Latest Ophthalmology Stories
ShopCLE.com is giving away a pair of designer aviator sunglasses to one lucky special mom via it's Facebook contest. Elmsford, NY (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 New York-based Eye Care Associates enters its 14th year as the operator of ShopCLE.com, an online e-tailer that sells designer sunglasses & optical frames such as Ray Ban along with contact lenses, contact lens removers and other items related to eye care such as eye vitamins & supplements. Today ShopCLE.com announced that they...
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:...
LEUVEN, Belgium, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ThromboGenics NV (Euronext Brussels: THR), an integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative ophthalmic medicines, today announces that its partner Alcon has launched JETREA(R)in Germany, the second European market where the product is now available. Since May 1st, 2013, JETREA(R)is listed in the "Lauer-Taxe" (Grosse Deutsche Spezialitatentaxe) with an ex-factory price of EUR3,078....
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...
Two studies provide new data on impact of daylight exposure on eye development SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted in Taiwan, which is the first to use an educational policy as a public vision health intervention, finds that when children are required to spend recess time outdoors, their risk of nearsightedness is...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online May is being promoted as the Healthy Vision Month, and many organizations are using it as a way to encourage people to get their eyes checked. Healthy Vision Month and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vision Health Initiative (VHI) are partnering with the National Eye Institute (NEI) during May to encourage all Americans to make vision a health priority. According to the CDC, the number of Americans 40 years and...
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...
Orders from BRIC Countries Demonstrate Cost, Durable Therapeutic Advantages of Laser-Based Treatments for Ophthalmologic Diseases MOUNTAIN VIEW Calif., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IRIDEX Corporation (Nasdaq:IRIX) today announced that it has recently received two significant orders for its proprietary laser-based medical systems for the treatment of eye diseases. The orders, totaling more than $500,000, are indicative of the burgeoning growth of the ophthalmology market in the...
Campaign addresses people who think they can't donate because of age, health or lifestyle CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The number one reason people don't sign up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor on their driver's license is they think they can't. This tendency to rule oneself out as a candidate for organ and tissue donation is the subject of a new campaign due to hit driver's license offices in Wyoming in mid-May. (Photo:...
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1. vitreous body 2. ora serrata 3. ciliary muscle 4. ciliary zonules 5. canal of Schlemm 6. pupil 7. anterior chamber 8. cornea 9. iris 10. lens cortex 11. lens nucleus 12. ciliary process 13. conjunctiva 14. inferior oblique muscle 15. inferior rectus muscle 16. medial rectus muscle 17. retinal arteries and veins 18. optic disc 19. dura mater 20. central retinal artery 21. central retinal vein 22. optic nerve 23. vorticose vein 24. bulbar sheath 25. macula 26. fovea 27. sclera 28....
The Zonules of Zinn, also known as Zinn’s membrane and ciliary zonule, is a ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye. The zonule of Zinn is split into two layers: a thin layer, which lines with the hyaloid fossa, and a thick layer, which is a collection of zonular fibers. Together, these fibers are known as the suspensory ligament of the lens. When color granules are displaced from the Zonules of Zinn, by friction against the lens, the...
The British Journal of Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed medical journal established in 1917 by the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital Reports and the Ophthalmoscope and Ophthalmic Record. As of May 2012, the editors-in-chief are Harminder Dua and Arun Singh. This journal covers clinical investigations, clinical observations, and clinically relevant laboratory investigations related to ophthalmology. It also provides major reviews and covers regional issues. It is indexed in Index Medicus,...
Sunglasses are protective eyewear designed to shield the eyes from damaging or discomforting sunlight and high-energy light. They can also work as a visual aid. The ultraviolet radiation from the sun can cause several serious eye problems and many healthcare professionals recommend eye protection. However, since the 1940s sunglasses have been associated with celebrities more so than eye protection. James Ayscough experimented with tinted lenses in the mid-18th century although they were...
Bifocals are eyeglasses, commonly prescribed for presbyopia, with two distinct optical powers. Although there are arguments against him, Benjamin Franklin is generally credited with the invention of bifocals. After a correspondence between George Whatley and John Fenno it was thought that Franklin possibly invented the bifocals fifty years earlier than previously thought. Many inventions are worked on independently by many people and bifocals may have been the same, however, Franklin was...
