SOLX Titaniam-Sapphire Laser for Treating Glaucoma: A First Report
On September 18th, Solx Inc., a Boston-based spinout from Boston University's Photonics Center, now based in Waltham, MA, announced that it ...

SPOOKY: Do Ghosts Really Perform Surgery?
Ever heard the phrase 'ghost surgery'? It can be a very scary topic. Ghost surgery exists whenever an individual performing an operation is ...

NeoVista Epi-Retinal Strontium 90 Treatment for AMD: Update 3
During the 2008 Retina Society Meeting, held last weekend, NeoVista, Inc. provided eighteen-month data from its Phase II feasability study o...

Acupuncture More Effective Than Drugs
A recent study has found that acupuncture beats the pants off of drug therapy in reducing hot flashes. The study followed 47 women who wer...

Speak Up: How Do You Feel About Lasik Eye Surgery?
I started wearing glasses when I was in fourth grade and later switched to contacts. I can't see without either, especially the alarm clock ...

Pentazocine May Protect Against Diabetes-Related Retinal Damage
hobbs_lutonOne complication of diabetes is the damage to the eyes' retina which can lead to vision loss. Study in mouse models at Medical...

Tiny Chip Accelerated Huge Advances in Eye Care
Did you hear about last week's big anniversary? Maybe not, but most geeks were partying! The very first working integrated circuit was intro...

Titanium:Sapphire Laser Trabeculoplasty Gets Clearance in US
SOLX, a company out of Waltham, Massachusetts, just received FDA approval to market the company's solid-state near-infrared light (790 nm) l...

ORBIS and Kids for Sight: Saving Eyesight in India
Are you an American Express cardholder? Do you want to help save children's eyesight in India? ORBIS and Kids for Sight are asking for you...