Optometry

• FDA approvals

• Lensar laser system gains 510(k) clearance for arcuate incisions

• April 3, 2013
• The Lensar laser platform has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the creation of arcuate incisions during cataract...More »

• In the Journals

• Force gauge used to test integrity of clear corneal incisions

• March 27, 2013
• A calibrated force gauge was used to apply pressure approximating what a patient’s eye might experience when it is rubbed, and then that pressure...More »

• Business News

• NSAID drug delivery system reduces inflammation, pain in phase 3 trial

• March 19, 2013
• BromSite demonstrated statistically significant superiority compared with vehicle in a phase 3 clinical trial that evaluated the reduction of pain and...More »

• In the Journals

• One-piece, three-piece MICS IOLs yield similar amounts of PCO at 1 year

• March 14, 2013
• One-piece and three-piece microincision IOLs caused similar amounts of posterior capsular opacification, but the one-piece implant led to significantly...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Study shows association between pseudoexfoliation and nuclear cataract

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, April 10, 2013
• Pseudoexfoliation syndrome was found to be associated with an elevated risk of nuclear cataract in older subjects, according to a large study.
  Data were...More »

• Business News

• Abbott launches Healon Duet Dual Pack

• March 8, 2013
• Abbott has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to combine its Healon and Healon EndoCoat ophthalmic viscosurgical devices within a single...More »

• Business News

• Ocular Therapeutix submits premarket approval application for hydrogel sealant

• February 28, 2013
• Ocular Therapeutix has submitted a premarket approval application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ReSure sealant, according to a company news...More »

• ‘Heads-up’ 3-D cataract surgery performed in Asia

• February 27, 2013
• High-definition 3-D "heads-up" cataract surgery is now being performed in Asia, according to a news release from TrueVision.
  Clement C.Y. Tham, MD, an OSN...More »

• Business News

• OptiMedica gains patent for laser cataract surgery technology

• February 26, 2013
• The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will issue a fundamental patent to OptiMedica related to laser cataract surgery technology, according to a company...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Accelerated corneal cross-linking may prevent astigmatism after cataract surgery

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, March 25, 2013
• WARSAW, Poland — Accelerated corneal cross-linking may be employed in cataract surgery to manipulate clear corneal incisions and prevent...More »

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