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December 4, 2013
The UK body that performs health technology appraisals (NICE) has approved ILUVIEN® for the treatment of chronic DME-associated vision impairment that is considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies. Who, exactly, should receive it?
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December 4, 2013
Experts from the four corners of the world shared their experiences at a recent symposium* on the prevention and treatment of ocular infections. Their unanimous view is that levofloxacin continues to be a logical and attractive choice for topical prevention of endophthalmitis following cataract surgery, and for the treatment of bacterial keratitis.
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December 4, 2013
Results indicate that safety, efficiency, predictability and postoperative visual quality are extremely high with the new AMARIS excimer laser
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December 4, 2013
Clearing up “image discrepancies” maximizes health care delivery and can save time and money.
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December 4, 2013
A patient (customer) satisfaction survey is the most valuable, and easiest, marketing tool that you can put in place. Unfortunately, it is also the most expensive.
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December 4, 2013
Intravitreal steroid implants and anti-VEGF therapies have transformed the treatment of macular edema following retinal vein occlusion. There is, however, still room for improvement…
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December 4, 2013
Anti-VEGF therapy is the standard of care for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Patients in clinical trials have certain outcomes; why might they be different in real life?
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December 3, 2013
Despite decades of research, stem cell therapies have yet to be licensed for ophthalmic use. Where does the field currently stand? We present a graphical representation of all currently ongoing clinical trials in this therapeutic area.
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December 2, 2013
Focal adhesion of the vitreous to the macula carries the risk of traction-mediated damage and often requires surgical intervention. Now, a single injection of an enzyme called ocriplasmin – which cuts the ties between the vitreous and macula – will spare some from an unpleasant surgical procedure.
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