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Addition Technology, Inc., the maker of Intacs corneal implants, AlphaSphere orbital implants and the AlphaCor artificial cornea has received FDA approval for an expanded range of additional sizes of Intacs corneal implants for keratoconus.

The mobile version of Topcon Medical Systems's EyeRoute Image Management Suite is now available as a dedicated iPhone application

Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited has globally launched its T-flex Aspheric toric IOL.

Carl Zeiss Meditec has announced that ReLEx, the first femtosecond-only method of laser vision correction, is now available for sale outside the United States.1 ReLEx is a new application that allows ophthalmic surgeons to perform a variety of complete laser vision correction procedures using only the VisuMax Femtosecond laser.

Scientists from the Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation in the USA have studied 135 patients with intermittent exotropia, where the eye turns outwards while looking at an object, over a 20-year period.

Heidelberg Engineering is introducing SPECTRALIS, then office-based imaging device for tracking and measuring axonal change, at the 2010 meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Toronto.

A rare opportunity to acquire a 500-page hand-written manuscript of prominent case studies of eye injuries and diseases at Moorfields Hospital is now possible

pSivida Corp. a developer of ophthalmic sustained release drug delivery products, has said that a recently-published peer reviewed scientific paper showed that a sustained release Durasert drug delivery device releasing the steroid fluocinolone acetonide (FA) in the back of the eye preserved retinal function in a retinitis pigmentosa model.

Oraya Therapeutics has been granted the CE mark for its IRay system, which its researchers say can deliver low-energy X-rays to treat wet AMD.

Highlights from an expert roundtable meeting can be found in the April issue of Ophthalmology Times Europe.

The Review of Ophthalmology recently published a survey amongst surgeons which indicates that toric IOLs are becoming more popular for managing astigmastism in cataract patients. The results also demonstrated a move away from bimanual surgery and the mixing of presbyopic IOLs.

In the latest issue of Clinical Ophthalmology T Fukuchi et al., found that tectonic corneal grafting is a reliable and final surgical method to improve severe cases of hypotony maculopathy or bleb leak after MMC trabeculectomy.

The findings of a case report in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology may support its authors hypothesis that the primary visual cortex, in which retinal spatial geometry is preserved, is not critical for visual imagery.

Joe Lovett's film, Going Blind will be screened at the World Ophthalmology Congress in Berlin in June. Ophthalmology Times Europe strongly recommends that all doctors put this on their schedule if they are visiting the congress.

Medicare patients in the United States are 5.5 times more likely to get cataract surgery than those who receive their care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a study reported in the March 2010 issue of the American Journal of Medical Quality

The talents of the Australasian and Asia Pacific cataract and refractive surgeons associations will come together in their joint meeting on 1st ? 4th July 2010 at the Cairns Convention Centre in Australia.

> New research from the UK shows that OptiveTM eye drops have a significantly better effect on conjunctival tissues of patients with mild to moderate dry eye compared with Hylocomod (Na-Hyaluronate) eyedrops1, according to a company media statement.

Devices address both tissue shortage and transplant demand

Researchers are developing a minature intraocular pump for effective drug delivery to patients

Evidence suggests that supplementation with lutein, zeaxanthin and fish oils has a protective effect

To mark World Glaucoma Day here's how a grand European tour might look to patients with glaucoma.

A new technique which was found to improve surgical results for trabeculectomy

Technology is an essential tool for diagnostic, prognostic approaches to AMD management

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has a Super Podcast, to alert ophthalmic businesses to major changes in the way they file and pay VAT, PAYE and corporation tax.

What is it and how might we avoid it?

An overview of the latest natural products found to be beneficial for preventing and treating AMD was provided by Dr Bernstein during retina subspecialty day at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Procedure addresses challenges of leaking incisions and anterior chamber instability

Preferential hyperacuity perimetry testing is sensitive and helpful for early detection

Is monovision in your armamentarium?

Surgeons can now consider new treatment possibilities for patients that otherwise would have had limited options