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CHICAGO — Iridex will showcase an expansion of its patented Adjustable and Intuitive Extended-Reach laser probes here at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, according to company press release.The Adjustable and Intuitive Extended-Reach (A&I XR) probes are used for laser photocoagulation during vitreoretinal procedures. The probes feature both straight and angled configurations, and are offered in 20-, 23- and 25-gauge sizes with the option of finger or thumb actuators, according to the release. 

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CHICAGO — Bausch + Lomb announced that its Trulign toric IOL is now available in an expanded power range, according to a company press release.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the toric IOL in May 2013, when its mid-range powers were between 17 D and 25 D. The expansion now includes powers from 10 D to 16.5 D (in half-diopter steps).

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Using a post-discharge “virtual ward” model of care did not reduce readmission rates or death among high-risk patients discharged from the hospital, according to data published in JAMA.The virtual ward model, which used various systems from hospital wards to provide care for patients in the community, was implemented in a randomized controlled trial of patients discharged from four hospitals in Toronto. Patients deemed at high risk for readmission or death were assigned to the virtual ward (n=963) or usual care (n=960). The primary outcome was the composite of hospital readmission (Read more...)

CHICAGO — Topcon Medical Systems will present several new products at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting here, according to a company press release.“The wide range of new instruments and software that we are introducing at the AAO 2014 meeting demonstrates our commitment to bringing innovative technology to the marketplace,” Topcon president, Sam Ogino, said in the release. “Our goal is to empower practitioners by providing them with the tools they need to effectively treat, diagnose, work and grow their practice.”

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CHICAGO — An Alcon associate is under precautionary routine isolation and observation after a possible exposure to Dallas nurse, Nina Pham, who treated Ebola patient Thomas Duncan, according to an alert issued by the American Academy of Ophthalmology here.The following is an excerpt from an email alert issued by AAO:

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