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Young adults judge the age and alertness of older people by looking into and around their eyes, concluded a study published in the February issue of Ophthalmology.

Christopher Girkin discusses how FDT technology predicts disease developments better than SAP.

Jordan Kassoff explains why Epi-LASIK now accounts for nearly 100% of his laser vision correction procedures.

Daniel Mojon studies how strabismus affects the sufferer's ability to find a romantic partner.

Mayank Nanavaty & David Spalton evaluate 17 brands of IOL to discover which has the sharpest "square" edge.

Paul Sternberg assesses the new approaches and exciting pipeline of potential dry AMD treatments.

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Spending two to three hours a day outdoors can significantly lower a child's risk of developing myopia, according to study results published online ahead of print by the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Neil Choplin considers the importance of retinal nerve fibre loss in early glaucoma.

What is your main source of ongoing training?

Management of ocular inflammation and pain following cataract surgery: focus on bromfenac ophthalmic solution

George Beiko compares AMO's Tecnis and Alcon's IQ aspheric IOLs to establish which model provides the best vision.

Pablo Artal discusses the use of light-adjustable lenses to increase the predictability of postop refractive outcomes.

Alternative technique for implantation of a scleral-fixated intraocular lens

Surgery for cataracts in people with age-related macular degeneration

Triamcinolone-assisted vitrectomy in pediatric cataract surgery

Detection of the regression on hydroxychloroquine retinopathy in optical coherence tomography

Sirion Therapeutics Inc and Advanced Vision Research Inc (AVR) have agreed to co-promote AVR's MacuTrition (a nutritional supplement promoting retinal health) and NutiDox Convenience Kit (a meibomian gland therapy) in the US.

A trial of electronic spectacles with dynamic focusing lenses has begun enrolling its first wearers, according to an announcement from the spectacles' manufacturer, PixelOptics Inc.

Differential requirements for retinal degeneration slow intermolecular disulfide-linked oligomerization in rods versus cones

Reduction of Intraocular Pressure With Anecortave Acetate in Eyes With Ocular Steroid Injection?Related Glaucoma

Pneumatic displacement and intravitreal bevacizumab: A new approach for management of submacular hemorrhage in choroidal neovascular membrane

Clinical efficacy and neuroprotective effects of brimonidine in the management of glaucoma and ocular hypertension

Eye Cancer Related Glaucoma: Current Concepts

Insights gained from research into keratoconus using extremely intense x-rays could refine laser surgeries, including LASIK, and may one day even lead to the development of an artificial cornea, according to researchers at Cardiff University, UK.

The Diaton tonometer (BiCOM), a non-invasive and painless way to measure intraocular pressure (IOP) through the eyelid, has been showcased by Phycon Medical at the 2009 meeting of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA).

Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd, supported by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), has launched "Be AMD Aware", a campaign to raise awareness of the risk factors for and symptoms of age-related macular generation (AMD) among those aged 55 and over in the UK.

Ophthalmology Times Europe is now on Twitter (twitter.com/OTEurope).

Diabetic Macular Edema: Pathogenesis and Treatment

Patients with nystagmus who posture their head to compensate for the condition tend to suffer restricted neck movements, concluded a study published in the February issue of Eye.