Archive for the ‘Eye Health / Blindness’ Category
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF) announced the creation of an annual Award for Innovation and Excellence in Glaucoma. This new honor recognizes the contributions of individuals who have played a significant and unique role in promoting the medicine and science of glaucoma. The first 2008 Glaucoma Foundation Award for Innovation ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
The Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF) announces their support and progress in the research of Ocular Herpres and Infectious Blindness. Their research continues to bring them closer to understanding new medical approaches, therapies and the molecular mechanisms of Ocular Herpes. Advancements have also been made in developing a new vaccine that ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
A new vision screening device, already shown to give an early warning of eye disease, could give doctors and patients a head start on treating diabetes and its vision complications, a new study shows. The instrument, invented by two scientists at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye ...
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Meda's (STO:MEDAA) registration application for azelastine eye drops in unit dose (Optivar Unit Dose). The substance azelastine is an antihistamine and the eye drop formulation is approved for treatment of allergic conjunctivitis in adults and pediatrics. Meda is conducting a ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Council members agreed the process and draft timetable for amending the GOC Fitness to Practise Rules to apply the civil standard of proof. As a consequence of the Health and Social Care Bill (expected to become law this month), all nine UK healthcare regulatory bodies will be required to apply ...
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
At its July meeting Council agreed revised remuneration packages for new Council members who will take up office in April 2009. Members currently receive a daily rate for attendance at Council meetings and other committee or working groups. The chair receives an annual honorarium; the deputy chair, treasurer and committee ...
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Members agreed amendments to the GOC Registration Rules that will create a new Independent Prescribing specialty. The amendments follow changes to medicines legislation which enables optometrists to independently prescribe medicines for the treatment of some ocular conditions. The new legislation came into force 4 June 2008. Following recommendations by the ...
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
An innovative campaign by broadcasters earlier this year has dramatically increased public awareness of Audio Description (AD), according to research released by Ofcom . The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) welcomed today's report. The research found that more audio described programmes would increase usage among blind and partially ...
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
Bausch & Lomb announced that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Crystalens HD™ in the United States. Crystalens accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) was first approved by the FDA in November 2003. The Crystalens HD is the fourth generation of the only FDA ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
What do a bungee cord, a pan of frying bacon and lawn-care chemicals have in common? They are just a few of the common items around the house that can cause eye injuries, which a new study from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) and the American Society of Ocular ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
This month the General Optical Council (GOC) celebrates its 50th birthday. On 7 July 2008 it will be 50 years to the day since the beginning of statutory regulation for optometrists and dispensing opticians, as created by the Opticians Act. To mark the golden anniversary, Council members past and present, ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Global drug delivery company, pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ: PSDV)(ASX: PVA)(FSE: PSI) today reported the interim three-month safety and efficacy results from the first human pharmacokinetic(1) (PK) study of Medidur™ FA, in patients with Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). This Phase II study is designed to support the ongoing pivotal Phase III clinical ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
OptiMedica Corp., a global ophthalmic company, has announced the debut of its new PASCAL Slim Line Photocoagulator at the World Ophthalmology Congress, Hong Kong (June 28 - July 2). Answering the needs of today's busy, office-based ophthalmology practices, the Slim Line provides physicians and their patients the significant benefits of ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Lux Biosciences announced the completion of enrollment for the landmark LUMINATE (Luveniq Uveitis Multicenter Investigation of a New Approach to TrEatment) pivotal clinical trial program, which is investigating the use of LUVENIQ™ (voclosporin; previously designated LX211) as a corticosteroid-sparing agent for the treatment of patients with non-infectious uveitis. As planned, ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
For the first time in Florida, patients with glaucoma have a new treatment option known as the Trabectome. The minimally invasive procedure, which is available at Mayo Clinic and takes about 20 minutes, is designed to decrease pressure within the eye and stabilize the vision."The goal of this procedure is ...
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