http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/ The latest news stories from Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today Europe. en-us Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:27:42 GMT Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:27:42 GMT BMCToday http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=my-europia-gives-young-researchers-tools-to-strengthen-myopia-research-in-europe Frank Schaeffel, PhD, Head of the Section of Neurobiology of the Eye at the Centre for Ophthalmology in Tuebingen, Germany, has spent a large amount of time in 20-plus years finding the most effective ways to study myopia. Throughout his studies, he noticed a void in certain types of research in European countries. “Biological mechanisms un... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=my-europia-gives-young-researchers-tools-to-strengthen-myopia-research-in-europe http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=surgery-marks-first-commercial-use-of-i-zip-adherent-ocular-bandage I-Therapeutix, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts), announced that the first surgery was performed using its I-Zip Adherent Ocular Bandage, a synthetic hydrogel composed of about 90% water that can be applied to cornea, sclera, and conjunctiva. The phacoemulsification cataract surgery, performed at the King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor, United K... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=surgery-marks-first-commercial-use-of-i-zip-adherent-ocular-bandage http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=keeler-launches-applanation-tonometer Ophthalmic instrument maker Keeler Limited (Windsor, United Kingdom) has launched its first applanation tonometer. The Keeler Applanation Tonometer (KAT) is designed and manufactured to duplicate the Goldmann standard of tonometry, the company said in a news release. “The KAT uses the Goldmann method of measuring intraocular pressure of th... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=keeler-launches-applanation-tonometer http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=new-ceo-for-hoya-vision-care-europe Hans Werquin was named Chief Executive Officer of Hoya Vision Care Europe (Amsterdam, Netherlands), effective April 1. He will report to Gerald W. Bottero, who has been leading the European branch for the past 5 years and will remain CEO of Hoya Vision Care globally. Mr. Werquin, 49, has 20 years’ experience in the optical industry and is P... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=new-ceo-for-hoya-vision-care-europe http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=opko-health-acquires-company-in-mexico In a move to increase its presence in the ophthalmic market, Opko Health, Inc. (Miami), announced that it has completed acquisition of Pharmacos Exakta SA (Guadalajara, Mexico). Pharmacos Exakta is a privately-owned Mexican pharmaceutical company engaged in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of ophthalmic and other pharmaceutical p... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=opko-health-acquires-company-in-mexico http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=universal-eye-problem-could-lead-to-better-vision Dutch researchers have presented evidence that crowding, the phenomenon in which an object in the peripheral visual field is more difficult to recognize when surrounded by other objects, actually leads to better vision. Using simulations, the researchers demonstrated that several fundamental properties of the crowding effect can be explained ... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=universal-eye-problem-could-lead-to-better-vision http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=continuing-ophthalmic-education-organization-to-offer-courses-on-theoretical-knowledge-practical-skills Advanced Ophthalmic Trainings (AOT; Vienna, Austria) is an international ophthalmic educational organization specializing in planning, organizing, and operating theoretical and practical (wet-labs) training courses for ophthalmic surgeons and medical. AOT collaborates with renowned medical experts and notable industry partners to conduct indic... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=continuing-ophthalmic-education-organization-to-offer-courses-on-theoretical-knowledge-practical-skills http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=letters-to-the-editor To the Editor:My name is Merab Dvali. I am a professor of ophthalmology and a cataract and refractive surgeon.We are receiving your publication in Georgia, and I recently read the article “Refractive Surgery in Children: Indications and Contraindications” in Cataract and Refractive Surgery Europe (September 2009, page 42). I am disappointe... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/03/article.asp?f=letters-to-the-editor http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/02/article.asp?f=novartis-raises-its-stake-in-the-fast-growing-eye-care-business In a move to diversify its business and gain ground in the rapidly growing global eye-care business, Novartis AG (Basel, Switzerland) announced in January a deal to purchase a majority stake in Alcon, Inc. (Huenenberg, Switzerland). Novartis is paying $28.1 billion for a majority stake in Alcon, with plans to acquire the rest of the shares for... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/02/article.asp?f=novartis-raises-its-stake-in-the-fast-growing-eye-care-business http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/02/article.asp?f=bausch-+-lomb-introduces-the-crystalens-ao-lens Bausch + Lomb (Rochester, New York) announced the worldwide launch of its Crystalens Aspheric Optic (AO) IOL. The Crystalens AO, recently approved by the FDA, is the first aberration-free accommodating IOL with aspheric optics on the market. According to the company, the Crystalens AO has prolate aspheric surfaces and is designed to be free of... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/02/article.asp?f=bausch-+-lomb-introduces-the-crystalens-ao-lens http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/02/article.asp?f=optopol-to-become-subsidiary-of-canon Canon Inc. (Tokyo) and Optopol Technology SA (Zawiercie, Poland) announced that Optopol would become a consolidated subsidiary of Canon, according to a news release. Canon intends to acquire 90% of the outstanding shares of Optopol through a tender offer. Optopol’s product line includes optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasound scanner... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/02/article.asp?f=optopol-to-become-subsidiary-of-canon http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/02/article.asp?f=electronic-spectacles-to-debut-in-2010 PixelOptics, Inc. (Roanoke, Virginia) and Panasonic Shikoku Electronics Co., Ltd. (Matsuyama, Japan), have collaborated in the development of PixelOptics’ electronic eyeglasses. PixelOptics announced it plans to market and sell both static (fixed focus) and electronic dynamic (changeable focus) lenses. Pixel launched atLast!, its first stat... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://bmctoday.net/crstodayeurope/2010/02/article.asp?f=electronic-spectacles-to-debut-in-2010