GLG News by Corrective Refractive Laser Surgeons (US)

In this latest study with the Intralase femtosecond laser, we see its versatility in being able to produce very efficient and safe corneal cuts for corneal transplant surgery. In addition to producing significant benefits for patients that undergo LASIK, this laser has thereaputic benefits that will...

A study reported in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology describes a new intravitreous drug delivery system for treating persistent retinal macular swelling. Using dexamethasone DDS and appropriate follow up, patients with this new system had significantly improved vision and and safety mea...

A study by Costa et al. reported in the prestigopis journal RETINA, of seven seven patients with macular SWELLING associated with ischemic retinal vein occlusion treated with intravitreal bevacizumab showed promising short-term results. Patients received two injections of bevacizumab (Avastin)...

Tahzib et al. conducted a 10-year retrospective follow-up study of the Artisan phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) for the correction of moderate to high nearsigtedness and concluded the device is both stable and predictable, but only when strict inclusion criteria are used. Over 90% of patients achieved...

Surmodics and Merck agree to work together that could greatly benefit both companies.  For Merck, they will have access to a novel ocular drug delivery system that would expose them to expanding areas of retinal disease.  For Surmodics, they gain Merck's backing and glaucoma and retina medications...

This survey from the 2006 survey of members of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery highlights  emerging trends  in  refractive surgery showing large increases in wavefront, LASEK, and Phakic IOLS.  There was a smaller increase in Intralase.  Refractive surgery...

At the a keynote lecture at the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology meeting, there is talk about the exciting new intraocular therapies.  Much of this excitement has been generated with the use of Anti-Vegf agents (Macugen, Genetech) for retinal disease; and now those ideas are being applied...

At a talk at the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology meeting, new corneal images devices offer more information and features for anterior segment surgeons.  These new devices would be attractive to corneal specialists, refractive surgeons, and even general ophthalmologists.

Laser eye-treatment company TLC Vision Corp. said it agreed to sell all the common shares of OccuLogix Inc. to JEGC OCC Corp which is owned by a private equity firm.  Occulogix has some emerging therapies in different areas of eye care including Age Related Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma. ...

This article reports a contact lens associated infection with Advanced Medical Optics contact lens solution.  Despite owning less than 10% of the Market Share, AMO Complete® MoisturePlus™ (AMOCMP) multipurpose cleaning solution has been implicated in 60% of the cases of Acanthamoeba...