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News


Liver Transplant Patients May Hold Secret To Preventing Blindness Patients who have received liver transplants may hold the secret to preventing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly. ... more...

Researchers Discover Mechanism That Helps Humans See In Bright And Low Light Ever wonder how your eyes adjust during a blackout? When we go from light to near total darkness, cells in the retina must quickly adjust. Vision scientists at Washington University School of ... more...

Noncorrectable Vision Problems Associated With Shorter Lifespan In Older Adults Visual problems that cannot be corrected are associated with increased risk of death among individuals between the ages of 49 and 74, and all visual impairments may be associated with the risk of ... more...

More Infants Surviving Pre-Term Births Results In Higher Rates Of Eye Problems As more extremely pre-term infants survive in Sweden, an increasing number of babies are experiencing vision problems caused by abnormalities involving the retina, according to a report in the ... more...

Myths And Facts About Children's Eye Health Many parents grew up with medical adages or advice that have since been proven by scientists to be incorrect or outdated. Here are five common myths about children's eye health and the medical ... more...

World's Largest Ocular Research Center To Improve Quality Of Life For Blind And Visually Impaired Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research Sets Sights on Advances in Macular Degeneration and ... more...

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Technology Spotlight


	Corneal Pachymetry: Modalities and Instruments Corneal pachymetry is the measurement of corneal thickness. Pachymetry was traditionally used to gauge the functional status of the corneal endothelial cell layer. More recently, with the emergence of refractive surgical techniques, corneal pachymetry is necessary to determine suitable candidates for ablation procedures. Furthermore, the identification of central corneal thickness as an important clinical variable by the Ocular Hypertensive Treatment Study has made corneal pachymetry a routine part of the ophthalmic evaluation and an important component in the evaluation and management of ocular hypertension and glaucoma. more...


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Events


2009 Prime Time Optometric Continuing Education Conference December 4 - 9, 2009 California (Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Maui) Topics: Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma Anterior Segment Disease and Treatment Progressive Lenses – past, present and future more...

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Journal Updates


The Effect of the First Application of Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy on Lesion Growth in Choroidal Neovascularisation and its Potential Impact on Combination Therapy more...

Tear Meniscus Height Determination Using the OCT2 and the RTVue-100 more...

Rasch Analysis of Visual Function and Quality of Life Questionnaires more...

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