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August 20, 2014
Clinical research
RNFL loss tied to slower reaction times
Glaucomatous structural damage may affect an individual's ability to divide attention when performing daily tasks such as driving, according to research recently published online. More...
Amblyopia treatment
iPad games effective against amblyopia
A home-based treatment of amblyopia that incorporated an iPad quickly resulted in improved visual acuity (VA) in the children in whom it was tested, and VA remained stable for at least 3 months after the treatment ended, according to new research. More...
Implications for AMD
Age-related HS changes have implications for AMD
Researchers examining age-related changes in heparan sulphate (HS) quantity and composition in human Bruch's membrane (BrM) have discovered that the quantity greatly decreases with age, resulting in fewer binding sites for complement factor H (CFH) and affecting the ability of the 402H variant of CFH to bind BrM. More...
Event Profile
14th EVRS Congress
Dates: 4th to 7th September 2014
Venue: Edifício da Alfândega, PORTO – PORTUGAL
The EVRS philosophy will guide the meeting throughout. In contrast to many other congresses, EVRS has decided not to allow any presentations created by the industry, the only exception being special and clearly designated industry symposia.
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EVER 2014
Dates: 1st to 4th October 2014
Venue: Acropolis Convention Center, Nice, France
European Association for Vision and Eye Research, EVER is the leading ophthalmological research association in Europe which covers all areas of ophthalmology and the visual sciences. The annual meeting EVER 2014 will take place in Nice, France from Oct 1-4, 2014.
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Event Focus: XXXII Congress of the ESCRS
With the most important European event for cataract and refractive surgeons upon us, we have created our annual City Guide, seeingLondon, to help you get the most out of your stay in London. Click here to access the full guide.
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