Bausch + Lomb Technolas, a US-based eye care company, has obtained the CE mark for its Technolas Teneo 317 excimer laser workstation, which is designed to treat all types of ametropia (refractive errors). In addition to traditional LASIK ...
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Ophthalmic Devices Panel announced that Ocular Therapeutix’s ReSure sealant is safe and effective in managing clear corneal wound leaks following cataract surgery. ReSure Sealant is ...
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Oasis Medical, a US-based manufacturer and distributor of high quality disposable surgical instruments and ocular lubricating and cleansing solutions, has launched its new 6.25mm Oasis Iris Expander for pupil dilation and sustaining ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Panel is scheduled to decide on Ocular Therapeutix’s premarket approval application for the ReSure Sealant in September and may suggest some recommendations. ...
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US-based Abbott has agreed to buy a stent maker and an eye surgery systems manufacturer in two separate deals, worth about $710m, as part of its strategy to expand its medical device business. Illinois-based Abbott agreed to purchase ...
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Bausch + Lomb and Technolas Perfect Vision have received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)for Victus Femtosecond Laser platform, designed for use during cataract and corneal surgical procedures. The CE-marked ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abbott's Healon EndoCoat ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD). The Healon EndoCoat OVD is a clear, viscous, protective gel intended for use as a surgical aid in cataract ...
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InSite Vision has launched a new DuraSite 2 drug delivery system, designed to deliver ophthalmic therapeutics. DuraSite 2, which is based on InSite DuraSite technology, incorporates cataract surgery drug, ketorolac, a non-steroidal ...
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Carl Zeiss,Philips and Samsung Ventures to be among guests at the Bordeaux convention. Giorgio Anania Invest in Photonics,the business partnering convention held in Bordeaux,France,has announced the names of three key speakers for ...
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Ophthalmologic products provider, InSite Vision has started the patient enrollment for the first Phase 3 clinical trial of BromSite (ISV-303), which is used to reduce pain and inflammation post cataract surgery. The study will enroll ...
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Alcon, a provider of eye care products, has agreed to buy SensoMotoric Instruments' ophthalmic division. SensoMotoric's ophthalmic division products include ocular surgical guidance technology which provides real-time eye tracking, ...
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OptiMedica has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new Catalys Precision Laser system, designed for creating single-plane and multi-plane arc cuts/incisions in the cornea during performing ...
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The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the use of Alcon's Nevanac in patients suffering from diabetes to minimize the possibility of postoperative macular oedema (MO) coupled with cataract surgery. The approval allows the ...
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Lighting LEDs are a route to energy efficiency that also allow creative effects that were not possible with incandescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes. But the output spectrum, like that of fluorescent tubes, is nothing like the sunlight ...
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LensAR cataract procedures carried out in US 26 Sep 2012 The country's first commercial procedures using the LensAR femtosecond platform have taken place in two locations. The LensAR Laser System LensAR,the Florida-based vendor of ...
Tags: LensAR, LenSx, OptiMedica, Technolas PV, Laser System, Cataract