A nationwide study in Taiwan compared glaucoma patients with people who did not have this eye disease and found that the glaucoma patients were significantly more likely to have other serious health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, ul…
Lucentis receive DME approval in EU
(Ophtalmology Times Europe) Novartis has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for its therapy Lucentis for the treatment of patients with diabetic macular oedema (DME). Full Story ->
Patient With Toric Lens Implant, Corneal Transplant and YAG Laser Treatment
In March, 2010 I had a Toric Lens implanted in my left eye. Since I have Fuchs Dystrophy, I also needed to have a corneal transplant, which I had done in May,2010. My vision did not improve as well as the doctor expected. I still am experiencing blurry vision. My vision went from 20/70 to 20/50. […]
Clinical Results Promising for NanoFlex Collamer IOL
The one-piece aspheric Collamer nanoFlex IOL
(STAAR Surgical, Monrovia, California) provided good
near vision results and superior intermediate vision
compared with the approved premium IOLs in the
United States, according to data from the nanoFlex
Cha…
Transconjunctival Single-Plane Sclerocorneal Cataract Incisions More Effective in Japanese Study
A transconjunctival single-plane sclerocorneal incision
with two conjunctival cuts at both ends produced
better outcomes than a clear corneal incision (CCI) in
cataract surgery, according to a study published in the
Journal of Cataract and Refractive S…
Eyes Treated With Intracor Stable at 2 Years;Patient Satisfaction High
Eyes treated with the presbyopia-correcting technique
Intracor (Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH;
Munich, Germany) achieved significant visual improvements,
said Mike P. Holzer, MD, of the University of
Heidelberg, Germany, who presented 2-year data at th…