Bleaching of the Lens To Treat Cataracts
From The New York Times
Product Releases
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world, and are often related to aging. In a common form of cataracts, proteins in the lens change over time, developing chromophores molecular add-ons that absorb color in the blue part of the spectrum. Chromophores reduce the amount of light reaching the retina (and give the lens a yellow-brown ... Read full article
Friday, September 03, 2010
Abbott Abandons Sale of Vaccine Unit
From The Wall Street Journal
Practice Development
Abbott Laboratories pulled the plug on the sale of its European flu-vaccine business when initial bids came in below the company's expectations. The a... Read full article
More Americans Taking Rx Drugs
From Medpage Today
Medical Studies
Nearly half of all Americans -- 48% -- took at least one prescription drug in a one-month period in 2007-2008, a four percentage point hike over a dec... Read full article
Growth of Employer Plans Foreseen With Health Reform
From Medpage Today
Health Care Reform
Employer-sponsored insurance will not only remain a cornerstone of the American healthcare system, but it will increase in prevalence in the post-heal... Read full article
Bausch + Lomb Names Michael J. Rowe as Corporate Vice Presid...
From Bausch + Lomb
Corporate Leadership
Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, has named Michael J. Rowe as corporate vice president, Human Resources. Mike is an expert in developing ... Read full article
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Optimedica's Laser Cataract Surgery System to be Featured at...
From Eyewire Today
Product Demos
Global ophthalmic device company OptiMedica Corp. has announced that clinical results for its laser cataract surgical system will be the subject of th... Read full article
JAMA Editor to Step Down in 2011
From Medpage Today
Corporate Leadership
After more than 10 years leading the Journal of the American Medical Association, editor-in-chief Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, has announced plans... Read full article
Allergan Settles Civil and Criminal Charges
From Medpage Today
Corporate Lawsuits
Botox manufacturer Allergan will pay $375 million after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor misbranding charge related to off-label use of the cosmetic d... Read full article
HHS to Begin Paying Employers for Early Retirees' Health Ins...
From Medpage Today
Health Care Reform
The federal government will begin paying nearly 2,000 employers from a $5 billion fund to provide health insurance for employees who have retired earl... Read full article
Bausch + Lomb Releases Single-Use Vitreoretinal Asymmetric P...
From Bausch + Lomb
Product Releases
Bausch + Lomb Storz Ophthalmic Instruments announces the U.S. release of a new, single-use, asymmetric peeling forceps for vitreoretinal surgery. The ... Read full article
School children's eyesight getting worse after summer vacati...
From Focus Taiwan
Medical Studies
Nearly 90 percent of the school children visiting ophthalmology clinics recently have been diagnosed with worsening myopia due to excessive eye strain... Read full article
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Study Examines Visual Outcomes of LASIK-Induced Monovision
From Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today
Medical Studies
LASIK-induced monovision increases spectacle independence and is a valid option for myopic patients with presbyopia, according to a study in the Ameri... Read full article
Eyegenix Artificial Cornea Achieves Major Advancement Toward...
From Medical News Today
Cornea
Eyegenix, the ophthalmic division of Cellular Bioengineering, Inc. (CBI), announced that the results of a pilot clinical trial using a synthetic corne... Read full article
Improving Ocular Disease Screening By LED Illumination Of Th...
From Medical News Today
Retina
A new imaging system using six different wavelengths to illuminate theinterior of the eyeball (ocular fundus) may pave the way for doctors toeasily sc... Read full article
Hawthorn May Fight Cataract Development
From About.com
Medical Studies
In tests on rat pups, scientists discovered that eye drops containing hawthorn extract helped fight cataracts by revving up antioxidant activity. The ... Read full article
Allergan, Inc. Receives FDA Approval for Lumigan for the Red...
From Allergan Inc.
FDA Approval
Allergan, Inc. today announced the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LUMIGAN (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.01% as a ... Read full article
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
TearLab Enters Into Cooperative Marketing Agreement with AMO...
From Abbott Medical Optics
Practice Development
TearLab Corporation and Abbott Medical Optics Inc.s Canadian subsidiary, AMO Canada, today announced that they have entered into a cooperative marketi... Read full article
Inspire Stops Clinical Development of Prolacria and Amends A...
From Contact Lens Spectrum
Earnings & Financials
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has entered into an amended licensing, development and marketing agreement with Allergan, Inc., which revises terms rela... Read full article
'Toolbox Of MiniPromoters' For Gene Research And Therapy Unv...
From Medical News Today
Medical Studies
University of British Columbia researchers have led the development of a new "toolbox of MiniPromoters" for research and future therapies on brain, sp... Read full article
Optometrists Encourage Eye Test For Children, Ireland
From Medical News Today
Practice Development
Optometrists are encouraging parents and teachers across the country to take their children for a special eye test as part of its Bright Eyes For Back... Read full article
Researcher finds revolutionary way to treat eye cancer
From Mumbai Mirror
Practice Development
A scientist has discoverd a method to prevent damage caused while treating a rare but devastating, eye cancer whose treatment often requires radiation... Read full article