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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:...
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...
-- Data Show that OMS302 Maintains Pupil Size During Lens Replacement Surgery by Not Only Promoting Mydriasis but also by Preventing Miosis -- SEATTLE, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER) today reported analyses of Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical data showing the favorable impact of OMS302 on reducing the incidence of miosis (pupil constriction) during intraocular lens replacement (ILR). OMS302, which contains a mydriatic (pupil-dilating) agent and an...
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...
Today, Eye Care Associates, operator of CLEContactLenses.com and ShopCLE.com, is offering $20 to those who become a subscriber to their informational YouTube channels. Elmsford, NY (PRWEB) April 23, 2013 New York-based Eye Care Associates enters its 14th year as the operator of CLEContactLenses.com and ShopCLE.com, an online e-tailer that sells contact lenses, contact lens inserter/removers, designer sunglasses and optical frames such as Ray Ban along with other items related to eye care...
FEDERAL WAY, Wash., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new cataract surgical device developed by John S. Jarstad, M.D., F.A.A.O. - Adjunct Associate Professor, Pacific NW University C.O.M. and Medical Director of Evergreen Eye Centers, Federal Way, WA - has been unveiled this past weekend at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS) symposium in San Francisco. The Jarstad Cataract Surgery Trainer is a practice system providing surgical training that enhances...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Tetris is more than a fun and exciting way to practice your skills at packing a moving truck. According to new study, the iconic Russian tile-matching game created by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984 can also be used to correct amblyopia, or lazy eye. This condition is caused when the brain sends imbalanced processing signals and favors one eye over the other. New research from the McGill University in Montreal has looked into the effects...
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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...
