser delivery with multi-spot pattern scanning for retinal photocoagulation that spares tissue and enables faster treatments.