http://eyewiretoday.com/ Newest Articles en-us Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:23:02 GMT Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:23:02 GMT Eyetube.net http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100316-famed_ophthalmologist_arnall_patz_dead_at_89 Dr. Arnall Patz, an ophthalmologist whose research upset medical convention but ended up saving countless babies from blindness, died on Wednesday at his home in Pikesville, Md. He was 89. The cause was heart disease, said his daughter, Susan. Dr. Pa... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:04:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100316-study_examines_effects_of_delaying_treatment_for_ocular_hypertension Early treatment of ocular hypertension appears to reduce the risk of developing glaucoma, especially in individuals at the highest risk, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:45:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100315-essilor_acquires_fgx_international_seller_of_reading_glasses Essilor International has acquired FGX International Holdings Limited, the North American market leader in the design and sale of non-prescription reading glasses. The transaction was completed following approval by FGX shareholders. FGX, which will ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:43:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100315-roches_avastin_fails_to_meet_goal_of_prostate_study Roche Holding AG said its Avastincancer medicine failed to extend the life of men with late-stageprostate cancer in a study, limiting the Swiss drugmakersefforts to expand the use of its biggest medicine. A combination of the biologic drug, ch... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:40:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100315-optometrists_could_do_some_surgery_under_wva_bill Organized medicine is opposing a West Virginia bill that would allow optometrists to perform surgical procedures, including laser surgery to treat glaucoma, and to order tests to diagnose and treat patients. The measure heads to the state House after... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:37:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100312-six_hundred_million-year-old_origins_of_vision_discovered_by_scientists_at_ucsb By studying the hydra, a member of an ancient group of sea creatures that is still flourishing, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have made a discovery in understanding the origins of human vision. The finding is published in this week's issue of the Pr... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:35:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100312-metabolic_meds_top_medicare_drug_spending Metabolic drugs -- namely cholesterol and diabetes meds -- account for the greatest Medicare prescription expenses, researchers say. The drugs cost Medicare $18.6 billion in 2007, the latest year for which figures were available. That's about a quart... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:31:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100312-kruger_optical_taps_rich_babcock_as_national_sales_manager Sisters, OR - Long-time optics sales executive Rich Babcock has joined sports optics provider Kruger Optical, the company announced today. Babcock assumes the role of National Sales Manager. He will be responsible for expanding sales of sports optics... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:27:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100312-activities_to_mark_world_glaucoma_day The Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology (VNIO) marks World Glaucoma Day (March 12) through a wide range of activities, such as opening a workshop on the treatment of the disease, providing free eye examinations and eye drops to patients with ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:25:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100312-allergan_spent_310000_lobbying_in_4th_qtr_2009 Allergan Inc., which makes eye care products and Botox anti-wrinkle injections, spent $310,000 lobbying Congress in the last quarter of 2009, according to a disclosure form it filed recently with the House clerk's office. The Irvine, Calif., company ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:23:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100311-virginia_bans_mandatory_health_insurance Virginia has become the first state in the country to ban any requirement that its residents carry health insurance policies. The legislation, which passed the Virginia Senate by a vote of 23-17 on March 8 and the House of Delegates by an 80-17 margi... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100311-reichert_shifts_management_positions Reichert is pleased to welcome two new faces to the organization. Brett Himes replaces Rick Subel, interim Chief Financial Officer, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Theresa Wozniak has taken on the role of Product Manager for ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:26:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100310-professor_discovers_link_that_could_help_treatments_for_retinoblastoma What began as research into how diabetics could possibly preserve their eyesight has led to findings that could prolong the vision of children afflicted with retinoblastoma. Dolores Takemoto, a Kansas State University professor of biochemistry who wa... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:52:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100310-bioness_to_distribute_new_products_for_neurologically_impaired_patients VALENCIA, Calif. -- Bioness Inc., a leading neuromodulation company, announced today two agreements to distribute new devices for patients experiencing neurological impairment. Through the agreements with Performance Enterprises and Aretech, LLC, Bio... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:50:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100310-carb_intake_tied_to_cataract_risk MELBOURNE, AustraliaWomen who consume higher amounts of carbohydrates appear to have a greater risk of developing cortical and nuclear lens opacities, according to new findings from the Melbourne Visual Impairment Project (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:45:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100310-novartis_announces_5_billion_bond_issue_to_fund_alcon_purchase BASEL, Switzerland - Swiss drug maker Novartis AG announced Wednesday a $5 billion bond issue to finance its purchase of eye-care company Alcon Inc. The pharmaceuticals company said the notes will be issued in three parts by its U.S. subsidiary Novar... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:43:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100310-santen_announces_change_in_management_structure Osaka, Japan Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan's leading ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, announced today that Adrienne L. Graves, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Santen Inc. (Napa, CA), has res... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:40:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100310-anti-amd_drug_use_stirs_concern_in_canada Intravitreal drug injections for age-related macular degeneration have mushroomed in at least one Canadian province in recent years, likely adding fuel to a controversy over off-label use of bevacizumab (Avastin) for this purpose. Medical records in ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:33:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100310-canadian_research_links_anti-depressants_cataracts Some depression and anxiety drugs are associated with an increased risk of cataracts, new research shows. According to the study in the journal Ophthalmology, British Columbia and Quebec researchers found a link between cataracts and some drugs in a ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100310-humana_expands_vision_insurance_to_new_states The controversy over health insurance reform has led to a backlash against many health insurance providers who have begun raising premiums and individual plans in anticipation of the coming overhaul. Among these groups is Humana Inc., which has just ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:27:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100309-scientists_shed_new_light_on_how_retinas_hardware_is_used_in_color_vision Biologists at New York University and the University of Wrzburg have identified, in greater detail, how the retina's cellular hardware is used in color preference. The findings, published in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:37:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100309-ista_says_fda_to_review_eye_drug_by_oct_16 ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday the Food and Drug Administration will make a regulatory decision on the once-daily eye inflammation treatment XiDay by Oct. 16. The drug is a once-per-day version of Xibrom, a drug that is already on the market b... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:29:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100309-cataract_risk_increases_with_anti-depressants Researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University have found that some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased risk of developing cataracts. The study, based on a datab... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:27:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100309-high_eye_pressure_monitor_or_treat? Most people at risk for developing glaucoma due to high eye pressure do not need treatment, according to a large, multi-center study. The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) investigators, led by researchers at Washington University School of ... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:23:00 GMT http://eyewiretoday.com/view.asp?url=20100309-treatment_of_retinal_disease_more_frequently_involves_eye_injections Use of medications injected directly into the eye appears to be an increasingly common treatment for age-related macular degeneration in one region of Canada, but only a small proportion of ophthalmologists perform the procedure, according to a repor... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:20:00 GMT