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Myopia correction
AMD and heart disease
ELT v. SLT
LALs a stable option
VERU appointment
Ronald Pitts Crick

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JULY 22, 2009
ICLs effective over long-periods
The use of implantable collamer lenses (ICLs) to correct moderate to high myopia can offer predictable and stable results over a long period of time, according to a report published in the July issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. More...
Early AMD associated with coronary heart disease
The results of a study published in the July issue of Ophthalmology has discovered that people in the early stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are at a higher risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), offering further support to the theory that AMD is associated with underlying systemic vascular disease. More...
A comparison of ELT and SLT
A study by Italian researchers, the results of which have been published online by Eye, has found that both excimer laser trabeculotomy (ELT) and selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) are both equally effective treatment options for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) refractory to medical therapy. More...
Light adjustable lenses offer stability of refraction
Residual myopic errors can be successfully corrected postoperatively by using light-adjustable lens technology (LAL) in cataract patients, concludes a study published online by Ophthalmology. More...
Professor Shahina Pardhan to lead new vision research unit
Professor Shahina Pardhan has been appointed director of Anglia Ruskin University’s new Vision and Eye Research Unit (VERU). More...

Pioneering ophthalmologist dies aged 92
Ronald Pitts Crick, the ophthalmologist who was behind the development of the operating microscope, has died aged 92. More...

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