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Two Studies Published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Confirm That the Third Eye(R) Retroscope(R) Finds More Pre-Cancerous Polyps During Colonoscopy
SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/16/10 -- Avantis Medical Systems, Inc., a technology leader in developing novel catheter-mounted digital imaging devices, today announced the publication of two large clinical studies demonstrating that the Third Eye...
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Two Studies Published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Confirm That the Third Eye(R) Retroscope(R) Finds More Pre-Cancerous Polyps
Avantis Medical Systems, Inc., a technology leader in developing novel catheter-mounted digital imaging devices, today announced the publication of two large clinical studies demonstrating that the Third Eye(R) Retroscope(R) helps physicians find more pre-...
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Irish hospital is castigated for misdiagnosing cancer
A patient with eye cancer was delayed treatment after doctors at an Irish hospital misdiagnosed her condition.Medics at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin missed the carcinoma a type of cancer that begins in the skin or in...
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Boffins come up with new biometrics
Written by Nick Farrell Follow your nose Boffins have come up with a bizarre way of proving your identity.Eye scans are apparently not enough,when it comes to verifying an individual's identity and the boffins at the University of Bath want to analysis...
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Eye Cancer: Saving Kids' Eyes
Fresno, CA (KFSN) -- It's a devastating cancer that leads children into a world of darkness.When kids survive retinoblastoma -- a cancer that develops in the retina 97 percent live with a moderate to severe visual impairment. A new effort is...
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Irish hospital is castigated for misdiagnosing cancer
A patient with eye cancer was delayed treatment after doctors at an Irish hospital misdiagnosed her condition.Medics at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin missed the carcinoma a type of cancer that begins in the skin or in...
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Doctors missed cancer in patient's eye exam
A PATIENT with eye cancer was delayed treatment after doctors at a Dublin hospital misdiagnosed her condition.Medics at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital missed the carcinoma -- a type of cancer that begins in the skin or in tissue...
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Eye Center of Orange County Is Now TLC Laser Eye Centers of Laguna Hills
Companies mentioned in this article: TLC Laser Eye Centers LAGUNA HILLS, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/15/10 -- The Eye Center of Orange County, offering cataract and refractive surgery, is now TLC Laser Eye Centers of Laguna Hills, and joins the...
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Hermitage Medical Clinic GP & Opticians Ophthalmology Educational Evening
Presentations will include: Common Eye Presentations - Diagnosis, Management and Referral in General Practice (Dr.Andra Bobart), Dry Eye (Mr. Hermitage Medical Clinic GP & Opticians Ophthalmology Educational Evening.
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Inspire Pharmas Eye Drug Fails to Meet Endpoints
Biopharmaceutical company Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inspire Pharmas Eye Drug Fails to Meet Endpoints.
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Inspire Pharma Shares Down 6.5% After Eye Drug Didnt Achieve Significant Results In Treatment Of Blepharitis (ISPH)
Blepharitis is a condition where the margins of the eyelids become irritated.The company said that the drug was not more effective than InSite Vision's drug DuraSite. The drug is already approved as a treatment for conjunctivitis. Write to Chip Brian at...
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Pain in neonates during screening for retinopathy of prematurity using binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy and w
1Queens Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK 2Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, UK 3Department of Child Life and Health, Edinburgh, UK 4University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK 5The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK...
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Medical News: More Adequate Provision Of Eye Care Services Need To 'Close The Gap' In Vision Loss In Indigenous People, Australia
Blindness rates in Indigenous Australians are still much higher than in non-Indigenous Australians, despite a probable fall in overall rates of blindness in Indigenous people in the past 30 years, according to research published in the Medical Journal of...
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Inspire Pharma's Eye Drug Disappoints In Mid-stage Trials - Update
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.(ISPH) announced Monday that its eye drug AZASITE failed in two of the mid-stage trials. Inspire Pharma's Eye Drug Disappoints In Mid-stage Trials - Update.
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Military laser refractive surgery offers positive experiences for civilian surgeons
The significant and highly successful use of laser refractive surgery to enhance the performance of our military personnel in all branches - including the exclusive NASA astronauts, Navy and Air Force top-gun fighter pilots, and Army special forces soldiers -...
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Woman presents with eye pain, periorbital swelling and vision loss
Fundus examination showed a serous detachment in the macula of the left eye.A 32-year-old woman presented to the New England Eye Center at Tufts Medical Center with a 2-week history of left eye pain accompanied by periorbital swelling and progressive...
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The prevalence and causes of vision loss in Indigenous Australians: the National Indigenous Eye Health Survey
Visual acuity on presentation Causes of vision loss Near vision Visual field loss Discussion Conclusion Acknowledgements Competing interests Author details References Abstract Aim: To determine the prevalence and causes of vision loss in Indigenous Australians....
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Progressive Eye Disease Affects Central Vision in Older Americans
INDIANAPOLIS?Indianapolis resident Harry Traugott was an active retiree, participating in community events, driving and even teaching English as a second language at two community centers? Hed been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but...
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Eye Health and Safety Should Be Job One
SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Job-related eye strain and injuries cost the American economy billions each year in lost productivity, but 90 percent of those problems could be prevented with simple measures, such as having workers wear properly designed...
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Age Related Macular Degeneration Clinical Trial: Reports summarize age related macular degeneration clinical trial study results from United BioSource Corporation
Age Related Macular Degeneration Clinical Trial Data detailed in 'Reliability and validity of the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 in patients with age-related macular degeneration' have been presented.In this recently published...
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Military laser refractive surgery offers positive experiences for civilian surgeons
Richard L.Lindstrom, MD The significant and highly successful use of laser refractive surgery to enhance the performance of our military personnel in all branches - including the exclusive NASA astronauts, Navy and Air Force top-gun fighter pilots, and Army...
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UW Researchers Develop New Model for Macular Degeneration
(PhysOrg.com) -- Exposing albino rats to moderately intense light has produced a new animal model for the most common cause of severe vision loss in humans.The new model could help 'provide important new insights into the pathogenesis' of age-related macular...
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Barbara Wirostko, Senior Medical Director, Team Lead Ophthalmology, Pfizer to Speak at 2nd Annual Ocular Disease Drug & Discovery Conference
--(PR.com)-- Barbara Wirostko, Senior Medical Director, Team Lead Ophthalmology, Pfizer will present on Endothelin: A Potential Novel Mechanism for Future Drug Development in Ophthalmology at GTCbios 2nd Annual Ocular Disease Drug & Discovery Conference on...
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High flying Holly hits the heights for hospital
AN organ transplant patient is set to fly 1,000 feet along a zipwire to raise funds for charity.Holly Shaw, aged 22, of Coppice Green, Kingsway, will take part in the Big Zip challenge on March 21 after the wire is set up from the 250ft roof of the Royal...
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Physician's Focus: Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)—Risk Factors and Treatments
The National Eye Institute now cites age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 years of age and older.Though age has long been identified as a leading AMD risk factor (one third of adults over age 75 are...
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