Ophthalmology Times back issues from December 2007:
Injectable triamcinolone suspension approved for use in eye surgery
Dec 15, 2007; ... Retinal treatment Rockville, MD-The FDA has approved a formulation of triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension 40 mg/ml (Triesence, Akon), a preservative-free synthetic corticosteroid, for visualization during vitrectomy and treatment of sympathetic ophthalmia, temporal arteritis, ...
Opthalmology responds to bevacizumab embargo
Dec 15, 2007; ... Compounding pharmacies Comments made by a Genentech executive in a personal appearance after the closing session of the Retina Subspecialty Day at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) together with assurances provided by Genentech in an earlier meeting ...
Sen. Kohl launches investigation into Genentech sales halt
Dec 15, 2007; ... Probe Washington, DC-As Genentech prepares to stop selling bevacizumab (Avastin) to compounding pharmacies on Jan. 1, retina specialists are watching to see what effect a Senate investigation may have on the drug's availability. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the ...
Fee-cut impact worries surgeons
Dec 15, 2007; ... Medicare Bernard H. Chang, MD, browsed the trade show floor at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting with tempered enthusiasm. He and a colleague were interested in buying a new slit lamp and electronic medical-records technology for their burgeoning ...
New vision, products available from OIS
Dec 15, 2007; ... Diagnostic imaging Sacramento, CA-Ophthalmic Imaging Systems has changed its corporate vision with a new name and changes to its diagnostic imaging products. The company, now known as OIS, also has implemented a new slogan: "From capture to connectivity," said Gil Allon, chief executive ...
AMO makes changes in senior leadership
Dec 15, 2007; ... New executives Santa Ana, CA-Michael J. Lambert has joined Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (AMO) as chief financial officer (CFO). He will oversee the company's finance, accounting, tax, treasury, and information technology functions and will report directly to James V. Mazzo, AMO chairman ...
To the editor...
Dec 15, 2007; ... Reducing infection 'Washing hands' theory arose from childbed fever I read with interest a recent editorial by Peter J. McDonnell, MD ("Don't forget to wash your hands," Ophthalmology Times, Sept. 15,2007, Page 4). In 1847, a young Hungarian obstetrician, Ignaz Semmelweis, ...
Ophthalmic gifts for which to be thankful
Dec 15, 2007; ... Holiday thoughts Several recent advances have benefited both doctors and patients "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." -Thornton Wilder "I feel a very unusual sensation-if it is not indigestion, I think ...
Phakic IOL successful in patient with myopia and pseudophakia
Dec 15, 2007; ... Case presentation Toric phakic lens will be useful in unusual cases, surgeon says Reviewed by Pit Gills, MD Tarpon Springs, FL-An implantable contact lens (ICL) offered a safe and reasonably accurate refractive solution for a patient with myopia and pseudophakia, ...
A 38-year-old male complains of poor vision since childhood
Dec 15, 2007; ... Patient has light pigmentation, nystagmus, iris transillumination defects: What is the diagnosis? A 38-year-old Hispanic male presented to the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute clinic complaining of poor vision since childhood. The patient stated that his vision had been poor since he was a ...
Friedenwald family provided eye care for Baltimore
Dec 15, 2007; ... American achievement Three generations of distinguished ophthalmologists were active in field Ophthalmic Heritage Over the past years we have written about ophthalmic families such as the Arruga family and the Barraquer family. Here is another family of great ophthalmic ...
Bausch & Lomb introduces presbyopic Web site for eye-care professionals
Dec 15, 2007; ... Rochester, NY-Bausch & Lomb introduces a new Web site, www.PresbyopesInYour-Practice.com, dedicated to helping eye-care professionals address the needs of patients with presbyopia. The site provides information on the use of multifocal contact lenses to correct presbyopia and the growth ...
Glaucoma 2007: the year in review
Dec 15, 2007; ... Advances in diagnostics Specialists turn their focus to diagnostics, new surgical modalities Reviewed by Robert N. Weinreb, MD The year 2007 may not be remembered as a year for groundbreaking developments in glaucoma. Several smaller advances, however, have contributed ...
OPKO's bevasiranib one of 'most promising drugs' entering phase III trials
Dec 15, 2007; ... Miami-OPKO Health Inc. reported that bevasiranib, its lead compound for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, was named one of the top five "most promising drugs" entering phase Ill trials during the third quarter of 2007. The designation was reported in the current issue of The ...
Accommodating IOL changes radius of surface curvature
Dec 15, 2007; ... Research continues Recent developments in technology show potential for patients Cataract Corner An accommodating IOL (NuLens, NuLens Ltd.) is one of the most exciting IOL technologies under development and research. This lens differs from single-optic and dual-optic ...
Existing, potential wet AMD treatments focus of 2007
Dec 15, 2007; ... Year in review Combination therapies, future availability of bevacizumab also of high interest Reviewed by Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS, Mark Hughes, MD, Wen Liu, MD, PhD, and Taiji Nagaoka, MD The focus for retinal specialists in 2007 primarily was on wet age-related macular ...
Laser interferometry device upgraded
Dec 15, 2007; ... Jena, Germany-A proprietary laser interferometry device (IOLMaster, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG) marked a milestone recently when the 7,500th device was delivered to an ophthalmologist in Malaysia. Now the company has released a fifth version of its software. Many of the features are designed ...
Improved vision is possible for children with mild form of Peters' anomaly
Dec 15, 2007; ... Pediatric surgery Corneal transplant when patient is aged 3 to 4 months is one key to success Reviewed by Gerald Zaidman, MD Valhalla, NY-Pediatric patients with Peters' anomaly type 1 can achieve a better visual outcome after corneal transplantation surgery if the ...
CIBA, CooperVision reach settlement
Dec 15, 2007; ... In Brief: Resolution Duluth, GA, and Fairport, NY-CIBA Vision and CooperVision have reached a settlement that resolves all current patent infringement litigation, according to the two companies. Under the agreement, CIBA Vision said it will license its "Nicolson" patents to ...
Your most VISIBLE
Dec 15, 2007; ... Beyond functionality, eyeglasses project personality This past spring, I was asked to moderate a panel at Vision Expo East on the latest trends in eyeglass frames. In light of the opportunity to sit with some of the industry's most talented eyewear designers, I decided to forego my ...
Study compares rotational stability of toric lens designs
Dec 15, 2007; ... Vision compromise Jacksonville, FL-A new clinical study demonstrates that lenses using an accelerated stabilization design were superior when compared with lenses using a prism ballast design in two of four tasks designed to mimic real-world viewing conditions involving quick, ...
Independents' retail prices for soft contact lens stable in '07
Dec 15, 2007; ... Profitability Coral Springs, FL-The average price per box for soft contact lenses charged by independent eye-care professionals (ECPs) was unchanged during 2007, according to data from the most recent ABB-Con-Cise Soft Lens Retail Price Monitor. Among the major soft contact lens ...
Anthem introduces Blue View Vision plan in Ohio
Dec 15, 2007; ... Vision coverage Mason, OH-Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio (Anthem) now offers an affordable and flexible Blue View Vision plan, with access to more than 2,200 provider locations in Ohio and more than 44,000 nationally. Blue View Vision is now available to Ohio businesses with ...
Products
Dec 15, 2007; ... Consent system applies inclusive patient education SD-Eye Consent puts a new spin on obtaining patient consent for ophthalmic procedures. The 3D-Eye Consent process begins during a patient's office visit. The patient watches a series of animated videos that explain his or her condition, ...
Advance Beneficiary Notice shifts responsibility for payment
Dec 15, 2007; ... Financial risk Unnecessary procedures form gives patients the option coding.doc Many physicians are at least superficially familiar with Medicare's Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN). A review of this document is worthwhile not only to emphasize appropriate use, but because ...
Improve efficiency and patient satisfaction using simple techniques
Dec 15, 2007; ... Increasing profits Contract with specialists; offer IOLs The problems facing most ophthalmology practices today are that reimbursement rates are going down, costs are going up, and most of the "low hanging fruit" has already been exploited. John R. Fitz, MD, an ...
Enfoque en Hispanos
Dec 15, 2007; ... Booming market (Focus on Hispanics) Hispanics are the fastest-growing U.S. demographic group-and the optical industry is taking notice Julio Rojas, MD, FACS, sold a successful ophthalmology practice in Hazleton, PA, to retire and move a little south. But, ...
Fee-cut impact worries surgeons
Dec 15, 2007; ... Medicare Bernard H. Chang, MD, browsed the trade show floor at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting with tempered enthusiasm. He and a colleague were interested in buying a new slit lamp and electronic medical-records technology for their burgeoning ...
Opthalmology responds to bevacizumab embargo
Dec 15, 2007; ... Compounding pharmacies Comments made by a Genentech executive in a personal appearance after the closing session of the Retina Subspecialty Day at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) together with assurances provided by Genentech in an earlier meeting ...
Sen. Kohl launches investigation into Genentech sales halt
Dec 15, 2007; ... Probe Washington, DC-As Genentech prepares to stop selling bevacizumab (Avastin) to compounding pharmacies on Jan. 1, retina specialists are watching to see what effect a Senate investigation may have on the drug's availability. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the ...
Injectable triamcinolone suspension approved for use in eye surgery
Dec 15, 2007; ... Retinal treatment Rockville, MD-The FDA has approved a formulation of triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension 40 mg/ml (Triesence, Akon), a preservative-free synthetic corticosteroid, for visualization during vitrectomy and treatment of sympathetic ophthalmia, temporal arteritis, ...
New vision, products available from OIS
Dec 15, 2007; ... Diagnostic imaging Sacramento, CA-Ophthalmic Imaging Systems has changed its corporate vision with a new name and changes to its diagnostic imaging products. The company, now known as OIS, also has implemented a new slogan: "From capture to connectivity," said Gil Allon, chief executive ...
AMO makes changes in senior leadership
Dec 15, 2007; ... New executives Santa Ana, CA-Michael J. Lambert has joined Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (AMO) as chief financial officer (CFO). He will oversee the company's finance, accounting, tax, treasury, and information technology functions and will report directly to James V. Mazzo, AMO chairman ...
To the editor...
Dec 15, 2007; ... Reducing infection 'Washing hands' theory arose from childbed fever I read with interest a recent editorial by Peter J. McDonnell, MD ("Don't forget to wash your hands," Ophthalmology Times, Sept. 15,2007, Page 4). In 1847, a young Hungarian obstetrician, Ignaz Semmelweis, ...
Ophthalmic gifts for which to be thankful
Dec 15, 2007; ... Holiday thoughts Several recent advances have benefited both doctors and patients "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." -Thornton Wilder "I feel a very unusual sensation-if it is not indigestion, I think ...
Phakic IOL successful in patient with myopia and pseudophakia
Dec 15, 2007; ... Case presentation Toric phakic lens will be useful in unusual cases, surgeon says Reviewed by Pit Gills, MD Tarpon Springs, FL-An implantable contact lens (ICL) offered a safe and reasonably accurate refractive solution for a patient with myopia and pseudophakia, ...
A 38-year-old male complains of poor vision since childhood
Dec 15, 2007; ... Patient has light pigmentation, nystagmus, iris transillumination defects: What is the diagnosis? A 38-year-old Hispanic male presented to the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute clinic complaining of poor vision since childhood. The patient stated that his vision had been poor since he was a ...
Friedenwald family provided eye care for Baltimore
Dec 15, 2007; ... American achievement Three generations of distinguished ophthalmologists were active in field Ophthalmic Heritage Over the past years we have written about ophthalmic families such as the Arruga family and the Barraquer family. Here is another family of great ophthalmic ...
Bausch & Lomb introduces presbyopic Web site for eye-care professionals
Dec 15, 2007; ... Rochester, NY-Bausch & Lomb introduces a new Web site, www.PresbyopesInYour-Practice.com, dedicated to helping eye-care professionals address the needs of patients with presbyopia. The site provides information on the use of multifocal contact lenses to correct presbyopia and the growth ...
Glaucoma 2007: the year in review
Dec 15, 2007; ... Advances in diagnostics Specialists turn their focus to diagnostics, new surgical modalities Reviewed by Robert N. Weinreb, MD The year 2007 may not be remembered as a year for groundbreaking developments in glaucoma. Several smaller advances, however, have contributed ...
OPKO's bevasiranib one of 'most promising drugs' entering phase III trials
Dec 15, 2007; ... Miami-OPKO Health Inc. reported that bevasiranib, its lead compound for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, was named one of the top five "most promising drugs" entering phase Ill trials during the third quarter of 2007. The designation was reported in the current issue of The ...
Existing, potential wet AMD treatments focus of 2007
Dec 15, 2007; ... Year in review Combination therapies, future availability of bevacizumab also of high interest Reviewed by Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS, Mark Hughes, MD, Wen Liu, MD, PhD, and Taiji Nagaoka, MD The focus for retinal specialists in 2007 primarily was on wet age-related macular ...
Accommodating IOL changes radius of surface curvature
Dec 15, 2007; ... Research continues Recent developments in technology show potential for patients Cataract Corner An accommodating IOL (NuLens, NuLens Ltd.) is one of the most exciting IOL technologies under development and research. This lens differs from single-optic and dual-optic ...
Laser interferometry device upgraded
Dec 15, 2007; ... Jena, Germany-A proprietary laser interferometry device (IOLMaster, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG) marked a milestone recently when the 7,500th device was delivered to an ophthalmologist in Malaysia. Now the company has released a fifth version of its software. Many of the features are designed ...
Improved vision is possible for children with mild form of Peters' anomaly
Dec 15, 2007; ... Pediatric surgery Corneal transplant when patient is aged 3 to 4 months is one key to success Reviewed by Gerald Zaidman, MD Valhalla, NY-Pediatric patients with Peters' anomaly type 1 can achieve a better visual outcome after corneal transplantation surgery if the ...
Your most VISIBLE
Dec 15, 2007; ... Beyond functionality, eyeglasses project personality This past spring, I was asked to moderate a panel at Vision Expo East on the latest trends in eyeglass frames. In light of the opportunity to sit with some of the industry's most talented eyewear designers, I decided to forego my ...
CIBA, CooperVision reach settlement
Dec 15, 2007; ... In Brief: Resolution Duluth, GA, and Fairport, NY-CIBA Vision and CooperVision have reached a settlement that resolves all current patent infringement litigation, according to the two companies. Under the agreement, CIBA Vision said it will license its "Nicolson" patents to ...
Study compares rotational stability of toric lens designs
Dec 15, 2007; ... Vision compromise Jacksonville, FL-A new clinical study demonstrates that lenses using an accelerated stabilization design were superior when compared with lenses using a prism ballast design in two of four tasks designed to mimic real-world viewing conditions involving quick, ...
Independents' retail prices for soft contact lens stable in '07
Dec 15, 2007; ... Profitability Coral Springs, FL-The average price per box for soft contact lenses charged by independent eye-care professionals (ECPs) was unchanged during 2007, according to data from the most recent ABB-Con-Cise Soft Lens Retail Price Monitor. Among the major soft contact lens ...
Anthem introduces Blue View Vision plan in Ohio
Dec 15, 2007; ... Vision coverage Mason, OH-Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio (Anthem) now offers an affordable and flexible Blue View Vision plan, with access to more than 2,200 provider locations in Ohio and more than 44,000 nationally. Blue View Vision is now available to Ohio businesses with ...
Products
Dec 15, 2007; ... Consent system applies inclusive patient education SD-Eye Consent puts a new spin on obtaining patient consent for ophthalmic procedures. The 3D-Eye Consent process begins during a patient's office visit. The patient watches a series of animated videos that explain his or her condition, ...
Advance Beneficiary Notice shifts responsibility for payment
Dec 15, 2007; ... Financial risk Unnecessary procedures form gives patients the option coding.doc Many physicians are at least superficially familiar with Medicare's Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN). A review of this document is worthwhile not only to emphasize appropriate use, but because ...
Improve efficiency and patient satisfaction using simple techniques
Dec 15, 2007; ... Increasing profits Contract with specialists; offer IOLs The problems facing most ophthalmology practices today are that reimbursement rates are going down, costs are going up, and most of the "low hanging fruit" has already been exploited. John R. Fitz, MD, an ...
Enfoque en Hispanos
Dec 15, 2007; ... Booming market (Focus on Hispanics) Hispanics are the fastest-growing U.S. demographic group-and the optical industry is taking notice Julio Rojas, MD, FACS, sold a successful ophthalmology practice in Hazleton, PA, to retire and move a little south. But, ...