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Helping the blind see

 Israeli researchers are putting forward a new approach to restore sight to the blind without surgery or implants Many of the degenerative diseases...

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New Look Eyewear achieves record results

 New Look Eyewear achieves record sales in the second quarter ended June 29 At $240 million, this represents an increase of 127% over the...

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World’s first trial in ocular regenerative medicine

 The world's first trial in regenerative medicine will be aimed at treating a form of age-related macular degeneration with induced pluripotent stem...

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Fluoroquinolones associated with retinal detachment

Health Canada warns against the risks of retinal detachment associated with oral fluoroquinolones Five oral fluoroquinolones are available in...

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Oakley supplies Canadian Olympic team

As the result of a licensing agreement with the Canadian Olympic Committee, Oakley Canada will be the official supplier of high-performance eyewear...

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Quebec product in Bausch + Lomb’s portfolio

Mimetogen, a Montréal pharmaceutical company, has granted Bausch + Lomb an option to license MIM-D3, a treatment for dry-eye syndrome Without...

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Essilor acquires Transitions Optical

Essilor International announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the 51% stake in Transitions Optical owned by PPG The French giant...

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Bionic eye no longer mere science fiction

In the 1970s, the American television series “The Six Million Dollar Man” chronicled the adventures of Steve Austin, a hero with a bionic eye...

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Ocular dryness – the new Klondike for pharmaceutical companies

The firm GlobalData predicts that the market value of drugs for dry eye syndrome will triple over the next 10 years According to GlobalData, this...

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Hope in treatment for metastatic uveal melanoma

For the first time, a drug has a real positive impact on patients with metastatic uveal melanoma, a disease often qualified as “untreatable” The...

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