Archives: Practice Development
Sunday, May 19, 2013
NVISION Laser Eye Centers First in the Nation to Offer Avellino-GENE Detect...
From Avellino Lab USA
Avellino Lab USA, developer of the only genetic test available worldwide for Avellino Corneal Dystrophy (ACD), announced that California-based NVISION Laser Eye Centers is the first provider in the United States to offer... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
New Ophthalmic and Medical Courses Announced at the University of Toronto's...
From University of Toronto
Below are a list of courses from the Department of Continuing Education and Professional Development at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine: 1) Minimally Invasive Surgery 2013November 22-23, 2013Toronto Marri... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
NVISION Laser Eye Centers First in the Nation to Offer Avellino-GENE Detect...
From Avellino Lab USA
Avellino Lab USA, developer of the only genetic test available worldwide for Avellino Corneal Dystrophy (ACD), announced that California-based NVISION Laser Eye Centers is the first provider in the United States to offer... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
New Jersey Enacts Important Eye Safety Legislation
From New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed important patient safety legislation into law that would ensure continuity of therapy for patients with eye and sight problems. This legislation will allow for the uninterrupted ... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
InSite Vision Starts Patient Enrollment in Confirmatory Phase 3 Clinical Tr...
From InSite Vision
InSite Vision Incorporated today announced that patient enrollment has begun in the confirmatory Phase 3 clinical trial of BromSite (ISV-303) for the reduction of inflammation and pain after cataract surgery. This study ... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Presbia Hosts Educational Event to Highlight Latest Developments and Clinic...
From Presbia
Presbia hosted an educational event during the spring meeting of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive (ASCRS) in San Francisco on April 20, 2013 to highlight the latest developments and clinical results of t... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
LASIK Vision Institute Opens Its Long Island LASIK Eye Surgery Center
From The LASIK Vision Institute
The LASIK Vision Institute, a national leader in laser vision correction, announced the opening of a new Long Island, New York LASIK Eye Surgery Center.LASIK eye surgery on Long Island is now available through The LASIK ... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
AAO Honors U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn for Actions Promoting Healthy Vision
From American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced that it is honoring U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) for her outstanding legislative efforts toward the betterment of eye care and public access to quality health... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
TearScience Dry Eye Treatment Featured on The Doctors
From TearScience
TearScience announced that its LipiFlow treatment for evaporative dry eye will be featured on the syndicated television talk show, The Doctors, on May 6, 2013. The show will air on local affiliates in the U.S. and Canada... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
pSivida Corp. Announces New Iluvien PDUFA Date of October 17, 2013
From pSivida Corp.
pSivida Corp. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged receipt of the resubmission of the New Drug Application (NDA) for Iluvien for treatment of chronic diabetic macular edema (DME) and st... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
ReVision Optics Raindrop Near Vision Inlay Featured in Presentations at the...
From ReVision Optics
ReVision Optics, Inc. (RVO) announced that the Raindrop Near Vision Inlay was the subject of 6 scientific presentations at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium held April 19-23 in San... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Coastal.com Opens U.S. Production and Distribution Facility
From Coastal.com
Coastal Contacts Inc., a leading online retailer of vision care products, has opened its first U.S. production and distribution facility. Driven by growing U.S. demand and Coastal.com's continued efforts to revolutionize... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Two Key IOLs
From Rayner Intraocular Lens, Ltd.
Rayner Intraocular Lens, Ltd. marks two 10-year milestones this month and next the 10-year anniversary of the first implantation of its injectable toric IOL (now the T-flex), as well as marking 10 years since production... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Unilens Modifies License Agreement With Bausch + Lomb - Grants Right To Use...
From Unilens Vision Inc.
Unilens Vision Inc. through it's wholly owned subsidiary Unilens Vision Sciences Inc. announced that the company and Bausch + Lomb have extended the parties' existing licensing agreement. The amended agreement conti... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Ophthalmic Women Leaders Announces Award Recipients
From Ophthalmic Women Leaders
Ophthalmic Women Leaders revealed the recipients of three awards to be presented at its annual Monday night awards reception, Monday, April 22, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., during the 2013 American Society of Cataract & Refr... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Coastal.com Secures Three Vision Plan Agreements
From Coastal.com
Coastal Contacts Inc. announced that it has secured a vision plan agreement with a leading Canadian benefits administrator, servicing approximately 3000 employers across the country. The agreement provides Coastal's indu... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
FDA Panel Recommends Trulign Intraocular Lens
From Medscape Ophthalmology
The Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the FDA Medical Devices Advisory Committee voted April 8 to recommend the Trulign toric accommodating posterior chamber IOL (Bausch + Lomb) for premarket approval. The panel voted that the... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Iridex Announces Global Distribution and Supply Agreement with Peregrine Su...
From Iridex Corp.
Iridex Corp. announced that it has entered into a global distribution and supply agreement with Peregrine Surgical, Ltd., a privately held company based in New Britain, Pennsylvania. Under the agreement, Iridex will beco... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Three Doctors Honored for Work With Poor in Africa, India
From Medscape Ophthalmology
The American Medical Association Foundation has honored 3 physicians for their work in caring for some of the poorest and most geographically remote people on earth. In February, VK Raju, MD, Rebecca Morsch, MD, and Mark... Read full article
Sunday, May 19, 2013
pSivida VP of Research to Discuss Companys Protein and Antibody Sustained D...
From pSivida
pSivida Corp., a specialty pharmaceutical company that is a leader in the development of sustained release ophthalmic drug treatments, today announced that the Companys Vice President of Research, Dr. Hong Guo, will pres... Read full article



