LA JOLLA, CA-By comparing a clearly defined visual input with the electrical output of the retina, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies were able to trace for the first time the neuronal circuitry that connects individual photorecep…
Sunridge Advances Its PNT Glaucoma Treatment Throughout China
Sunridge International said today that its patented Pneumatic Trabeculoplasty (PNT) non-invasive treatment for glaucoma and ocular hypertension, is making its mark in China. Introduced into China by Beijing Vision World Trading Co. Ltd. (BVW), in 2007,…
Vistakon® Introduces Acuvue® Advance® Plus Brand Contact Lenses
VISTAKON®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., today announced the launch of ACUVUE® ADVANCE® Plus Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR® Technology.
Menu 17: Updates for June – September 2010
June through September turned out to be busier than anticipated. A number of new technologies emerged that I decided to write about. Included in these were a new sustained release drug delivery system, Iluvien; the use of lasers to treat…
Study Finds Standing Phaco As Safe, Effective As Seated Surgery
Standing phacoemulsification surgery is as safe and effective as conventional seated surgery when performed by experienced cataract surgeons, according to a prospective, comparative case series.
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