If you have trouble reading this email,
go to custom URL

Glaucoma Newsletter

Acuity Medical Education

Sponsored by Acuity Medical Education
Now Online: Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance with New Fluoroquinolones
Topics of this online CME webinar include:
  • emerging trends in the epidemiology of ocular infection
  • microbial resistance patterns to fluoroquinolones
  • clinical relevance of MDR Staphylococcus strains
  • review early stage clinical work comparing new and old fluoroquinolones against bacterial conjunctivitis

Click to register and learn more…


In this Newsletter
Featured Article
News
New Products
Featured Products
Journal Updates
Events
Technology Spotlight

On OphthalmologyWeb.com
Forums
CME Search
Drug Guide
 
Featured Article View More Featured Articles
Highlights from AAO:  What's New in 2009
Highlights from AAO: What's New in 2009
Neil J. Friedman, M.D.
This year's meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in San Francisco was well attended and the Moscone center was as busy as ever for the subspecialty days followed by the general sessions. Advances in techniques and technology and a variety of new products were discussed. more…
News View More News
Clarity Medical Systems, Inc. Appoints New Board Member
Pleasanton, CA- November 17, 2009—Clarity Medical Systems, Inc., a rapidly-growing, commercial-stage, pediatric ophthalmic imaging and informatics company, is pleased to announce the appointment of more…

Study Finds OCT Evaluations Are Reproducible For Retinal Vein Occlusion Trials
Excellent annual regrades for intergrader agreement of optical coherence tomography quality were found in the SCORE more…

Santen CEO Adrienne Graves Joins Board of Glaucoma Research Foundation
San Francisco – November 4, 2009 – The Glaucoma Research Foundation announced today that Adrienne L. Graves, PhD has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Dr. Graves is President and CEO of more…

Study Finds Low Hypotony Rate From Overfiltration In Eyes With Glaucoma Drainage Devices
Less than 2% of patients who had a glaucoma drainage device implanted developed hypotony that could not be medically managed, demonstrating a low rate of the complication from overfiltration, a study more…

Study Refutes Link Between Central Retinal Artery Occlusion And Neovascular Glaucoma
Central retinal artery occlusion is not a direct cause of neovascular glaucoma, according to a more…

New Products View More New Products
3D OCT-2000 Spectral Domain OCT
3D OCT-2000 Spectral Domain OCT
Topcon Medical Systems
The Topcon 3D OCT-2000 System is the first Spectral Domain OCT system to incorporate a high resolution fundus camera and a user friendly color touch screen display in a compact, space saving design. The easy-to-use, intuitive FastMap™ software enables dynamic viewing of the OCT data, providing 3D, 2D and fundus images simultaneously. Pin-Point™ Registration properly indicates the location of the OCT image within the fundus image. In addition, the compare function allows users to view serial exams in a comparison view and apply different analytical tools. The seamless integration of the 3D OCT-2000 with Topcon's EyeRoute® Image Management System provides true connectivity and access to images anywhere, anytime. more…
Featured Products  
YAG Laser YC-1800 Ophthalmic Photodisruptor  - NIDEK, Inc. more…

Ahmed™ Glaucoma Valve - New World Medical, Inc. more…

DAMATO 30-Point Campimeter - Precision Vision® more…

SITA SWAP™ Field Analyzer Software - Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. more…

MW-6000 Intraocular Pressure Reducer - Medical Workshop b.v. more…

Journal Updates View More Journal Updates
Long-Term Outcomes of Repeat vs Initial Trabeculectomy in Open-Angle Glaucomav
more…

Intraocular Pressure Reduction after Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation in Glaucomatous and Nonglaucomatous Eyes: Evaluation of a Causal Relationship between the Natural Lens and Open-Angle Glaucoma
more…

Three-Year Follow-up of the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study
more…

Optic Disk Size Variability Between African, Asian, White, Hispanic, and Filipino Americans Using Heidelberg Retinal Tomography
more…

Risk Factors for Normal-Tension Glaucoma Among Subgroups of Patients
more…

Events View More Events
World Ophthalmology Congress 2010
June 5 - 9, 2010
Berlin, Germany
Leading experts in our field will present the most recent scientific knowledge and the latest research findings during numerous symposia and courses.

There will be subspecialty days covering the topics of retina, glaucoma, cataract and refractive surgery. A comprehensive poster and film program will be featured and will be digitally available at all times.
more…

Technology Spotlight View More Technology Spotlights
Modern Tonometers
Modern Tonometers
Tonometry, the measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP), is a routine part of the ophthalmic examination and often regarded as one of the ophthalmic “vital signs” in addition to visual acuity. Technology has come a long way since 1863 when Albrecht von Grafe devised the first tonometer. But without belaboring the historical aspect, is it most convenient to describe modern tonometers in one of two ways: non-contact (in which direct contact is not made with the globe) and contact (direct contact with the globe). more…
^ top

Copyright © OphthalmologyWeb, 2007-2009. All rights reserved.

This newsletter was sent to: mmclean@medcompare.com
To unsubscribe, please visit OphthalmologyWeb.com to change or remove your subscriptions.

www.ophthalmologyweb.com
395 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 321
South San Francisco, CA 94080