The Flexivue Microlens (Presbia Coöperatief UA;
Amsterdam, Netherlands) significantly improved near
vision and patients’ ability to read without spectacles or
contact lenses, according to 3-month postmarket surveillance
studies in Greece and Italy r…
Novartis Gains Full Ownership of Alcon
After nearly a year of negotiations between Novartis
AG (Basel, Switzerland) and the minority shareholders of
Alcon, Inc. (Huenenberg, Switzerland), a deal was struck
between the two sides, completing the biggest takeover
in Swiss corporate history.
On…
Avedro’s KXL System Receives CE Mark for Crosslinking
Avedro, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts), announced that
its KXL System for performing accelerated corneal collagen
crosslinking has received the Conformité Européenne (CE)
Mark. Lasik Xtra, one of Avedro’s new procedures made
possible with its KXL Sy…
Anacetrapib Raised HDL, Lowered LDL
The cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor
anacetrapib (Merck and Co., Whitehouse Station, New
Jersey) dramatically raised high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol and lowered low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol, according to a stu…
OptiMedica’s Catalys Created More Precise Capsulotomies Than Manual Techniques
The Catalys System Precision Laser (OptiMedica Corp.,
Santa Clara, California) helped surgeons improve precision
during several critical steps of cataract surgery when
compared with manual techniques, particularly capsulotomy,
according to a study publ…
Diabetes and Depression Linked in Women
Depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus have a bidirectional
association in women, according to a study in
the Archives of Internal Medicine.1
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health,
Boston studied the relationship between the two diseases
…