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7/3/2008

Mergent, Inc. Announces Changes To The HealthShares(TM) Ophthalmology Index

Mergent, Inc., administrator for the HealthShares(TM) Indexes, a series of 20 underlying indexes for the HealthShares(TM) Exchange Traded Funds, today announced the following change effective on the opening of trading on Wednesday July 9, 2008: ISTA Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ISTA) will replace Jerini AG (Frankfurt, Germany: JI4) in the HealthShares(TM) Ophthalmology Index. Jerini AG is being acquired by Shire Limited (London Main Market, U.K.: SHP LO).

Source: PRNewswire

7/3/2008

Hyperspectral Imaging Measures Retinal Oxygen Levels

Measuring the oxygen level of the retinal tissues may allow detection of retinal changes in patients with diabetes before structural changes in the capillaries occur, said Amani Fawzi, MD, Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Source: Ophthalmology Times

Featured Articles

Outfitting your Exam Lane with the Basics: Shopping for Greatness

Years ago, a wonderful ophthalmologist (let's call him Dr. Anonymous) paid the Medcompare booth a visit in the exhibit hall of the annual AAO meeting. In the oft-fabled “aha” moment, (where the light-bulb went on above his head) he realized we had taken a huge burden off his shoulders. He had been tasked by the partners in his practice to gather information on the broad array of OCT systems, an instrument they had plans to purchase immediately. He was confronted with the challenge of racing around the exhibit hall with limited time, trying to find the latest innovations on these fairly complex systems.

Future IOL Technology

By Neil J. Friedman, M.D.
Intraocular lens technology has advanced tremendously over the past decade. We now have a variety of foldable, aspheric, multifocal, and accommodating IOLs. There are many more designs in development, and here is a brief overview of some of these special lenses: