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Postoperative visual acuity (VA) is the factor with the most significant impact on stereopsis in paediatric unilateral pseudophakic subjects, according to study results published online ahead of print by the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Amaris is the first refractive laser in the world to offer two separate energy levels for optimal corneal smoothing, according to an announcement from Schwind, the laser's manufacturer.

An Indian doctor is planning to perform 200 cataract extractions free of cost within 15 hours in November in order to secure a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Othera Pharmaceuticals' topical beta blocker, OT-730, indicated for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in subjects with ocular hypertension and open-angle glaucoma, has begun a Phase I/II clinical trial for safety and efficacy.

Visual loss in subjects with diabetic retinopathy (DR) is caused by factors other than the disease, according to study results published in the September issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

SOLX 790, a glaucoma laser, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA and can now be used for Titanium:Sapphire laser trabeculoplasty (TLT) in the United States, the laser's manufacturer, SOLX, has announced.

NT-501, a Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF)-releasing polymer indicated for the treatment of visual loss in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), has been granted a Fast Track designation by the FDA, Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Inc, the compound's manufacturer, has announced.

Markus Schill, PhD and Clemens Wagner, PhD of VRMagic GmbH have received the European VitreoRetinal Society's annual Relja Zivojnovic Award for outstanding contributions to the field of vitreoretinal surgery.

Highlights from the 2008 congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Corneal crosslinking showed remarkable stability in a recent rabbit study, Dr Gregor Wollensak told delegates during the session on New Surgical Approaches to Keratoconus.

According to a report published in the September 5th issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, two processes in the retina, which in combination contribute to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), can be disrupted by antioxidants.

iScience Interventional has been granted 510k clearance from the FDA for its canaloplasty microcatheter for the catheterization and viscodilation of the Schlemm's canal in adult patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals has been granted Fast Track designations by the FDA for NT-501 for the treatment of visual loss in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

According to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, differences in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of quinolone antibiotics may affect the incidence of endophthalmitis following cataract surgery.

The implantation of the double intraocular lens (IOL) system (IOL-VIP) can improve best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in patients with low vision due to advanced maculopathy, according to a report published in the September issue of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

A study published in the September issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology, has discovered that wearing swimming goggles may elevate intraocular pressure (IOP).

There are no statistically significant differences in outcomes when wavefront-guided LASIK is performed with or without iris recognition (IR), according to a report published in the September 2008 issue of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

The genetic mutations responsible for Duane's retraction syndrome (DRS) and strabismus have been identified, according to a study published online as a Science Express Report.

There is a large variation in the blood flow to the macula across a 24-hour period in old, but not young, eyes, according to results published in the August issue of the Journal of Glaucoma.

Eating oily fish just once a week may cut the risk of developing wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by half, according to results of the EUREYE study, published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Dr Christophe Chassain believes blue-blocking square-edged hydrophilic lenses are just as safe as their hydrophobic counterparts

Tamsulosin increases the risk of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) during cataract surgery by more than 50%, according to results of a study published online ahead of print by Acta Ophthalmologica.

Ophthalmologists today are more likely to begin treatment to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) at lower levels than twenty years ago, according to a study published in the Journal of Glaucoma, August 2008.

Avastin (bevacizumab) is effective in the arrest of angiogenesis at several stages, according to a study published online ahead of print by Acta Ophthalmologica.

Feature includes: statistics providing a true picture of the number of European surgeons practising MICS; interviews with European experts; why you should adopt the technique; product showcase.

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The UK's medical reimbursement governing body, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), is to reimburse Lucentis (ranibizumab; Novartis) jointly with Novartis under a dose-capping scheme, reversing NICE's earlier, much derided, decision not to reimburse the drug.

Pfizer has announced that it does not plan to begin a Phase III trial of its experimental compound PF-03187207 for glaucoma and ocular hypertension in Asia.

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The prevalence of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in Europe is 3.2 per 10000 inhabitants, according to a study published in the August 2008 issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology.