Gene Therapy Restores Vision in Blind Children Oct 26, 2009
While the 8-year-old boy was the clearest success story, all the children with a condition known as Leber's congenital amaurosis treated in the study regained sufficient vision to walk unaided, Dr. Jean Bennett of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and colleagues reported at the American Academy of Ophthalmology on Saturday. Younger patients appeared to respond best to the treatment, which involves injecting the eye with genetic material "piggybacked" on a virus, the researchers... (ABC News)
Does Nearsightedness Reduce The Risk Of Diabetic Retinopathy? Oct 26, 2009
Dr. Lim's study -- presented at the 2009 Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) -- is the first to include axial length (AL, measured from the front to back of the eye) in an analysis of the myopia-DR relationship. About 10 percent of people with diabetes develop DR, which damages the eye's retina, the specialized tissue where images are focused for relay to the brain's visual cortex. (Science Daily)
Eye gene therapy boost for young Oct 25, 2009
Gene therapy has already been successfully deployed in the eyes by a team at the Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London ... Professor Robin Ali of the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, who has led the British trials, said the latest study was "very encouraging". (BBC News -- Health)
1 shot of gene therapy and children with congenital blindness can now see Oct 25, 2009
D., F.M. Kirby professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ... "Children who were treated with gene therapy are now able to walk and play just like any normally sighted child," said co-first author Albert M. Maguire, M.D., an associate professor of Ophthalmology at Penn and a physician at Children's Hospital ... Five patients enrolled in the study were identified at the Department of Ophthalmology at the Second University of Naples, an institution with a... (EurekAlert!)
The brightest shoot, score and leave Oct 24, 2009
He will soon finish his PhD and hopes to get into an ophthalmology program, but after a decade of studying, he does not remember doing his HSC.. At that stage it was the biggest thing in my life, whereas now, looking back, it was important but it wasn't the biggest thing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Active lifestyle requires active approach to eye health Oct 24, 2009
In fact, more than 40,000 people suffer sport-related eye injuries each year, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Jason Schmit, National Director of Optometry for LasikPlus, offers a few tips for while engaging in the sports and exercise you enjoy. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
UNMC Team 'Reprograms' Body Cells Oct 23, 2009
D., a professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, said the reprogrammed cells will help replace or restore cells lost to disease. The research is the first to show that regular body cells can be transformed into a special kind of stem cell simply through the microenvironment in which the sampled cells are cultured, according to UNMC.. (7 KETV Omaha)
Bionic Technology Aims To Give Sight To Woman Blinded Beginning At Age 13 Oct 22, 2009
"With this system, people who are functionally blind might begin to distinguish light from dark, recognize visual patterns, make out figures, see food on a plate and navigate in unfamiliar surroundings," says Dr. Del Priore, site principal investigator, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and an ophthalmologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. "In its current form, the device won't restore... (Science Daily)
Pfizer profit jumps 26% on cost cutting Oct 21, 2009
Those include Pfizer's pain treatment Celebrex, blood pressure treatment Norvasc ophthalmology drug Xalatan and Wyeth blockbusters including antidepressant Effexor, children's pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar and Enbrel, a biotech drug for rheumatoid arthritis. Revenue and costs from Wyeth were not included in Tuesday's earnings report. (USA Today -- Money)
Today's Type 1 Diabetes Patients Enjoy Better Vision Than Those In Decades Past Oct 17, 2009
Ronald Klein, MD, MPH, and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences assessed visual acuity over 25 years in 955 people diagnosed with T1D in one of four time periods, with the earliest defined as "before 1960" and the latest as "1975 through 1979." ... This research was published in the October issue of Ophthalmology. (Science Daily)
FDA to Study Negative Effects of Lasik Eye Surgery Oct 16, 2009
Ophthalmology societies report that about 95 percent of patients are satisfied with their new vision. But a small number of patients have reported permanent damage to their eyes following the surgery, including double vision, dry eye and halos around objects at night. (ABC News -- Wire)
Noncorrectable Vision Problems Associated With Shorter Lifespan In Older Adults Oct 16, 2009
15, 2009) 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 death in older adults, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals ... 11, 2006) Older adults with vision loss may be more likely to also have hearing loss, and the opposite appears true as well, according to a report in the... (Science Daily)
Some Color Shades Offer Better Protection Against Sun’s Ultraviolet Rays Oct 16, 2009
According to the chair of ophthalmology at. (Nov. (Science Daily)
More Infants Surviving Pre-term Births Results In Higher Rates Of Eye Problems Oct 16, 2009
15, 2009) 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 October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. See also. (Science Daily)
Bioluminescence Imaging Used For Eye Cancer Detection Oct 15, 2009
A study detailed in the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology's peer-reviewed Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ("Non-invasive visualization of retinoblastoma growth and metastasis via bioluminescence imaging") shows how the researchers, led by Qian Huang, MD, PhD, of the First People's Hospital in Shanghai, China, were able to effectively create human eye tumors in mice using particular genes to label eye cancer. BLI was then performed on the mice using the NightOwl LB... (Science Daily)
How Humans See In Bright And Low Light Oct 14, 2009
D., assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences. Pigments in cones, by contrast, quickly regenerated and continued to detect light even without the pigment epithelium, so it was clear a second pathway was involved. (Science Daily)
Delta Dental provision in Senate health bill Oct 14, 2009
Which means if your kids' eye care is presently covered by VSP or one of the other eye care stand-alones, you may have to switch to an all-purpose medical insurer, an option the American Optometric Association and the American Academy of Ophthalmology lobbied hard for. That may or may not be the better option, but it does call into question President Obama's assurance, "If you have your plan and you like it ... you don't have to change plans.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Signs Of Macular Degeneration May Predict Heart Disease Oct 14, 2009
This research was published in the October issue of Ophthalmology. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Entrepreneur opens group homes for elderly Oct 13, 2009
Corneal Consultants Inc. and Lincoln Park Eye Associates Inc. merged practices in January to create Dayton Eye Associates Inc. The merger brings together five ophthalmologists, who handle several specialities, including pediatric and general ophthalmology, as well as an optometrist. The merged practice includes Drs. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Omeros IPO to raise $68M Oct 9, 2009
In a statement, Omeros said it will use the money to fund the completion of its Phase 3 clinical trials of OMS103HP, its lead product candidate being evaluated for use during arthroscopic surgery to improve postoperative joint function and reduce postoperative pain, as well as the potential launch and commercialization of OMS103HP. The company also intends to use the net proceeds to fund, among other things, the development of its other product candidates in the clinic, OMS302 for ophthalmology... (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Genetic Mutation A Strong Indicator Of Age-related Hearing Loss Risk Oct 8, 2009
11, 2006) Older adults with vision loss may be more likely to also have hearing loss, and the opposite appears true as well, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the. . (Science Daily)
Researchers Discover Novel Circulation In Human Eye, New Glaucoma Treatment Target Oct 6, 2009
"Good vision depends on the stable flow of fluid into and out of the eye. Any disturbance of this delicate fluid balance can lead to high eye pressure and irreversible glaucoma damage," said study co-author Dr. Neeru Gupta, Director of the Glaucoma Unit and Nerve Protection Unit at St. Michael's Hospital and Professor of Ophthalmology at U of T. ... cel, who also serves as Director of the Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory in U of T's Department of Ophthalmology and research Scientist at the Keenan... (Science Daily)
Color Plays Musical Chairs In The Brain Oct 3, 2009
"An aspect of human vision that we normally don't appreciate is that different features of an object, including color and shape, can be represented in different parts of the brain," said Shevell, the Eliakim Hastings Moore Distinguished Service Professor in Psychology and Ophthalmology & Visual Science. If a person sees a basketball coming, it is perceived as having a particular color, shape and velocity. (Science Daily)
New Device Finds Early Signs Of Eye Disease In Preemies Oct 1, 2009
"This new tool is changing the way we identify eye conditions in infants," says Cynthia Toth, MD, an ophthalmologist at the Duke Eye Center, who is leading the study that appears online this month in the journal Ophthalmology ... "Examining the retina with these methods is like looking at the surface of the ocean and only seeing dimly into the shallow water," says Toth, a professor of ophthalmology and biomedical engineering ... New advances in OCT led Joseph Izatt, a professor of biomedical... (Science Daily)
Antibiotic shortage pinches hospitals Sep 26, 2009
The Apothecary Shops has ramped up production of the drug and expects to make enough for the estimated 3,000 births that occur each month in the Phoenix vicinity, said Jim Rehovsky, Apothecary's national director of ophthalmology. Rehovsky said he heard from several area hospitals searching for the drug, including St. Joseph's, Banner Good Samaritan, Scottsdale Healthcare and others. (AZCentral -- Business)
Gene Variant Linked To Glaucoma Identified Sep 24, 2009
The study by Kang Zhang, MD, PhD, Director of the Institute for Genomic Medicine and professor of ophthalmology and human genetics at the Shiley Eye Center at UC San Diego and J. Fielding Hejtmancik, MD, PhD, medical officer and chief of the Ophthalmic Molecular Genetics Section at the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, along with the Barbados Family Study Group and colleagues in the United States, China and Barbados, will be published in the early online edition of the... (Science Daily)
In lust for lashes, few bat an eyeat strange risks Sep 24, 2009
While there have been reports of a few hairy cheeks in online forums a 2004 case study in the American Journal of Ophthalmology also details a glaucoma patient who experienced hair growth on her upper left cheek approximately 4 weeks after starting the eye drops doctors say this isnt something theyre hearing a lot about. The most common complaint is that some people develop eye irritation, says Kauvar. (MSNBC -- Health)
Making eye contact Sep 22, 2009
Results of a study on bifocal contacts published in the journal Clinical Ophthalmology, 2008, revealed a success rate for long-term wearers of 30-40 percent, which was attributed to various designs and types. The study results highlight the contacts' limits, including limited addition for near vision and correcting the effects of aging and eye diseases such as dry eye, astigmatism, cataract, glaucoma, etc. (The Clarion-Ledger)
LCA-Vision CEO Straus resigns Sep 19, 2009
CEO Stephen Straus is resigning to lead another health care company outside the ophthalmology industry, the company announced Friday morning. The resignation ends a turbulent three-year run for Straus, who battled a weak economy, a declining stock price and a takeover attempt by dissident shareholders since joining the company in 2006. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Scientists Cure Color Blindness In Monkeys Sep 17, 2009
D., a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Washington ... D., a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Washington and senior author of the study, began training two squirrel monkeys named Dalton and Sam. (Science Daily)
Loci Color: Gene Therapy Cures Color-Blindness in Adult Monkeys Sep 17, 2009
"Everything else is normal about them," , a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Washington (U.W.) School of Medicine in Seattle and senior study author, says of the monkeys ... Neitz and his wife, Maureen Neitz, also in the U.W. ophthalmology department, and the rest of their team have pinpointed that gene and developed a working virus vector to carry a functional copy of it. (Scientific American)
Laser Treatment For BRVO Is Safer Than Corticosteroid Injections And Equally Effective, Study Finds Sep 16, 2009
The results appear in the September 2009 issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, published alongside findings from a separate trial within the SCORE study, which looked at blockages in larger retinal veins. Participants in the study included 411 people with BRVO who were an average of 67 years old. (Science Daily)
Health reform war Sep 16, 2009
5 billion in savings over four years, withdrawing the health insurance rebate from higher earners and dramatically carving into the incomes of another set of high earners: the practitioners of lucrative specialities like obstetrics and ophthalmology. Look at the result. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Steroid Injections May Help Restore Vision In Some Patients With Blocked Eye Veins Sep 16, 2009
15, 2009) Injecting the eye with the corticosteroid triamcinolone appears effective in improving the vision of some patients with retinal vein occlusion, an important cause of vision loss that results from blockages in the blood vessels in the retina, according to two reports in the September issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. A 1-milligram dose of triamcinolone may be a treatment option for certain patients with blockages in the main portion of the retinal... (Science Daily)
Pieris AG Enters into Anticalin Collaboration With Allergan, Inc. Sep 15, 2009
"Allergan has world class expertise in ophthalmology, and we look forward to working together to develop Anticalins as important medicines for the treatment of a number of ocular diseases. This collaboration further validates the potential for Anticalins as a new drug-class", said Claus Schalper, Interim-CEO of Pieris. About Pieris AG. (PR Newswire)
Margaret A. Bengs: Don't turn doctors into reform scapegoats Sep 12, 2009
GnanaDev, a trauma surgeon practicing at a San Bernardino County public hospital, told members of Congress that he personally sees Medi-Cal patients, including children, "who have traveled hundreds of miles to get orthopedic and ophthalmology services because they could not find a doctor to treat them." He also cited three-month waits for Medi-Cal patients to see specialists at clinics. In the parking lot outside Lungren's town hall meeting, Dein put it this way: There is "no free market" in... (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
West inducts 4 into new Academic Hall of Fame Sep 12, 2009
Allbaugh, a doctor of veterinary medicine, is an assistant professor of veterinary ophthalmology at Kansas State University's department of clinical services. "I think that's what the hall of fame is all about, people who have made some significant contributions," Moon said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Chimps Trained To Enable Keepers To Take DNA Samples With Cheek Swabs Sep 11, 2009
7, 2005) A study led by Dr. Herbert Kaufman, Boyd Professor of Ophthalmology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, published in the January issue of Investigative Ophthalmology. (Apr. (Science Daily)
River Parishes Hospital welcomes eight new physicians Sep 8, 2009
They are Kosi Avotri, MD, Pediatrics; Rachel Bezdek, MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology; Bryan Bienvenu, MD, Oncology; Frederic Billings, III, MD, Oncology; Daniel Kurica, MD, Ophthalmology; Mark Moglowsky, MD, Gastroenterology; Kellie Schmeeckle, MD, Oncology; and Sousan Zadeh, DO, Nephrology ... He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Ochsner Internal Medicine Residency Program and a residency in Ophthalmology at LSU/Ochsner Ophthalmology Residency Program ... He is a member of the American... (L Observateur, LA)
Design Research Points The Way So You Won't Get Lost At The Hospital Sep 7, 2009
So, for instance, develop a symbol that would communicate and guide users to specific service areas: hospital admission, dental care, genetics counseling, mental health services, ophthalmology, nutrition counseling, pathology, radiology and more. Students in the University of Cincinnati s internationally ranked School of Design began working on signage proposals in January 2009, led by Oscar Fern;ndez, UC associate professor of design. (Science Daily)
'S' Stands For Surprise: Anticoagulant Plays Unexpected Role In Maintaining Circulatory Integrity Sep 3, 2009
D., a former post-doc in the Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory and now at the Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. There are more than 200 known human mutations and polymorphisms in the gene coding for protein S, which was arbitrarily named after Seattle, the city of its discovery. (Science Daily)
Gene signal GS-101 data shows safe and effective inhibition of ophthalmic blood vessel growth Sep 1, 2009
Data published in Ophthalmology show GS-101 may prevent corneal graft rejection ... The data were published in the September 2009 issue of Ophthalmology by researchers led by Claus Cursiefen, MD, from the Department of Ophthalmology at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nrnberg, in Erlangen, Germany ... "Compared to the placebo group in which 100% of patients suffered from progression of corneal neovascularisation, the optimal GS-101 treatment group showed regression in 86% of... (EurekAlert!)
Retina Cells From Skin-derived Stem Cells Aug 25, 2009
A Waisman Center research team led by David Gamm, an assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and Jason Meyer, a research scientist, announced their discovery in the Aug. 24 edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "This is an important step forward for us, as it not only confirms that multiple retinal cells can be derived from human iPS cells using the Wisconsin approach, but also shows how similar the process is to normal human retinal development," Gamm... (Science Daily)
Woe, Canada! Aug 21, 2009
The plan proposes cutbacks to neurosurgery, ophthalmology, vascular surgery and 11 other specialized areas. Brian Brodie, a Canadian doctor and president of the British Columbia Medical Association, has called the proposed surgical cuts a "nightmare.". (Investors Business Daily)
Race Has Role In Incidence, Survival Of Rare Brain Tumor Aug 20, 2009
Other researchers participating in this study include: Jose Pulido, M.D., Department of Ophthalmology; Robert Vierkant and Janet Olson, Ph. D., both in Health Sciences Research, all from Mayo Clinic; Lauren Abrey, M.D., Department of Neurology, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; and David Schiff, M.D., departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center. (Science Daily)
CANADIAN SYSTEM: Thousands of surgeries may be cut in Vancouver... Aug 19, 2009
The plan proposes cutbacks to neurosurgery, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, and 11 other specialized areas. As many of 112 full-time jobs including 13 anesthesiologist positions would be affected by the reductions, the document says. (The Drudge Report)
Physicians join eye office Aug 16, 2009
Roberto Cavalieros, MD specializes in General Ophthalmology and Cataract Surgery, including Premium Intraocular Lenses. Jeremy Kieval, MD specializes in Cornea and LASIK Surgery, as well as Cataract and Premium Intraocular Lenses. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Discovery Brings Hope To Treatment Of Lymphatic Diseases Aug 15, 2009
This paper by Dr. Ambati and his coworkers represents another in a line of highly novel and important findings from their laboratory," said Patricia A. D Amore, Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology, Harvard Medical School and Senior Scientist at the Schepens Eye Research Institute. "The report of the first endogenous inhibitor of lymphangiogenesis is an exciting development and holds great therapeutic promise for a number of pathologies in which lymphatic growth is a serious complication.... (Science Daily)
Vision Researchers See Unexpected Gain One Year Into Blindness Trial Aug 15, 2009
D., research associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania and lead author of the publications ... D., professor of ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania's Scheie Eye Institute and principal investigator of the clinical trial. (Science Daily)
Gene Therapy Offers Hope Against Inherited Blindness Aug 14, 2009
"At one year, we have now found that the RPE65 gene therapy appears to be safe and leads to a stable visual improvement in the patients studied. We are cautiously optimistic about these results and look forward to additional reports that address the key issues of safety and effectiveness," study author Artur V. Cideciyan, a research associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania, said in a news release from the National Eye Institute. "These results are very significant... (MEDLINEplus)
Older Drivers Unaware Of Risks From Medications And Driving Aug 14, 2009
D., professor of ophthalmology; and Loring Rue, M.D., chief of the section of trauma, burns and surgical critical care. Funding for the study came from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. (Science Daily)
8Study Suggests Gene Therapy May Enable Blind to See» Aug 14, 2009
That prompted us to measure where her gaze was fixed while looking at a variety of dim targets, said Dr. William W. Hauswirth, a professor in the ophthalmology department at the UF College of Medicine, who led the study. This showed she now has two preferred centers of vision rather than one, depending on the brightness of the object. (Fox News)
Drug-Dispensing Contact Lens Could Replace Imprecise Eye Drops Aug 13, 2009
In lab tests, prototype multilayer lenses have shown they can release ciprofloxacin () for up to 100 days, according to a study published in the July issue of by researchers from , the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary's () ophthalmology department, in Boston, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (M.I.T.). One of the most important roles these contact lenses could play, according to the researchers, is simply getting all of a given medical dose into a patient's eyes. (Scientific American)
Study Identifies Risk Factors For Transformation Of Eye Growths Into Melanoma Aug 13, 2009
12, 2009) Eight factors may predict whether a choroidal nevus a benign, flat, pigmented growth inside the eye and beneath the retina may develop into melanoma, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. See also. (Science Daily)
Unlikely Genetic Suspect Implicated In Common Brain Defect Aug 12, 2009
Fortunately, they found 11 such subjects through Ordan Lehmann, associate professor of ophthalmology and medical genetics at the University of Alberta, who was studying patients with pediatric-onset glaucoma caused by FOXC1. When the glaucoma patients were given MRI scans, the researchers observed cerebellar abnormalities that proved the involvement of FOXC1 in Dandy-Walker malformation. (Science Daily)
For many, a nurse practitioner is the doctor Aug 9, 2009
Today, medical students are more apt to choose a higher-paying specialty field like ophthalmology or dermatology over the main primary-care fields of pediatrics, internal medicine and family practice. In 2007, only 30 percent of Americans said they were able to get same-day appointments with their doctors when they were sick, a survey by the New-York based Commonwealth Fund indicated. (FOX 11, AZ)
Anti-Growth Factor Drugs Raise Hope And Concern For Treatment Of Children's Eye Diseases Aug 4, 2009
3, 2009) A new class of antibody drugs may provide a powerful new tool for the treatment of eye diseases in children, but specialists need to be alert for the possibility of serious side effects, according to an editorial in the August Journal of AAPOS (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) ... discusses issues related to the use of antibodies against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in pediatric ophthalmology ... Because of the urgent need for treatment of... (Science Daily)
Medford resident Dr. Robert Kwon joins staff at Winchester Hospital Aug 3, 2009
He completed an internship in internal medicine at Worcester Medical Center s Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester; a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Missouri Kansas City Department of Ophthalmology; and a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at Price Vision Group in Indianapolis. Kwon is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Pet-care industry going strong despite recession Aug 2, 2009
Pampered pets can expect expanded services in chiropractic, ophthalmology, dentistry and dermatology. Pet food production generated $15. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Drug-dispensing Contact Lens Jul 24, 2009
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2009; 50 (7): 3346 DOI. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Roche says half-year profit down 29 percent Jul 23, 2009
Also driving the 11 percent sales growth of the pharma division were leading oncology medications, Pegasys for hepatitis and Lucentis for ophthalmology, Roche said. It said Avastin, for advanced colorectal, breast, lung and kidney cancer, as well as relapsed glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor, was continuing strong sales growth in all regions. (Anchorage Daily News)
New Contact Lenses Dispense Drugs Jul 23, 2009
The prototype was described in the July issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. (Click2Houston, TX)
Opko licenses vaccine technology Jul 21, 2009
This strategy is a shift into a new field for Opko, which has most its developmental drugs in the field of ophthalmology. We hope that the innovative discovery by Dr. Wong and his team will lead to the development of a protein-based flu vaccine, which will cross-react with H1, H3 or H5 flu variances, Opko Chairman and CEO Dr. Phillip Frost said. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Double Helix Strengthens its Strategic Pricing and Reimbursement Practice with Hire of Caryn Zieses Jul 21, 2009
She has extensive experience in a diverse set of therapy areas, in particular those related to neurosciences, pulmonology, immunology and ophthalmology. She also has four years of previous client services experience in the Equity Research division of Lehman Brothers. (PR Newswire)
New Option for Correcting Nearsightedness Jul 18, 2009
The study appears in the July issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. SOURCE: JAMA/Archives journals, news release, July 13, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
