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Ocular genetics
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New application
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May 12, 2010


Oculogenetic highlights include advances in therapy and technology
Among many newsworthy developments in ocular genetics, several that stand out include promising results from a clinical trial of Leber’s congenital amaurosis, faster and less expensive technology for genetic testing, and a growing number of clinical trials for inherited eye diseases. More...
Strong clinical progress in assisted eye examinations
Optos’s scanning laser ophthalmoscope devices, the P200, P200C and P200MA have been used in a number of clinical studies, aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of an optomap ultra-widefield retinal scan in detecting potentially harmful lesions in the retina. In particular, these studies aimed to show the importance of examining the periphery of the retina. More...
Breakthrough treatment for dry eye commercialized
TearScience, has completed a $44.5 million of Series C funding from new investors. The monies will allow TearScience to commercialize its devices designed to diagnose and treat the most common form of chronic dry eye disease. More...

Heidelberg Engineering complements the gold standard of structural glaucoma diagnosis, the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT) with an innovative and reliable partner, the Heidelberg Edge Perimeter (HEP). Read more...

New Rieck DSAEK insertion instrument
Posterior lamellar keratoplasty with DSAEK is a new surgical technique for the treatment of endothelial corneal diseases. Advantages of DSAEK include faster rehabilitation and reduced astigmatism. More...
NICE reviewing use of Avastin for wet AMD
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is reported to be looking at the use of Avastin for patients at risk from blindness, which is an unlicensed treatment in place of the more expensive, but licensed product, Lucentis. More...

New application
The first femtosecond-only method of laser vision correction from Carl Zeiss Meditec is now available for sale outside the United States. ReLEx is a new application that allows ophthalmic surgeons to perform a variety of complete laser vision correction procedures using only the VisuMax Femtosecond laser. More...

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