Ziemer Group (Port, Switzerland) unveiled its Femto LDV Crystal Line and launched its Dual Scheimpflug Camera System at the AAO Annual Meeting.The Femto LDV Crystal Line, known as Z-LASIK Crystal Plus, has a pulse rate of more than 5 MHz. According t…
Oral Beta Blocker Reduces Periocular Infantile Hemangiomas in Most Cases
Propranolol is a “promising” addition to the treatment armamentarium for periocular infantile hemangiomas, study author says. Medscape Medical News
Blind People Perceive Touch Faster Than Those With Sight
People who are blind from birth are able to detect tactile information faster than people with normal vision, according to a study in the Oct. 27 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The brain requires a fraction of a second to register a sight, sou…
Retinopathy Data Suggests Lowering Diagnostic Threshold
The threshold for a diabetes diagnosis should be reduced to a fasting plasma glucose of 6.5 mmol/L or an HbA1c of 6.5%, according to new research correlating glycaemic control with changes on retinal photos in more than 44,000 individuals. The DETECT…
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia With Pituitary Anomaly on MRI Correlates With Hypopituitarism
A pituitary anomaly on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can predict which children with optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) also have hypopituitarism, an endocrine disorder that can be fatal if untreated, researchers say. The study was presented here as a s…
InSite Vision to Report Third Quarter Financial Results on November 4, 2010
ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InSite Vision Incorporated (OTCBB: INSV) announced today that it will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010 on Thursday, November 4, 2010. Company management will also host a conferenc…