Artificial biocornea material derived from fishscale Scientists in The Netherlands have received an innovation grant to finalise the specification of a collagen, derived from fishscale, which will act as an alternative material for cornea regeneration. More...
Paediatric cataracts The Paediatric Cataract Initiative, sponsored by the Bausch + Lomb Early Vision Institute and Lions Clubs International Foundation, has announced its inaugural global advisory council. Members include… More...
Tear cytokine and chemokine analysis and clinical correlations in evaporative-type dry eye disease In a sample of moderate evaporative-type dry eye disease patients Enriquez-de-Salamanca et al., elevated five inflammatory molecules. Fracktalkine was demonstrated to be present and elevated in tears in human DED. IL-1Ra, IL-6, IL-8/CXCL8, and EGF levels correlated with pain and with clinical parameters measuring tear stability, tear production or ocular surface integrity. More...
European Glaucoma Society
Date: September 12 -17 2010
Location: Madrid, Spain
The next European Glaucoma Society Congress will be held in Madrid, one of Europe s great capital cities, in September 2010. Read more...
Glaucoma innovation for end of 2010 The French EyeOP1 medical device, from EyeTechCare, is a novel and non-invasive treatment for glaucoma that is based on the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFUs). The product is set to become available at the end of 2010. More...
Ophtec opens in Japan Ophthalmic instrument and replacement lens business, Ophtec BV, has expanded its business into the Far East with a site based in Japan. More...
MEACO head to become WOC 2012 president President of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO), Dr Abdulaziz Al Rajhi, is to become president of the World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) 2012. More...
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