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Periorbital transplantation may be promising alternative to protect vision in facial transplant candidates
Transplantation of the periorbital tissues–the area surrounding the eyes–is a “technically feasible” alternative to protect a functioning eye in some patients being considered for facial…
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Ocular TherapeutixTM Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results
BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. “With a July 2016 PDUFA date for our lead program and several planned and ongoing late-stage clinical trials across multiple indications, 2016 will be an important year for
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Global Intraocular Lens (IOL) Market 2015-2020 – Key Vendors are Abbott Medical Optics, Alcon, Rayner & Staar Surgicals – Research and Markets
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dxlxq2/global) has announced the addition of the “Global Intraocular Lens (IOL) Market: Trends, Opportunities and Forecasts 2015-2020” report to their offering. T…
Eye lens regeneration from own stem cells: ‘a paradigm shift in cataract surgery’
In a small trial, children in China born with cataracts regrew new eye lenses following surgery that removes diseased lenses but leaves lens capsules and own stem cells intact.
New, regenerative medicine approach developed to remove congenital cataracts in infants
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Shiley Eye Institute, with colleagues in China, have developed a new, regenerative medicine approach to remove congenital cataracts in infants, permitting remaining stem cells to…