Bayer HealthCare has submitted VEGF Trap-Eye (aflibercept solution for injection) for regulatory approval in Japan to treat patients with myopic choroidal neovascularization (myopic CNV), one of the most common causes of eye disease. In ...
Women who took oral contraceptives for three or more years are twice as likely to suffer from glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, a U.S. researcher says. Lead researcher Dr. Shan Lin, a professor of clinical ophthalmology at the ...
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For many suffering from blindness, the perfect Christmas gift has arrived. Next month, the Argus II Retinal Prothesis System by Second Sight is slated to go on sale in the United States. The Argus II by Second Sight can restore sight for ...
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Fuse Science has announced further advancements of its technology partnership with Macular Health. Fuse Science is a consumer products and delivery technology company that is developing new, patent-pending technologies poised to redefine ...
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It's long been known slightly more boys are born because fewer survive, but British researchers have pinpointed several reasons why boys are the weaker sex. Professor Joy Lawn, director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical ...
Weak commodity prices, a shifting investment environment, and problems with governments and workers prompt Chinese mining companies to slow their expansion abroad, reports Du Juan from Tianjin Chinese investors in overseas mining projects ...
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As we age so do our bodies, things may weaken and dim, and this also includes our vision. ?Some ways to help control this loss of sight are to consult with your doctor, get your eyes checked regularly and adjust the light within your home ...
Santen Pharmaceutical, a manufacturer of ophthalmic and anti-rheumatic pharmaceuticals, has introduced TAPROS MINI ophthalmic solution 0.0015%, indicated for glaucoma and ocular hypertension. TAPROS MINI ophthalmic solution contains ...
Smart Vision Lights, a leader in LED research and development, engineering, and manufacturing of machine vision lights for the advanced lighting industry, was recently qualified as a Level IV LED testing and certification facility by ...
Second Sight Medical Products has secured Medicare coverage for its Argus II retinal prosthesis system (Argus II) designed to treat the patients affected with blindness from the untreatable orphan disease retinitis pigmentosa in both the US ...
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Caustic Soda, a strong metal base with chemical formula of NaOH also known as Lye is one of the world's most usable chemicals and the annual world products of this chemical exceeds 60 million tones. It is an inorganic compound, physically ...
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Integrated biopharmaceutical company ThromboGenics has obtained Health Canada approval for Jetrea (ocriplasmin) for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA). Launch of the drug in Canada will be conducted by Alcon, ...
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Yissum Research Development Company has developed a novel method to diagnose retinal micro-aneurysms that pose a high risk for leakage, a primary cause of diabetic retinopathy. The novel method ...
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Lighting specialists are questioning the validity of a report by researchers at the University of Madrid which claims that the blue light from LEDs causes damage to human retina cells. In the study, researchers at Complutence University ...
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Summer sun increases the risk of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in adults. A number of steps can help prevent that disease, as well as your risk of developing cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. ...
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