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.
Chlamydia pneumoniae infection, complement factor H variants and AMD
Phakic intraocular lens for the correction of hyperopia
Ophthalmology Times Europe founding editor, Fedra Pavlou, is to become Editor-in-Chief of Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, another of Advanstar's publications. Pamela Brook joins the team as editor of OTE, with immediate effect.
Web-based, interactive approach for teaching the management of angle-closure glaucoma
Correction of residual hyperopia using light adjustable IOL technology
Wide field retinal imaging vs binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy for ROP screening
Abbott Laboratories has completed its acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), paying $1.24 billion for 83% of the fully-diluted stock and assuming around $1.4 billion of AMO's long-term debt.
Wavefront-guided retreatment after primary wavefront-guided LASIK in Myopes and Hyperopes
Tube versus trabeculectomy
Low-dose proton beam therpay for circumscibed choroidal hemangiomas
Modified deep sclerectomy for primary open-angle glaucoma
ESBATech AG, a developer of antibody fragment therapeutics, has initiated a Phase IIa study in patients with acute anterior uveitis, designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and clinical activity of topically applied ESBA105.
Recently, several manufacturers of insulin pens for diabetes treatment have added warnings to the devices, cautioning against their use by visually impaired patients.
We welcome OTE's incoming editor, Pam Brook
An electromagnetic deformable mirror reduces the impact of ocular aberrations on imaging for clearer results, according to Gisele Soubrane.
Aylin Kilic Ertan explores which keratoconus patients are most suitable for treatment with Intacs intracorneal rings.
Dynamic contour tonometry (DCT) may be more accurate than Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) in measuring intraocular pressure (IOP), according to study results published in the February issue of Eye.
David Garway-Heath examines HRT output as a component in the early glaucoma detection arsenal.
Young adults judge the age and alertness of older people by looking into and around their eyes, concluded a study published in the February issue of Ophthalmology.
Christopher Girkin discusses how FDT technology predicts disease developments better than SAP.
Jordan Kassoff explains why Epi-LASIK now accounts for nearly 100% of his laser vision correction procedures.
Daniel Mojon studies how strabismus affects the sufferer's ability to find a romantic partner.
Mayank Nanavaty & David Spalton evaluate 17 brands of IOL to discover which has the sharpest "square" edge.
Paul Sternberg assesses the new approaches and exciting pipeline of potential dry AMD treatments.
News, March 2009
Spending two to three hours a day outdoors can significantly lower a child's risk of developing myopia, according to study results published online ahead of print by the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Neil Choplin considers the importance of retinal nerve fibre loss in early glaucoma.