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Non-invasive techniques may detect signs of drug-induced toxicity at a pre-clinical stage

FAF imaging is a powerful and versatile tool that can be used to diagnose and monitor a number of retinal diseases, most of which are still largely under-diagnosed and therefore under-treated.

Highlights from an expert roundtable meeting

An intraocular device is a new concept in the treatment of AMD that taps into telescopic mirror technology to redesign patients' vision

Dennis S.C. Lam, MD, of Hong Kong and Stefan Seregard, MD, of Sweden have been appointed to serve a one-year term on the American Academy of Ophthalmology's (AAO) Board of Trustees.

Dr Bryan Lee, JD is a second-year resident at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He gives the Opthalmology Times Group his take on the recent AAO meeting.

Used for the treatment of blepharitis, AZASITE (azitthromycin ophthalmic solution) from Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc., was used in two clinical trials in patients with anterior blepharitis. One trial had a two-week treatment period, the other trial a four-week treatment period.

In results due to be presented at the ARVO meeting in May Retina Implant says its first human clinical trial has exceeded its expectations with some patients able to see objects and shapes so clearly they were able to combine letters to form words and recognize foreign objects.

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., the Japanes ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, has announced that Adrienne Graves, PhD, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of its wholly-owned US subsidiary, Santen Inc., has resigned...

The largest international ophthalmology congress, the World Ophthalmology Congress 2010 (WOC® 2010) will be held in Berlin from 5 ? 9 June 2010.

Former executives of Schering-Plough, Fred Hassan and Brent Saunders, have taken over the helm at Bausch & Lomb as chairman and CEO respectively.

LEEDS, England -- Ultralase, the vision correction specialist, presented its first set of results for a new treatment, Ultraelite, at the recent Winter meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons in Budapest.

One year post-surgery, patients who underwent Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) experienced greater cell loss overall compared to those who underwent penetrating keratoplasty (PKP), according to a new analysis of data collected from the Cornea Donor Study (CDS) Investigator Group's 2008 Specular Microscopy Ancillary Study (SMAS).

Dr Ludwin Monz is now the new CEO of Carl Zeiss Meditec, having taken over from Dr Michael Kaschke. Kaschke has been elected back to the Supervisory Board and was appointed its Chairman in a subsequent Supervisory Board meeting.

Last year a human trial involving administering gene therapy to Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA) patients produced improvements in 12 children and young adults. The same researchers then conducted an animal study that found that a second injection into the previously untreated eye, was safe and effective with no signs of interference from immune reactions from the earlier injection.

Glaucoma remains the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness, but 50% of people who have this devastating disease don't know it,” said Dr Clive Midgal, president of the European Glaucoma Society.

The Congress of the French Ophthalmology Society, SFO, will take place at the Palais des Congres, 2 place de la Porte Maillot, Paris, France, 8-11 May 2010.

New research is emerging from the Vanderbilt Eye Institute that indicates the first sign of injury in glaucoma occurs in the brain.

A worldwide licensing deal has been made between NicOx, the French biotech business and Bausch & Lomb for the former's candidate glaucoma drug NCX 116.

Practices look to the future wit htechnology that integrates scheduling, electronic records and filing

Ophthalmic viscosurgical devices are designed to facilitate safety and control during phacoemulsification. But not all OVDs are created equal...

Reported highlights from sessions held during the 2009 XXVII ESCRS Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

Patients with neovascular AMD maintain visual acuity.

2009 heralded more interesting developments for ophthalmology. OTEurope asked some of Europe's leading key opinion leaders for their thoughts on the news and developments that generated most excitement or had most significance in the Cataract & Refractive sector

Sponsored Feature. Xalatan® is to become available across Europe in a newly designed bottle. So what does that mean and what lies behind that decision?

What should you be concentrating on with severe corneal burns?

A procedure that uses microwaves to alter corneal refraction may be alternative to LASIK in myopia patients

Optic design modification enhances vision performance without degrading contrast sensitivity

European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology

Treating corneal neovascularization and the need for new and better treatments.