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Millie R. Fell, MD, FACS, Board-Certified Ophthalmologist and founder of Brighton Eye, is selected as a one of Brooklyn’s 2013 Women of Distinction for exceptional work as a Brooklyn eye doctor. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Each year, Courier Life newspaper chooses 25 extraordinary Brooklyn women to honor for their contributions to enhancing the lives of Brooklynites. Brighton Eye is excited to announce that its founder, Millie R. Fell, MD, FACS, has been selected as an honoree...

Intraocular Lens Provides Correction for Astigmatism while Delivering a Broad Range of Improved Vision for Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery ALISO VIEJO, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced that it is has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the TRULIGN(TM) Toric posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL). The TRULIGN Toric intraocular lens is the first toric IOL that...

Medicare patients aged 65 and older who underwent cataract surgery had a lower risk of hip fracture one year after the procedure when compared with patients with cataracts who did not have cataract surgery. Mechanicsburg, PA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Medicare patients aged 65 and older who underwent cataract surgery had a lower risk of hip fracture one year after the procedure when compared with patients with cataracts who did not have cataract surgery, according to a study published in The...

Loden Vision Centers First in Tennessee & One of First in U.S. to Use This Technolgy. NASHVILLE, TN (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Loden Vision Centers, Tennessee’s innovator in eye care, is the first ophthalmology practice in Tennessee and one of the first in the entire United States to offer cataract patients FDA-approved TECNIS® Toric Intraocular Lens. This 1-Piece intraocular lens (IOL) has received FDA approval for treatment of cataract patients with pre-existing corneal...

New Treatment for Chronic Dry Eye Disease HAYWARD, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark R. Mandel, M.D. , subspecialist in external eye conditions and dry eye, in practice in the Bay Area for 30 years, today announced that he is the first in the Northern California area to introduce a new treatment for the hundreds of thousands of patients in Northern California who suffer from Evaporative Dry Eye disease. This common condition stems from a deficiency in the oily lipid layer...

Cleveland LASIK and cataract surgeon travels to Israel to educate fellow Ophthalmologists. Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 A very unique opportunity was presented this year to Cleveland ophthalmologist, Michael Rom, M.D. In January, Dr. Rom was invited to speak to almost 250 fellow ophthalmologists at the 2013 Ophthalmic Microsurgical conference in Israel. “Being able to connect with my colleagues in another country, to be that connection to new technology in a way that they had...

Texas Eye and Laser Center surgeons offer a revolutionary new way treat cataracts to patients living in the Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex. The technology used during cataract surgery can improve postoperative visual outcomes. Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 A new, innovative option for cataract surgery in Ft. Worth has been introduced by Texas Eye and Laser Center. SmartVision is a state-of-the-art analysis that provides surgeons with an invaluable amount of real time information...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. and KINGSTON, England, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, announces the launch of its new INCISE(®) microincision intraocular lens (IOL). This enhanced acrylic IOL, in combination with the capabilities of the Stellaris(® )Vision Enhancement System, allows surgeons to perform microincision cataract surgery less than 2mm, delivering less invasive surgery for a more rapid visual recovery.([1]) (Photo:...

ORLANDO, Fla., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunter Vision, Central Florida's exclusive provider of 3D LASIK, is expanding its services to include cataract surgery and general eye care. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130430/PH03948-a )(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130430/PH03948-b ) As part of the expansion, Hunter Vision will now accept Medicare and private insurance, which will allow more people to experience firsthand the legendary patient care that...

-- 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...