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New optical shop inside San Antonio Eye Center PA’s newest downtown location provides patients with top quality eye care services and a wider selection of eye wear. San Antonio, Texas (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 San Antonio Eye Center PA has been growing a lot recently. Their newest location at 511 Dallas St. has just opened up a new portion of the office, the optical shop. Their loyal patients have been asking for a downtown optical shop over the years, and SA Eye Center has delivered. The...

Houston Cataract Surgeon Mary Green, M.D., PhD, implements iStent® for OAG into Eye Excellence. Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 When it comes to eye care, technology has always played a key role. In the past ten years, cataract surgery has advanced tremendously with developments like the premium intraocular lens implant, which has helped many patients reduce the need for glasses after undergoing cataract surgery.    Dr. Mary Green, M.D., PhD of Eye Excellence,...

As Congress has designated 2010-2020 as the “Decade of Vision” to acknowledge the very real public health need and challenge of vision loss, the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind supports vision research. Mechanicsburg, PA (PRWEB) June 07, 2013 The Need Congress has designated 2010-2020 as the “Decade of Vision” to acknowledge the very real public health need and challenge of vision loss. (H. Res. 366 and S. Res. 209) Over 78 million Baby Boomers will be turning 65 over the...

Retail Eyeglass Store Stanton Optical Reminds Everyone Routine Eye Exams Help Detect Common Eye Problems Including Cataracts PALM SPRINGS, Fla., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Prevent Blindness America has designated June as Cataract Awareness month. The non-profit group hopes to educate the public on this common eye disease which can begin as blurred vision, double vision or seeing ghost images. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130606/CG27574) The organization...

DIEPENBEEK, Belgium, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amakem NV, a clinical stage ophthalmology company, today announces that Dr. Jack Elands, CEO, will present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference in New York City. Dr. Elands will provide a corporate update and information on Amakem's lead drug candidate, the locally-acting Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor AMA0076 which is in Phase 2 development for the treatment of glaucoma. The presentation will take place at...

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...

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...

Findings suggest VEGF inhibition via TGF-B1 may be beneficial The most common cause of failure after glaucoma surgery is scarring at the surgical site, so researchers are actively looking for ways to minimize or prevent scar formation. Previous work had suggested that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) activates fibrosis, whereas VEGF inhibition results in reduced scar formation and better surgical results. In a series of studies using a rabbit model of glaucoma surgery,...

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. R. Anthony Rabbani, Los Angeles eye doctor, is pleased to announce that he offers alternative eye care for his patients in his Toluca Lake practice, Eye Candy Optometry and Eyewear. Dr. Rabbani offers these services to residents of Los Angeles, Toluca Lake, and the surrounding areas.Among the alternative eye care practices that Dr. Rabbani offers are the services of herbalists who are trained to work with eye problems, massage therapists...

Stowers Institute for Medical Research A small ensemble of musicians can produce an infinite number of melodies, harmonies and rhythms. So too, do a handful of workhorse signaling pathways that interact to construct multiple structures that comprise the vertebrate body. In fact, crosstalk between two of those pathways—those governed by proteins known as Notch and BMP (for Bone Morphogenetic Protein) receptors—occurs over and over in processes as diverse as forming a tooth, sculpting a...