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Greater, more consistent reductions seen throughout the day compared with brimonidine.

Nowadays ophthalmic surgeons have several treatment options for astigmatism. In Dr Detlef Holland's refractive department toric IOL and LASIK are the main options used.

Simultaneous IOPg, IOPcc measurements may provide significant data about patient groups.

Tips and techniquess for cataract and refractive success: The dry eye connection.

San Francisco?Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatments for neovascular age-related macular degeneration represent the most significant advancement in ophthalmology over the past decade, according to 52% of respondents to an online survey of members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology conducted in December.

Palomid 529 (P529) is to enter its Phase I trial in patients with AMD. A Phase I Open-Label Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic Profile of Single Intravitreal and Subconjunctival Doses of Palomid 529 in Patients with Advanced Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration will according to Paloma Pharmaceuticals, be a dose-ranging study for safety but will also have an objective measure for efficacy.

Eye advance online publication 12 February 2010; doi: 10.1038/eye.2010.9

Eye advance online publication 12 February 2010; doi: 10.1038/eye.2010.3

VEGF Trap-Eye, the fully human, soluble VEGF receptor fusion protein that binds all forms of VEGF-A along with the related Placental Growth Factor (PIGF), has shown positive results in a Phase 2 study in patients with diabetic macular oedema (DME.

Researchers in the journal, Archives of Ophthalmology have indicated that results from a 4-year study of more than 21,000 Americans point to an association between glaucoma medications and a lower death rate.

LUVENIQ (LX211; oral voclosporin) has been filed for approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the US's Food and Drug Administration by Lux Biosciences. The drug is aimed at treatment of non-infectious uveitis for the intermediate or posterior segments of the eye.

Coherent is unique amongst laser manufacturers in the breadth of our excimer laser product portfolio and the depth of our experience in building products for both Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) and other refractive techniques.

A paper entitled A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Microplasmin Intravitreous Injection to Facilitate Posterior Vitreous Detachment Before Vitrectomy has been published online ahead of print in Ophthalmology.

Pfizer's CEO, Jeffrey Kindler has received the 2010 Catalyst Award, the Glaucoma Research Foundation's highest honour, acknowledging his role in sustaining innovative research and education.

An international course on ophthalmic and oculoplastic reconstruction and trauma surgery will be taking place in Vienna from April 15-17 at the Vienna General Hospital/Neurosurgical Laboratory.

iPhot, the collaborative project for continuing the development of Imagine Eyes' rtx1 Adaptive Optics Retinal Camera has received a 940K€ (approximately $US1.35M) grant from France's National Research Agency (ANR) TecSan programme.

The Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) awarded the 2010 Shaffer Prize for Innovative Glaucoma Research to Kate Keller, PhD. Dr Keller is Research Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology at Casey Eye Institute in Portland, Oregon.

More than 150 participants from 27 countries attended this year's SCHWIND User Meeting in Muscat, Oman.

Retinitis pigmentosa and AMD may be the beneficiaries of a new tool for gene therapy that significantly increases gene delivery to cells in the retina.

Australia's Centre for Eye Research has discovered a hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene, which it hopes will provide important insights into biological mechanisms involved in ocular development.

Hans Werquin will become CEO of Hoya Vision Care Europe from the beginning of April 2010. He will report to Gerald Bottero, who has been leading the European branch for the past five years. Bottero remains CEO of Hoya Vision Care globally.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is being put to a secondary use by scientists in Poland

Novartis plans to assume complete control over Alcon Laboratories Inc. in a two-step process that some analysts and some members of Alcon?s board of directors are challenging for its fairness under Swiss and US merger laws.

A Kaiser Permanents Southern California study published in this month?s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, compares ranibizumab (Lucentis) and bevacizumab (Avastin) and found them to be equally effective in halting vision loss.

Presbia , which develops and markets a surgical solution for presbyopia has appointed ophthalmic surgeons Dr Jorge L. Alio of Madrid, Spain (an OTEurope editorial advisory board member) and Dr Kerry K. Assil of California, have agreed to serve on its Medical Advisory Board.

Alcon is to buy the rights in the United States for two FDA-approved topical eye care products from Sirion Therapeutics, Inc Durezol, a marketed ophthalmic corticosteroid approved for the treatment of inflammation and pain associated with eye surgery, and Zirgan, a recently approved antiviral for the treatment of acute herpetic keratitis (corneal ulcers).

Research published in the journal Cell Death and Disease by University College of London scientists indicates that a simple eye test may, in future, be able to detect Alzheimer's, amongst other diseases.

The Glaucoma Research Foundation?s highest honour, the Catalyst Award, has been given to Jeffrey B. Kindler, chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of Pfizer Inc. The award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in research and education in support of those affected by glaucoma.

Alcon has entered into the surgical glaucoma market by acquiring Optonol, a manufacturer and marketer of novel minature surgical implants used to reduce IOP.

Alcon's formal response to Novartis' s proposal to acquire the minority publicly traded shares of Alcon. In a letter to the CEO of Novartis the Alcon Committee said that the terms proposed were “grossly inadequate.”