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In this issue
• Tamsulosin & cataracts
• DR & sleep apnoea
• Glaucoma & dry eye
• Fetal development
• VisionBlue patent dispute
• Optos reports loss
• Therapeutics research
• New GRF chairman
• Competition winner

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MAY 27, 2009
Tamsulosin and cataract surgery complications
According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association patients taking tamsulosin for benign prostrate enlargement within 14 days of cataract surgery may have an increased risk of complications. More...
DR and sleep apnoea linked
New research indicates that patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) should also be screened for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). More...
New data on compounds for the treatment of glaucoma and Dry Eye Syndrome
During the recent ARVO congress, Sylentis provided an update on recent advances made by the company in the development a product for ocular pain associated with dry eye syndrome that addresses TRPV1 receptor, a nociceptor able to transmit stimuli. More...
Few genetic changes profoundly alter eye anatomy?
Researchers comparing the fetal development of the eye of the owl monkey with that of the capuchin monkey have found that only a minor difference in the timing of cell proliferation can explain the multiple anatomical differences in the two kinds of eyes. More...
A Vision in blue - patent wars
The Technical Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office has postponed its final decision on two appeals lodged by two competitors against an earlier decision to maintain the European patent for VisionBlue. More...
Optos reports loss
According to The Financial Times, the retinal imaging company, Optos plc has reported a $4.86 million loss and reduced its headcount by 20%. More...
Activity update on therapeutics
The increased activity in ophthalmic research is reflected in the long list of clinical studies in their various stages: nearly 300 studies of various aspects of glaucoma and close to 250 studies on ocular surface, cornea and dry eye. More...
New chairman of GRF
Kuldev Singh, MD, Professor of ophthalmology, has been appointed chairman of the Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF). More...
Nintendo DS Lite Winner
Our congratulations go to Dr Martin Breimer who was the winner of Ophthalmology Times Europe's prize draw at Euretina 2009. More...

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