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ILUVIEN now available in Germany as a new treatment for chronic diabetic macular edema ATLANTA, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- Alimera Sciences, Inc., (NASDAQ: ALIM) (Alimera), a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, today announced that ILUVIEN(®), the first sustained release pharmaceutical product for the treatment of chronic diabetic macular edema (DME), is now commercially available...
IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IDx LLC, a company focused on deploying cutting-edge technology to make medical diagnostics more effective, announced earlier today that its first commercial product, IDx-DR, has received CE approval as a Class IIa medical device. CE marking clears IDx-DR for sale in 31 countries that comprise the European Economic Area. Developed over the course of two decades by a team of the world's leading retina experts, IDx-DR software runs on...
NY Giants quarterback Eli Manning returns on Monday, June 10 to host Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s 36th Annual Golf Classic alongside the country’s best blind golfers and magnificent Guiding Eyes dogs. The two-day outing, anticipated to raise more than $500,000, will be held at two of the region’s most esteemed courses – Mount Kisco Country Club in Mount Kisco, NY and Fairview Country Club in Greenwich, CT. Westchester County, NY (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 NY Giants quarterback Eli...
Portraits of Hope visits Braille Institute in Los Angeles to involve children who are visually impaired in another major civic initiative. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Portraits of Hope http://www.portraitsofhope.org/ is conducting a session today for children from the Braille Institute in the program’s next big motivational art and civic initiative that will culminate with the vibrant visual makeovers of the fire, rescue, and emergency vehicles in world-renowned Aspen and...
National Health Observance Elevates Awareness Around Vision Loss SAN DIEGO, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One in three Americans will experience some type of vision-impairing eye disease according to several studies. The month of May is designated as Healthy Vision Month in hopes of educating everyone about early diagnosis, and treatment relating to all vision related issues. Vision disorders are the seventh most common chronic condition for persons aged 65 and older, the ninth most...
CHICAGO, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During Healthy Vision Month in May, the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) urges adults to schedule an eye examination to check for early signs of diabetic retinopathy or age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the 2 leading causes of new cases of vision loss and blindness among adults. Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that affects more than 4 million Americans and results in the most new cases of...
-- Centralized Procedure Used for Products that Represent Therapeutic Innovation -- SEATTLE, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER) today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has confirmed that the Company's planned Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for its ophthalmology product OMS302 can be submitted and reviewed under the EMA's centralized procedure. OMS302, which contains mydriatic (pupil-dilating) and anti-inflammatory agents, is...
Simple Patient Access Scheme has been submitted to NICE for rapid review ATLANTA, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alimera Sciences, Inc., (NASDAQ: ALIM) (Alimera), a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, today announced that ILUVIEN(®), the first sustained release pharmaceutical product for the treatment of chronic diabetic macular edema (DME), is now available in the United...
Dr. Farooq Ashraf of the Atlanta Vision Clinic offered tips for protecting your eyes from sun damage in an interview on his clinic’s blog. Atlanta, Ga (PRWEB) April 26, 2013 Dr. Farooq Ashraf, a Dubai LASIK surgeon and ophthalmologist, was interviewed Wednesday about tips for eye care during the sunny summer months. The interview can be found on the LASIK surgeon’s blog and includes tips for protecting your eyes while enjoying the sunny weather this spring and summer, like wearing...
Applicants Needed for Free Vision Surgeries HONOLULU, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Retina Institute of Hawaii is proud to be a part of Surgicare of Hawaii's "Day of Giving" on May 11, 2013. Dr. Karl E. Waite, MD and Sara Lynn Doolin, RNFA are pioneering the initiative on behalf of Retina Institute of Hawaii and Hawaii Cataract and Laser Institute by performing FREE surgeries at Surgicare in Honolulu for patients who do not have insurance and are having financial difficulties. Retina...
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The Braille system is a method that is widely used by blind people to read and write. It was devised in 1821 by Louis Braille, a blind Frenchman. The Braille characters are made up of six dot positions arranged in a rectangle containing two columns of three dots each. Including a subset when dots are not raised, there are sixty-four possible subsets. The positions on the grid are number 1-3 from top to bottom, on the left, and 4-6 from top to bottom on the right. Horizontal Braille text is...
