Optometry

• Business News

• Ophthotech raises $175 million to fund phase 3 trial of wet AMD drug candidate

• May 29, 2013
• With $175 million in financing in place, Ophthotech plans to begin a global phase 3 trial of its lead anti-PDGF compound with anti-VEGF therapy for the...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Gene therapy promising in patients with Leber congenital amaurosis

• May 23, 2013
• LA JOLLA, Calif. — Gene therapy with a recombinant AAV2-hRPE65 vector may be safe and effective in patients with Leber congenital amaurosis due to...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Retinal vascular disease patients requiring cataract surgery need careful preoperative evaluation

• May 23, 2013
• MILAN — Cataract surgery in patients with retinal vascular disease requires careful preoperative evaluation, pre-treatment and constant...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Retinal vascular disease patients requiring cataract surgery need careful preoperative evaluation

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, June 25, 2013
• MILAN — Cataract surgery in patients with retinal vascular disease requires careful preoperative evaluation, pre-treatment and constant...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• French study shows impact of omega-3 on preventing AMD progression

• May 22, 2013
• PARIS — Recently published results of the Nutritional AMD Treatment 2 study showed a significant reduction of choroidal neovascularization incidence...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Face-down position may be unnecessary in repair of macular holes

• May 22, 2013
• LA JOLLA, Calif. — Face-down positioning was unnecessary to repair full-thickness macular holes, according to a poster presentation here.
  “Face-down...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Flow cytometry with gene rearrangement and cytology may increase identification of T cell lymphoma

• May 22, 2013
• LA JOLLA, Calif. — Flow cytometry in conjunction with gene rearrangement and cytology may identify more cases of T cell lymphoma, according to a...More »

• Breaking News

• BLOG: AREDS2 results, part 2

• May 21, 2013
• “Antioxidants, omega-3s fail to halt macular degeneration.” The headlines are everywhere. But is this accurate?
  First, let's get straight on...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Minimally invasive vitrectomy effective for floaters

• May 21, 2013
• LA JOLLA, Calif. — Minimally invasive vitrectomy effectively alleviated visual dysfunction induced by floaters while normalizing contrast...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Intracameral cefuroxime non-toxic for the macula with proper dosing following cataract surgery

• May 21, 2013
• PARIS — Prophylactic use of intracameral cefuroxime during cataract surgery was not associated with increased macular thickening in the...More »

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