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Archive for April, 2009

Board Certification – Do we really need this? An American Perspective.

Published April 28th, 2009 by David.

Board Certification – Do we really need this? An American Perspective. As mentioned before, we have both a networking group on linkedin and facebook and we tend to get excellent topics up for discussion in both groups. Here is an example taken from our Linkedin group: “I am always in favor of anything to advance [...]

Weight loss improves vision??

Published April 20th, 2009 by David.

This was an interesting post on the Optometry Blog linkedin group – what are your thoughts? “I was meeting with a non-O.D. client this morning. As we were talking about the niche client that I work with (O.D.’s), he mentioned his own optometrist and how happy he was with his approach. He then told me [...]

Drug trial data look good for dry AMD treatment

Published April 17th, 2009 by David Gilbert.

Positive interim data results from the Phase II trial of OT-551 to treat geographic atrophy (GA), an
advanced form of AMD, have been announced by Othera Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Eye diseases in pre-school children more common than first thought

Published April 8th, 2009 by David.

In what is believed to be the first comprehensive eye disease study among urban pre-schoolers,
investigators writing in the April issue of the journal Ophthalmology report that while vision problems are rare,
they are more common than once thought.

FDA approves implant telescope for end-stage AMD

Published April 8th, 2009 by David Gilbert.

The premarket application for VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc’s implantable telescope for
end-stage AMD has been approved, with conditions, by the FDA in the US.

Can action video games improve lazy eyes?

Published April 8th, 2009 by David.

Scientists at New York’s Rochester University say that playing violent video games may improve
contrast sensitivity, which is often impaired by amblyopia.

First molecular map of the entire retina is not far away

Published April 8th, 2009 by David.

Researchers at the Moran Eye Centre are using transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) to develop
TEM-compatible molecular probes with software that will tag cells with a molecular signature, creating ‘colour’ TEM
imaging.

Flame Health will be at Optrafair 2009

Published April 1st, 2009 by David.

Come and visit our stand at Optrafair you’ll find us on Stand V20 close to the AOP stand. With Optrafair getting ever closer, we have spoken with numerous companies and optical professionals that will not be exhibiting or attending this year due to many different reasons. Do you feel that the current economic situation has [...]


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