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J&J To Acquire Mentor For $1.07 Billion
The implant manufacturer and aesthetic company will join J&Js Ethicon unit in a cash and stock transaction.Johnson & Johnson has signed an agreement to acquire breast implant manufacturer Mentor for about $1.07 billion in...
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Cell Cycle Arrest by Kynurenine in Lens Epithelial Cells
Mailankot M et al.- Excess IDO activity in mLECs results in KYN production, KYN-mediated modification of myosin II and alpha/gamma-actin, and cell cycle perturbation. Modification of myosin II and gamma-actin by KYN may interfere with...
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Astigmatism - Studies by D.R. Sanders and co-authors describe new findings in astigmatism
In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study 'To compare the results of wavefront-guided custom LASIK and the Toric Implantable Collamer Lens (TICL) in the correction of myopic astigmatism.Astigmatism -...
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Mom Always Said, 'Don't Rub Your Eyes.' Good Advice for Eye Conditions, Especially Keratoconus
Newswise Presently keratoconus is treated through eyeglasses, hard contact lenses, and a newer treatment, INTACS plastic rings inserted into the mid layer of the cornea to flatten it, changing the shape and location of the cone.In...
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Study evaluates corneal collagen cross-linking in subjects with progressive keratoconus
Presently keratoconus is treated through eyeglasses, hard contact lenses, and a newer treatment, INTACS plastic rings inserted into the mid layer of the cornea to flatten it, changing the shape and location of the cone.In 15-20% of...
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Cyclosporin-A associated malignancy
malignancy associated with the use of cyclosporin and extrapolates this into the ophthalmic setting.This is to enable clinicians to assess the risks in individual patients and to present a monitoring regime which can be used in patients...
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Electron Therapy for Orbital and Periorbital Lesions Using Customized Lead Eye Shields
Electron Therapy Email Password Remember me HomeGeneral Topics in Neuro-mology mic Infections Pediatric mology Sponsor Article Summary Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website mologica, 11/26/08 Save...
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Contact Lens Cases Often Contaminated
THURSDAY, Nov.27 (HealthDay News) -- Contamination is common in contact lens storage cases, say Israeli researchers who found at least one pathogen in two-thirds of 30 storage cases used by 16 people. The tests of contact lens...
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Contact Lens Cases Often Contaminated
THURSDAY, Nov.27 (HealthDay News) -- Contamination is common in contact lens storage cases, say Israeli researchers who found at least one pathogen in two-thirds of 30 storage cases used by 16 people. The tests of contact lens...
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Mom Always Said, 'Don't Rub Your Eyes.' Good Advice For Eye Conditions, Especially Keratoconus
Presently keratoconus is treated through eyeglasses, hard contact lenses, and a newer treatment, INTACS plastic rings inserted into the mid layer of the cornea to flatten it, changing the shape and location of the cone.In 15-20% of...
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'my Go-to Dry Eye Contact Lens'
Find out what products and methods other eyecare professionals are using to manage dry eye patients.VISTAKONs Acuvue Oasys lenses have good oxygen permeability and internal wetting agents. Dry eyes continue to be a major patient...
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Lenses New Product Gallery - November/december 2008
RODENSTOCK ROLLS OUT PURELIFE PAL.Progressiv PureLife uses the companys Perfect Balancing concept, which allows for excellent binocular vision and image clarity as the eyes move across the surface of the lens. The lens also incorporates...
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Shamirs Autograph Ii-office Lens Goes The Distance
The Autograph IIOffice lens meets the demanding near and intermediate visual needs of a vast number of people.Autograph IIOffice lens is an innovative and technologically advanced way of satisfying the visual demands of the near and...
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Contact Lens - Reports outline contact lens study findings from E. Sanders and colleagues
In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study 'To investigate how add power affects binocular distance visual acuity in subjects wearing simultaneous vision, balanced progressive, multifocal contact ...
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Unilens Vision Reports Record First Quarter Revenue, Earnings and Royalty Income
LARGO, Fla., Nov.21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unilens Vision Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UVICF; TSX Venture Exchange: UVI), which develops, licenses, manufactures, distributes and markets specialty contact lenses, today reported its...
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Diplopia - Scientists at Washington University, Medical Department target diplopia
In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study 'To describe a case of a contact lens fitting in a patient with significant vertical imbalance without the use of prism.A 56-year-old white female with...
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Contact Lens - New contact lens study findings have been reported from University of Texas
In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study 'To establish a new analytical method using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) for evaluating the lipids adsorbed on hydrogel (SH) contact lenses: ,...
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Unilens Vision Reports Record First Quarter Revenue, Earnings and Royalty Income
Earnings Escalate 24% to $0.10 Per Share LARGO, Fla., Nov.21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unilens Vision Inc. , which develops, licenses, manufactures, distributes and markets specialty contact lenses, today reported its operating...
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Setting up cytology in your practice (Proceedings)
Cytolopathology: the laboratory and microscopic evaluation of cells and fluids.Sources of cells include tissue aspirates, imprints, scrapings, body fluids, or lavage fluids. Pros: Cytology is useful for establishing a diagnosis or can...
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Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effectiveness of nepafenac 0.1% for cataract surgery
--- CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY TOP ARTICLES --- Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, 10/23/08 Clinical Endocrinology, 11/18/08 British Journal of Ophthalmology, 10/06/08 --- LENS AND CATARACT TOP ARTICLES --- Investigative Ophthalmology and...
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Apoptosis - Research reports from Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine provide new insights into ap
In this recent report published in the journal Eye & Contact Lens - Science and Clinical Practice, researchers in the United States conducted a study 'To examine the effect of 4 commercially available contact lens multipurpose...
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Contact Lens - Reports from Ohio State University add new data to research in contact lens
According to a study from the United States, 'The purpose of this report is to describe the impact of punctal occlusion in symptomatic dry eye contact lens wearers and the relation between subjective and objective outcomes.This study was...
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Drug Delivery - Researchers from University of Waterloo detail findings in drug delivery
In this recently published article, scientists in Waterloo, Canada conducted a study 'To investigate the uptake and release characteristics of the ciprofloxacin-HCl in conventional and hydrogel lenses, and evaluate their potential as...
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Keratoconus - Studies by L.B. Szczotkaflynn and co-authors describe new findings in keratoconus
'The tisilfocon A (Menicon Z) rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens polymer has the highest oxygen permeability (Dk) value of any RGP lens material.To our knowledge there is no published literature documenting the success of this...
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STAAR Surgical Forms Team of Leading Ophthalmic Surgeons to Study the Use of Collamer(R) Material for Accommod
MONROVIA, Calif., Nov.20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company today announced the creation of a team of leading ophthalmic surgeons, CAST (Collamer(R) Accommodating Study Team), to work with the Company in a collaborative...
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