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New avenue to treat diabetic retinopathy
Sunday, February 16 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Dopamine-restoring drugs already used to treat Parkinson’s disease may also be beneficial for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy “There was...
Read MoreGene therapy for choroideremia
Wednesday, February 12 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
British surgeons have found a new method to heal patients with choroideremia, a genetic disease that can lead to blindness This disease, for which...
Read MoreA Google contact lens that monitors glucose levels
Monday, February 10 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Google is developing a “smart” contact lens, able to measure the glucose levels in the tears of patients with diabetes The prototype uses a...
Read MoreRegard Action has announced its Excellence Awards finalists
Sunday, February 9 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
The Regard Action eyecare professional services cooperative has released the names of the opticians and optometrists who will be finalists in its...
Read MoreUnited over aging eye
Wednesday, February 5 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Researchers have joined forces to produce a special issue of the scientific journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) About...
Read MoreSealing gel for corneal incisions
Monday, February 3 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gel sealant for use in stopping fluid from leaking through the incision in a...
Read MoreWell-deserved honours
Sunday, February 2 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Transitions Optical recently unveiled the 2013 winners of its Eyecare Professional of the Year and Retailer of the Year awards Wael Yassein,...
Read MoreCataract risk slowly drops after discontinued tobacco use
Wednesday, January 29 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
A Swedish study showed that the risk of developing a cataract is reduced after ceasing smoking, but remains higher than the risk in people who have...
Read MoreA first intraocular pressure sensor implant being studied
Monday, January 27 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Implandata Ophthalmic Products GmbH says it has successfully carried out a pilot study on the first permanent intraocular pressure sensor implant...
Read MoreOakley launches the Oakley True Digital EdgeTM lens
Sunday, January 26 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Oakley has officially launched its True Digital EdgeTM wrap lenses for higher prescriptions Canadian eyecare professionals who took part in the RX...
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