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ASCRS task force to investigate CyPass micro-stent study data
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery will form a task force to review the COMPASS-XT study data that recently led to a voluntary recall of Alcon's CyPass...
2 days ago - Healio
Can neurostimulation really help dry eye patients?
TrueTear, officially launched just months ago at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, is the first-ever neurostimulation device in eye care...
13 days ago - Healio
Outgoing ASCRS executive director challenged by overregulation in ophthalmology
I cannot hear or see the acronym ASCRS without conjuring up an image of David Karcher in my head. As executive director of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive...
13 days ago - Healio
Submicron loteprednol etabonate gel 0.38% effective for pain, inflammation management
Patients treated with a 0.38% submicron formulation of loteprednol etabonate gel after cataract surgery reported less pain and inflammation than those treated with a...
14 days ago - Healio
8 Things You Need to Know About Cataracts
The emergence of age-related health conditions is one of the unfortunate parts of growing older. The list of health issues related to age range from diabetes to dementia and...
14 days ago - Active Beat
Swiss Advanced Vision announces launch of Harmonis for cataract surgery
Swiss Advanced Vision has announced the launch of Harmonis, a customizable intraocular lens with advanced extended depth of focus optical technology for cataract surgery.
14 days ago - News Medical
Genetics Home Reference: Vici syndrome
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Femtosecond arcuate keratotomy advantageous in astigmatic correction
Compared to manual limbal relaxing incisions performed in conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgery, nonpenetrating femtosecond laser arcuate keratotomy performed...
23 days ago - Healio
OSD management crucial to surgical outcomes
Good long-term outcomes are difficult to achieve in refractive and cataract surgery patients if ocular surface disease is not effectively managed, according to David Hardten...
23 days ago - Healio - 4 articles
Some eye conditions associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's
Researchers found that while glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, cataract is...
24 days ago - Healio - 8 articles
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You've probably heard that an aspirin a day keeps the doctor away, and although this saying might have a nice ring to it, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine...
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World Alzheimer's Day
World Alzheimer's Day is observed annually on 21st September around the world with the primary aim to raise awareness and challenge the common stigma that surrounds Alzheimer's...
Hope for an Alzheimer's cure after scientists discover why studies have...
Researchers from King's College London claim that drug developers should target a little-known protein that causes the characteristic protein clumps to develop in a Alzheimer's...
Doctor disciplined by California medical board for menopause therapy
Dr Prudence Hall was put on probation for four years after the Medical Board of California found her guilty of gross negligence and unprofessional conduct in the treatment of...
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Carmela Tartaglia is a Clinician-Scientist at the University Health Network and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. She warns many young patients are missing...
BONNIE ESTRIDGE: The real agony of going to the dentist? Getting lost on the...
BONNIE, 67, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease last year. Here, in her latest column, she gives her undeniably upbeat take on life with the illness she calls ‘the A-word'.