Ophthalmology

American Academy of Ophthalmology: Keep Eye Safety in Mind When Choosing Toys This Holiday

Market Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Imagine a BB gun pellet striking your child's eye with enough force to knock him to the ground. Sadly, some popular children's gifts around the holidays can cause serious eye injuries. In recognition of Safe Toys and Celebrations Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology through its EyeSmart(TM) campaign reminds parents of the dangers that toys may pose to children's...

PIMS Launches Ophthalmology Allscripts Professional EHR Webinar Demonstration on Its Website

SBWire Press Releases (Free subscription) | yesterday

PIMS announces a new ASP model that will host Allscripts Ophthalmology EHR Pro and Practice Management Software. Ophthalmology content is now available for Allscripts Professional EHR and PIMS can help physicians in implementing EHR in their Ophthalmology practice.

GMCH , Chandigarh Vacancy for MBBS / BDS for Junior Residents | November 2009

Sarkari Naukri-Govt, Bank ,Psu Jobs (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Chandigarh Administration Department Of Medical Education & Research, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh Establishment Branch-II Advertisement No. : GMCH-2EA1-2009 Applications are invited from the MBBS/BDS graduates, for filling up of various posts of Junior Residents, initially for a period of six months and further extendable upto a maximum period of one year, for the session starting...

Calhoun Vision Names Gordon H. Busenbark as Chief Financial Officer

Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calhoun Vision, Inc., a privately held medical device company engaged in developing and commercializing novel light-adjustable materials technology in the field of ophthalmology, today announced that Gordon H. Busenbark has joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Development. Mr. Busenbark brings more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical,...

iPhone makes remote diagnosis possible for Indian eye doctors

Tech Ticker (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

We’ve seen iPhone being adopted as an instrumental tool in various fields and it’s good to see its potential been tapped by the Indian doctors. Narayana Nethralaya Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology in Bangalore are pilot testing an iPhone software that will push retinal images of patients living in rural areas to doctors’ iPhone devices. The [...]

Patients Win With Immediate Avastin Payment Reversal

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Following efforts by the American Academy of Ophthalmology with the help of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Macula Society, the Retina Society and Congressional allies, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said that it will retract an Oct. 1 payment policy for small doses of Avastin.

Blackstone-Owned Pinnacle Buys Birds Eye for $1.3B

ABC News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Blackstone-owned Pinnacle Foods Group buys Birds Eye Foods for $1.3 billion Pinnacle Foods - Health - Medicine - Ophthalmology - Birds Eye

Nigeria: Don Makes Case for Girl-Child Training

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

A retired professor of Ophthalmology at the College of Medicine , University of Lagos , Prof. Ajesola Solarin-Majekodunmi has stressed the need for the girl-child to be given the best opportunity in education so that she could become one to be reckoned with in the society.

Finding A Protective Mechanism For Retinal Cells Could Save Sight

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

Determining what triggers the death of retinal cells, called photoreceptors, could hold the key to stopping blinding disorders caused by a wide range of eye diseases, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the November journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. Several blinding disorders are known to cause the breakdown of photoreceptors.

Finding A Protective Mechanism For Retinal Cells Could Save Sight

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Determining what triggers the death of retinal cells, called photoreceptors, could hold the key to stopping blinding disorders caused by a wide range of eye diseases, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the November journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.Several blinding disorders are known to cause the breakdown of photoreceptors.

• Finding a protective mechanism for retinal cells could save sight - Physorg
• Finding a protective mechanism for retinal cells could save sight - Science Daily
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Bernanke: Fed Will Keep Eye on Sliding Dollar

ABC News (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Bernanke: Fed will keep eye on sliding dollar, but pledges anew to hold rates at record-lows Medicine - Health - Ophthalmology - Medical Specialties - Clinics and Practices

Ask the Expert Dr. Peter Campochiaro, Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins

Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

Expert advice Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of moderate and severe vision loss in working-age Americans. It is a major public health problem now, and it will become even more so as the incidence of type 2 diabetes increases, says Dr. Peter Campochiaro, a professor of ophthalmology and neuroscience at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins. •Obesity predisposes people to type...

How Do You Choose a LASIK Doctor?

Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

Choosing a LASIK eye surgeon is a decision that will last you a lifetime. The results from your LASIK surgery will last forever, so it is an investment in your future that will continue to give back to you for a long time to come. CHICAGO, IL, November 15, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Choosing a LASIK eye surgeon is a decision that will last you a lifetime. The results from your LASIK surgery will last...

As seen in Forbes Magazine November 2009 Top 10 Laser Vision Doctors in the USA published

visumax | 11/14/2009

In 1995 we were one of the first ten LASIK providers in the United States. This was a new procedure at that time almost 15 years ago, and since that time the success of that procedure has blossomed into an industry with over 10,000 LASIK providers today. It is certainly impossible to say who or where is the very best LASIK providers, but it is always good to be considered amongst the best. When one

Duh:Difficulty Seeing Means Trouble Driving

Healthbolt (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Really? Let’s file this one in the Duh Files: If you’re blind in one half of each eye, such as the right side of each eye (called hemianopia), you likely will have more trouble seeing pedestrians in your “blind” spot. Seriously. Hemianopia is usually caused by a brain injury, such as a stroke, tumor or trauma. Researchers from Schepens Eye Research Institute performed a small...

As seen in Forbes Magazine November 2009 Top 10 Laser Vision Doctors in the USA published

visumax | 11/14/2009

In 1995 we were one of the first ten LASIK providers in the United States. This was a new procedure at that time almost 15 years ago, and since that time the success of that procedure has blossomed into an industry with over 10,000 LASIK providers today. It is certainly impossible to say who or where is the very best LASIK providers, but it is always good to be considered amongst the best. When one

Ahalia Health, Heritage and Knowledge Village

julieadam | 10/21/2009

Ahalia Health, Heritage and Knowledge Village, an integrated campus consisting of Ahalia Foundation Eye Hospital, Ahalia Ayurvedic Hospital, Ahalia Heritage Center, Ahalia Children’s Village and Ahalia Public School, is located at the foot of Western Ghats, breathtaking valleys, herbal gardens and natural rain water harvesting bodies. The vast and beautiful campus is hardly three hours drive from Cochin...

Future for Scotland’s Vale of Leven NHS Hospital

wellbeingnewseditor | 07/29/2009

Wellbeing Newsline: Scotland > Edited by Nick Adams: Plans to ensure vital health services stay at Scotland's Vale of Leven NHS Hospital, in Alexandria, have been recently been approved. The NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde's ‘Vision for the Vale’ plan should mean that key local services which would have been lost under previous proposals will now be safeguarded and improved. While experts have concluded...