Toxicity, therapeutics studied
Results of an in vitro study of the potentially adverse efefcts of five different topical glaucoma medications and preservatives are revealed
Laser stops, may partially reverse AMD
A novel nanosecond laser therapy has stopped the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and resulted in resolution of drusen and improved visual function in patients with early-stage high-risk AMD.
Product Profiles
A round up of new products
Comparative study on keratitis therapies
Er:YAG laser therapy could be an alternative to steam cautery
Ocular surface strategies are a must for treating patients with glaucoma
Alternatives for reducing preservative loads must be considered when assessing the ocular surface of patients being treated in the long-term with IOP-lowering medications
The femtosecond laser and 21st century cataract surgery
Dr Jonathon Talamo disucsses his experiences using image-guided femtosecond lasers for cataract surgery
Successful IOL implantation depends on PCO prevention
Successful IOL implantation in paediatric eyes depends on further advances in PCO prevention
Femtosecond laser refractive cataract surgery: High controversy
An introduction to the controversial technique of using femtosecond lasers for cataract surgery
Laser affords multiple uses, benefits
A specific diode laser is the latest technology to perform several different laser procedures in the ophthalmic practice. Its multi-use capabilities for glaucoma and retinal disease make it a strong choice for the office setting.
Differences in daytime and nocturnal IOP identified
The identified nocturnal differences in intraocular pressure (IOP) include reductions in aqueous flow, outflow facility and uveoscleral outflow, according to a study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology.
Retinal prosthesis improves visual performance of spatial motor tasks
Artificial vision provided by the Argus II retinal prosthesis strengthens vision in spatial motor tasks, according to findings published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
New viscodissection instrument successful for treating retinal detachments
A newly developed method for microincisional vitrectomy is effective for complex diabetic tractional retinal detachment, according to a study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology.
HOYA Japanese personnel are safe
HOYA Surgical Optics do not expect any disruption to their deliveries and business following the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan.
Order of IOP measurement affects results
Intraocular pressure (IOP) is higher in the first eye that is measured, according to research published in Archives of Ophthalmology.
Hemianopic and quadrantanopic safe to drive
Hemianopic and quadrantanopic people have been declared safe to drive because they make more head movements into their blind field to compensate, according to a recent study published in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science.
Measurement beam angle improves visualization performance
An investigation published in Retina demonstrated that optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging is enhanced by positioning the measurement beam angle perpendicular to the Henle fiber layer (HFL).
Phase III ranibizumab study demonstrates rapid vision improvement for DME
Lucentis administered to diabetic macular oedema (DME) patients demonstrated vast vision improvement, according to a Phase III study conducted by Genentech.
Grant awarded towards eye disease research
Fight for Sight, a charity funding the research for the treatment of blindness and eye disease, has contributed grants totalling £697 350 to 7 recipients
Corneal transplantation improves bilateral vision in paediatric patients
Corneal transplantation is generally successful in infants, children and adolescents
Series B financing will enable phase III studies for glaucoma treatment
Aerie Pharmaceuticals has completed $30 million of series B funding to finance the advance of its glaucoma product portfolio.
Pseudoexfoliation may be a risk factor for peripheral vascular disease
Cataract and pseudoexfoliation (PEX) patients with a low ankle brachial index (ABI) are at higher risk of peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
Biologics license applied for wet AMD treatment
A Biologics License Application (BLA) for VEGF Trap-Eye treatment of neovascular age-related AMD has been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
Obesity in women decreases risk of glaucoma
Females with a higher body mass index (BMI) are less likely to develop open-angle glaucoma (OAG).
Neural retinal impairment linked to flicker light response
The impairment of vascular response to flicker lights could reveal inner retinal neural impairment in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR)
Potential oral therapy in MS
Oral resveratrol SRT501 significantly lowers neuronal damage, in a model of multiple scelrosis (MS).
Unusual symptoms found in cat scratch disease patients
Vitreous haemorrhage with retinal vaculitis and isolated central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) were reported in the eyes of patients with cat scratch disease
Global Licensing agreement
UK firm UltraVision CLPL has agreed on a global licensing agreement with Bausch + Lomb for the marketing and sales of KeraSoft contact lens.
Head tilt affects RNFL and macular thickness measurements
Retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) and macular thickness are influenced by the patient's head tilt.
Operator-adjusted disc-definition is successful method of glaucoma detection
A recent study featured in the Journal of Glaucoma claims that operator-adjusted disc-definition is ideal for glaucoma detection when using the RTVue-100 Fourier-domain optical coherence tomograph
Laser capsulotomy yields predictability
An investigational femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery system for capsulotomy creation was evaluated in a randomized, fellow eye control study.
