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Age Related Macular Degeneration: New Genetic Association Identified
Published October 11, 2008, 3:08 am, Medical News Today
A team of clinicians and scientists at the University of Southampton has identified a major new genetic association with age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in developed countries.
Akorn wins FDA approval for Akten ophthalmic gel 3.5%
Published October 10, 2008, 5:40 pm, Pharmaceutical Business Review
Akorn, a provider of sterile specialty pharmaceuticals, has received the FDA approval of NDA 22-221 for Akten ophthalmic gel 3.5%, a topical, ocular anesthetic formulation.
FDA Approves Rapaflo for the Treatment of Symptoms Due to an Enlarged Prostate Gland
Published October 10, 2008, 12:49 pm, U. S. Food and Drug Administration
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Rapaflo (silodosin) capsules for the treatment of symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition also known as an enlarged prostate.
Red Cross takes 31 patients to Dubai for cataract surgery
Published October 10, 2008, 12:39 pm, Daily News
Thirty one Sri Lankan eye patients will have an opportunity to undergo surgeries in Dubai. The first batch selected by the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) will leave for Dubai today.
Delaware Industries For The Blind Receives USDA Award
Published October 10, 2008, 8:07 am, Medical News Today
The USDA has presented the Delaware Industries for the Blind (DIB) an award for providing the Food Safety and Inspection Service high quality goods and services in a professional and responsive manner. In a ceremony held June 25, 2008 in the Jamie L. Whitten Building in Washington, a plaque was presented to DIB representatives LaKeesha Briscoe and Evelyn Haley by USDA Secretary Ed Schafer.
HEALTH The Sun Is Damaging Your eyes
Published October 10, 2008, 8:01 am, The Ghanaian Chronicle
The sun is a blessing to all life on this planet earth. It warms the earth to the right temperature and provides the energies needed to run the various ecosystems. The sun provides adequate light to enable clear vision during the day.
Dozens see more clearly on World Sight Day
Published October 10, 2008, 4:47 am, The Star
More than 100 people, including a one-year-old, have had free cataract surgery at the Pretoria East Hospital on Thursday in a 24-hour surgical marathon as part of World Sight Day 2004.
Eye doctors replace faulty lenses
Published October 10, 2008, 4:47 am, The Star
Eye specialists across the country have performed corrective surgery on hundreds of elderly patients after faulty lenses provided by an American-based company were implanted in their eyes.
Free cataract removals
Published October 10, 2008, 4:47 am, The Star
Awaiting her time in the operating theatre, Nonzwakazi Gcina's greatest concern was not the restoration of sight to one of her eyes. Gcina, 59, was one of 58 poor people across the Western Cape chosen to undergo free cataract removals from their eyes by a private hospital group this weekend.
Thousands get gift of sight in Tshwane
Published October 10, 2008, 3:31 am, The Star
By the end of the week, hundreds of people in Tshwane will have had their eyesight restored thanks to a simple cataract operation. Lea Maphato from Atteridgeville was one of 400 people who underwent surgery at the Pretoria Eye Institute this weeks as part of Eye Care Awareness Week.
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