| | | | | Study shows superiority of eye mist over drops
| | | Grants Pass, OR-A product using tissue-culture-grade water delivered through an ultra-fine mist claims to restore the moisture volume of the eye's tear film without disrupting the tear film's delicate structure.
| | | LaserSight CFO leaves company in downsizing
| | | Winter Park, FL-LaserSight Inc.'s chief financial officer, Gregory L. Wilson, has left the company as part of the company's downsizing.
| | | Eyemakers plans to buy public LASIK provider
| | | Del Mar, CA-Eyemakers Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire a public company that provides LASIK surgery to patients in the Southwest.
| | | Consumers key in big Transitions Optical push
| | | New York-Transitions Optical is reaching out to consumers through a campaign geared at educating them about the importance of protecting their eyes-and those of their children-from the sun's UV rays.
| | | FDA seeks more information on Vitrase
| | | The FDA is looking for more analysis of data before deciding whether to approve ISTA Pharmaceuticals' ovine hyaluronidase compound for the treatment of vitreous hemorrhage.
| | | Medicare to reimburse on three new procedures
| | | Washington, DC-The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded the list of procedures it will cover, including several important ophthalmic procedures.
| | | OOSS urges Noridan to cover monitored care
| | | Portland, OR-The Ophthalmic Outpatient Surgery Society (OOSS) is asking Noridan Administrative Services, a Medicare Part B carrier, to reconsider its proposed policy not to reimburse for monitored anesthesia care (MAC) for lens surgery.
| | | Protein might block blood vessel growth
| | | Cleveland-A protein produced by the body might help prevent abnormal blood vessel growth and treat diseases such as wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and cancer.
| | | Bausch & Lomb to license microkeratome to Moria
| | | Rochester, NY-Bausch & Lomb and Antony, France-based Moria S.A. have settled two lawsuits involving patents for microkeratomes.
| | | Beware FTC, state fines under new HIPAA rules
| | | Alexandria, VA-Healthcare providers should be especially mindful of enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission and state consumer protection agencies as they embark on new federal patient privacy standards.
| | | Refractec's ViewPoint device focus of lawsuit
| | | Norristown, PA-RJF Holdings III Inc. is claiming that Refractec Inc.'s ViewPoint CK device infringes on a patent held by Richard J. Fugo, MD, for performing eye surgery with radio frequency energy.
| | | STAAR Surgical works to improve communications
| | | Monrovia, CA-STAAR Surgical Co. has appointed EVC Group to provide the company with investor relations and corporate communications advice.
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| | | | | Pupil size not driving factor in night vision complaints
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Cheryl Guttman
| | | Montreal-In the clinical setting, night vision disturbances after LASIK cannot be predicted by pupil size, but rather are correlated with preoperative sphere and the photoablation optical zone size, said Mihai Pop, MD.
| | | Pediatric orbital fractures handled differently from those of adults
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Cheryl Guttman
| | | Columbus, OH-Age-adjusted approaches are needed for the evaluation and management of suspected orbital fracture in pediatric patients because children are different from adults, according to Jill A. Foster, MD.
| | | Pseudoexfoliation puts patients at risk for late IOL dislocation
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Julia Talsma
| | | Salt Lake City-Patients with pseudoexfoliation who have undergone cataract surgery are at risk for spontaneous IOL dislocation years after the procedure, according to Alan S. Crandall, MD.
| | | ICL effective treatment for moderate, high hyperopia
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Julia Talsma
| | | San Francisco-At 1-year follow-up, the majority of patients who received the hyperopic Implantable Contact Lens (ICL, STAAR Surgical, Monrovia, CA) for correction of moderate to high hyperopia were satisfied with an uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) of at least 20/40 or better, noted Paul J. Dougherty, MD, who spoke during the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting.
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| | | | Adjustable IOL is one step closer to ideal lens implant
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I. Howard Fine, MD
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Richard S. Hoffman, MD
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Mark Packer, MD,FACS
| | | Columbus, OH-Age-adjusted approaches are needed for the evaluation and management of suspected orbital fracture in pediatric patients because children are different from adults, according to JDespite the introduction of more accurate IOL formulas and biometry instrumentation, cataract and refractive lens surgery have yet to achieve the ophthalmologist's ideal of perfect emmetropia in all cases.1-5 This limitation stems from occasional inaccuracies in keratometry and axial length measurements, an inability to assess the final position of the pseudophakic implant accurately in a fibrosing capsular bag, and the difficulty of completely eliminating pre-existing astigmatism despite the use of limbal relaxing incisions and toric IOLs.6,7 A new lens technology offers the hope of taking ophthalmologists one step closer to achieving emmetropia in all cases and also perhaps further improving the final result by addressing higher-order optical aberrations.
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| | | | Confocal microscopy excellent for examining anterior segment
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Julia Talsma
| | | San Francisco-Confocal microscopy is an excellent supplement to the slit-lamp examination for identifying suspected pathology by viewing specific layers of the anterior segment, according to Herbert E. Kaufman, MD, who spoke during the Innovator's Session at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting.
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| | | | Start of war causes dip in Vision Expo attendance
| | | New York-The war in Iraq is being blamed for a 17% dip in attendance at the International Vision Expo East conference and exhibition, which ran March 20-23 in the first days of the conflict.
| | | Lighten Up!
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Chet Scerra
| | | Troy, NY-Proper lighting techniques can help older adults cope with the visual changes associated with age, according to guidelines developed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center (LRC) here.
| | | Be prepared to handle any type of contact lens patient
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Chet Scerra
| | | Orlando-The key to success in today's competitive contact lens market is to offer complete service and a full array of specialty contact lenses, according to one expert.
| | | Essilor, Satis Vacuum to feature products in AR coating deal
| | | New York-Satis Vacuum of America Inc. and Essilor Lenses are joining forces to give labs the ability to produce high-quality anti-reflective lenses in less than 10 minutes.
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| | | | Being an oculoplastic surgeon is a deliberate choice
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Richard L. Anderson, MD, FACS
| | | Recently, I have heard oculoplastic surgeons voicing their concerns about the future of our profession. Many advise de-specializing to try to compete with other plastic surgeons. I advise trying to be the best in our area of expertise. We are privileged to be in the best specialty in medicine.
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