Ophthalmology News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT Patients seen at private facilities reimbursed by Medicare were more than 550 percent more likely to have routine cataract surgery than those who received their care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, a strong indication that the frequency of cataract surgery may be responsive to financial incentives to either or both the medical facility and the physicians who perform the procedure... Acucela And Otsuka Pharmaceutical Receive FDA Fast Track Designation For ACU-4429 In Patients With Dry AMD Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT Acucela Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing new treatments for blinding eye diseases, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., today announced that they have received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ACU-4429, an investigational oral treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD)... Subretinal Implant Restores Unprecedented Level Of Vision To Blind Patients Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT Retina Implant, AG, a leading developer of subretinal implants for the visually impaired, today announced scientific revelations discovered during the company's first human clinical trial. The results achieved in the 11 patients that were involved in the trial exceeded the company's expectations for their first trial... BrainPort Helps Blinded Soldier See With Tongue Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:00:00 PDT A British soldier who was blinded by a grenade in Iraq three years ago said his life has been transformed since he was fitted with a prototype BrainPort device that allows him to "see" with his tongue... Inspire Announces Results From AZASITE(R) Phase 2 Blepharitis Trials And Plans To Continue Clinical Development In Anterior And Posterior Blepharitis Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISPH) announced the results from two Phase 2 clinical trials with AZASITE (azithromycin ophthalmic solution) 1% for the treatment of blepharitis. Inspire will conduct additional clinical work to continue pursuing a potential indication for treatment of anterior and posterior forms of blepharitis... |