Shishir Agrawal, MS, DNB, FRCS announced that performing trabeculectomy with careful postoperative care and as minimal intraoperative manipulation as possible can assist in vision loss prevention in advanced glaucoma cases.
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Nanoceria is a Good Vessel for Delivering Drugs Directly Into the Eye

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

Sudipta Seal at the University of Central Florida in Orlando was testing cerium oxide nanoparticles, or nanoceria, for use as a catalyst to remove grime from oven walls, when he realised they might have medical applications.
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The Approach of Old Age Suck Eyes

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

Vision changes are one of the inevitable effects of aging - and yet deteriorating sight comes as a surprise and shock to many people.
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Alcon Gets FDA Approval for Travatan-Z Which Reduce Elevated Intraocular Pressure

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Alcon Inc. (ACL) received Food and Drug Administration approval for Travatan Z for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
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What are the Main Differences between Optometrist and Opthalmologist

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

An optometrist takes four years of school after the bachelor’s degree. They can do minor surgical procedures. An ophthalmologist goes through four years of medical school and then they specialize in eyes.
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Common Most Eye Problems are Refractive Disorders Myopia and Hyperopia

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Approximately 14 million Americans over the age of 12 suffer from visual impairment, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The most common forms are the refractive disorders myopia and hyperopia.
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Free Eye Surgery for Ghanaians

Monday, August 28th, 2006

More than 70 Ghanaians, who are distressed by glaucoma and cataract, had received free surgery from a team of ophthalmologists on board the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital, which landed at the Kotoka International Airport on July 31, 2006, reported the Ghana News Agency Thursday.
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