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Global agreement signed

22 April 2013

Bausch + Lomb have signed a global agreement for the rights to distribute Leica's ophthalmic surgical microscopes.

Bevacizumab regresses abnormal diabetic neovascularization

18 April 2013

Intravitreal bevacizumab is well tolerated and causes the regression of abnormal diabetic neovascularization, according to recently published data.

Pressure-sensitive lens tolerable and safe for 24 hours

17 April 2013

A new pressure-sensitive contact lens is tolerable and safe over a 24-hour wearing period for healthy subjects and glaucoma sufferers.

Multifocal diffractive add-on IOL suitable alternative

16 April 2013

Multifocal diffractive add-on IOL is a suitable alternative to standard multifocal IOLs for sulcus fixation.

Unoprostone in Phase III study for RP

15 April 2013

Unoprostone will begin patient enrolment for the Phase III clinical study for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), claims the latest press release.

Big bubble size can be safely increased

11 April 2013

Undersized big-bubbles for DALK can safely be increased using blunt dissection for white-margin bubbles and ophthalmic viscosurgical device injection for clear-margin bubbles.

PDT reduces choroidal thickness

10 April 2013

Low-fluence photodynamic therapy (PDT) decreases subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), states a paper in the journal Eye.

Pupil size and axial length affect near vision

09 April 2013

Small pupil size and short axial length predict good near vision after phacoemulsification and monofocal IOL implantation.

Trabectome alternative for glaucoma surgery

08 April 2013

Trabectome, a device that ablates the arc of trabecular meshwork, is a safe and effective alternative to glaucoma surgery, according to a recent paper.

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