Corneal collagen cross-linking appears to be safe and effective for children with progressive keratoconus. Medscape Medical News
Can Stem Cell Treatment Help With CRVO?
i would like to know if anyone has heard of stem cells being used to treat central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). The patient has already had Lucentis injections in both eyes.
Allergan third quarter diluted loss per share increases to $2.21
Allergan, Inc. today announced operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Allergan also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter dividend of $0.05 per share, payable on December 1, 2010 to stockholders of reco…
Optometrists, Ophthalmologists Don’t See Eye to Eye on Bill
Optometrists in South Carolina have pushed two bills to expand their scope of practice to include some procedures that ophthalmologists do. Both bills failed to advance. And while optometrists say they haven’t decided whether to pursue legislation ag…
Catalyst’s CPP-115 improves retinal safety profile than vigabatrin
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. today announced positive results from a series of CPP-115 preclinical safety and efficacy evaluations. CPP-115 was found to have a significantly improved retinal safety profile compared to vigabatrin.
Ophthalmology Lecture – Pediatric Eye Exam
Ophthalmology Lecture – Pediatric Eye Exam
This video lecture demonstrates some of the difficulties we have examining children in the optometry or ophthalmology clinic. Kids can be challenging, and different exam techniques for vision checking, pres…