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The eyecare nutritional supplement market is worth $43.4 million and is projected to grow to $87.4 million within five years, according to research by Frost & Sullivan.

Although refractive procedures are wide-ranging - from refractive laser surgery all the way through to cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation - the sensation of dry eye is common to all.

The Iluvien fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert (Alimera Sciences, Inc) is safe and effective in the management of diabetic macular oedema (DME) at twelve months, according to study results released by Alimera.

The LV Prasad Eye Institute and Satyam Computer Services Ltd, India, have received a Consumer Health World Award in recognition of their scheme to provide ophthalmology services remotely to rural Indian villages.

The fluocinolone acetonide (Retisert; Bausch & Lomb) surgical implant can prevent blindness in cases of sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), according to research at the University of Iowa, US.

The TearLab Osmolarity Core Validation Study, a multicentre international clinical study assessing the efficacy of the TearLab Osmolarity System for the diagnosis of dry eye disease, has been launched by the system's maker, OccuLogix Inc, and sponsored by Alcon.

Blepharoplasty with ptosis repair

There is an association between uveal and a variety of skin melanomas, according to study results published in the March issue of Ophthalmology.

Intracameral Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Neovascular Glaucoma: A Pilot Study in 6 Patients

The first data on Nova21027 (Novagali Pharma), a benzalkonimum chloride (BAK)-free latanoprost cationic emulsion, have been announced at the Scientific Meeting of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics (AOPT) in Salzburg, Austria.

Canal surgery in adult glaucomas

Public screenings will take place at a variety of venues including private practices and hospitals in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.

Efficacy and safety of latanoprost in eyes with uveitic glaucoma

Pfizer and Bausch & Lomb are to co-promote their prescription eye drugs in the United States, allowing both companies to increase significantly the support for the products, according to a joint statement released by the companies.

Going Intrastromal: Refractive Surgery from the Inside Out

The Motion Displacement Test (MDT), developed by Moorfields Eye Hospital in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and City University London will be on show during World Glaucoma Day (March 12th) to demonstrate some of the latest glaucoma diagnostic equipment.

The aspheric AcrySof IQ Toric intraocular lens (Alcon Inc) has been approved by the FDA, and will shortly be available to provide improved distance vision to patients with cataract and astigmatism.

Surgeons Get a Handle on Presbyopic Lenses

Scientists studying a neural retina in a salamander have found Müller cells in the promoted cone-specific pigment regeneration and dark adaptation that are independent of the pigment epithelium.

Infantile Hemangiomas and Retinopathy of Prematurity: Possible Association

Morphologic Changes in the Outer Layer of the Detached Retina in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Central Serous Chorioretinopathy

Neuroprotective Effect of an Antioxidant, Lutein, during Retinal Inflammation

Laser burn to the retina of a single eye can compromise the immune privilege of the fellow eye.

Correction of astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery

Dr Tiziana Fattori of Per Vedere Fatti Vedere onlus in Italy explains the reasons behind the launch of a campaign to abolish bureaucratic procedures inhibiting patients from undertaking treatment for glaucoma.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and University College London's Institute of Ophthalmology have agreed a deal in which the Institute will investigate the potential of compounds provided by GSK's ophthalmic unit, Ophthiris.

The retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell mosaic has been imaged for the first time in a living retina using an adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope (AOSLO), according to a report published in the March issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

The recommendations for 'the use of single use instruments where possible' when performing 'high-risk' surgical procedures, has not only led to a growth in the single use market segment, but has stimulated massive reform in decontamination procedures, creating increased demand globally for reusable instruments due to new processes and longer lead times.

Ocular nutraceutical company, EyeScience Labs, LLC, has launched www.EyeScience.com that aims to meet the need for comprehensive information and education on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a watch-and-learn video format.

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