Surgeons performing acrylic IOL implantation can speed the unfolding of acrylic IOLs in the eye by using commercially available warming devices in the operating room to warm IOLs, viscoelastics and saline solution, a presenter said here.
Acrylic IOLs May Unfold Faster After Warming Lenses, Viscoelastics, Saline
Surgeons performing acrylic IOL implantation can speed the unfolding of acrylic IOLs in the eye by using commercially available warming devices in the operating room to warm IOLs, viscoelastics and saline solution, a presenter said here.
HOYA Discusses The Future Of Progressive Lenses On A Global Level
From 27 September until 1 October HOYA Vision Care invited a selection of its best lens experts and VIP customers from all over the world to join its Global PAL Summit in La Toja, Spain. Goal was to discuss in depth new technological developments and s…
Stem Cells in Ophthalmology Update 2: ACT Gets Go-ahead to Treat Stargardt’s
As I noted in my September report on the Use of Stem Cells in Ophthalmology, it was anticipated that either the program at The London Project to Cure Blindness or Advanced Cell Technology’s program to treat Stargardt’s disease would be…
VEGF Trap-Eye Treats Macular Degeneration
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Common Corneal Condition Associated With Increased Eye Pressure
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