| | | | | Dr. James Tsai oversees department at Yale
| | | New Haven, CT—Glaucoma specialist James C. Tsai, MD, MBA, has been named chairman of the Yale School of Medicine's Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science.
| | | AMO acquires IntraLase
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Jennifer A. Webb
| | | The acquisition of IntraLase Corp. by Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), announced Jan. 9, joins two of the strongest performers in the refractive surgery market. The $808 million cash transaction may be the impetus for a change in how the traditional microkeratome is viewed among refractive surgeons.
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| | | | | | | Silhouette marks 20th NASA mission
| | | Green Island, NY—Silhouette Optical Ltd. once again has trekked into the final frontier, marking the 20th space mission that included its eyewear products.
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| | | | Pioneer of ophthalmic plastic surgery followed his calling
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Christopher Teng, MD
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Norman B. Medow, MD, FACS
| | | Editor's Note: During the time I was a resident at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (1969-1972), I had the good fortune to work with Byron Capleese Smith, MD. Those who knew him will never forget him, and those who were not able to know him will gain a small glimpse of his persona and his contributions, as written by Christopher Teng, MD. —Norman Medow, MD
| | | Residency, fellowship matching: a love-hate relationship
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Parag Parekh, MD, MPA
| | | Editor's Note: This month's edition of Resident Insight finds Parag Parekh, MD, MPA, recounting the jitters that are a rite of passage experienced by U.S. medical students as they anticipate match day. Dr. Parekh is pleased that he will be starting his cornea, refractive, and external disease fellowship with Minnesota Eye Consultants in Minneapolis.
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| | | | Future's so bright, you gotta wear shades
| | | By
Edward C. August, MBA, ABOM, NCLC
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Donna M. August, AAS, ABO
| | | Sunwear—both plano and prescription—has the greatest profit potential in a professional ophthalmic dispensary.
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| | | | Conjunctival PAM uncommon but important disease
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Nancy Groves
| | | Las Vegas—Primary acquired melanosis (PAM) of the conjunctiva is an uncommon but important disease. Although some studies have suggested that it occurs in as much as one-third of the population, most cases do not need treatment. The disease is potentially malignant, however, and arguments can be made for early treatment if risk factors are present, said Jerry A. Shields, MD, in his delivery of the Lorenz E. Zimmerman Lecture here at a combined meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Association of Ocular Pathologists.
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| | | | Novel AMD drug being tested on 15 patients
| | | Redwood City, CA—The first of 15 patients has received CGC-11047, a novel poly-amine analog that targets choroidal neovascularization associated with age-related macular degeneration.
| | | Clinical trial under way for topical AMD therapy
| | | San Diego—TargeGen has begun a phase I trial of a topical drug to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
| | | Eye drop could prevent blood vessel growth
| | | Roanoke, VA—OcuCure Therapeutics Inc. has received $1.5 million in seed financing to develop a topical eye drop for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and dry AMD prophylaxis.
| | | OCT aids transplant tissue evaluation
| | | Dublin, CA—Carl Zeiss Meditec is donating a Visante OCT to the National Eye Bank Center for evaluating corneal tissue for transplant surgery.
| | | Registry will collect corneal ectasia data
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| | Malvern, PA—DSG Inc., a provider of electronic data capture software for clinical trials, and Clinical Research Consultants Inc. (CRC) are hosting the International Ectasia Registry to facilitate the collection of data about corneal ectasia.
| | | Laser manufacturers announce mergers
| | | Adelaide, Australia—Ellex Medical Lasers Ltd., which designs and manufactures ophthalmic laser systems, has acquired Innovative Imaging Inc., a manufacturer of ophthalmic diagnostic ultrasound systems.
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| | | | Shortened training would offer advantages
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Peter J. McDonnell, MD
| | | The president of my university, William Brody, MD, PhD, says we take too long to train the current generation of physicians and biomedical scientists. I agree.
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