At the American Academy of Ophthalmologys Annual Meeting, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in medical imaging, will shine the spotlight on the latest addition to its complete line of total digital imaging and workflow management solutions for eyecare …
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Halloween is right around the corner, and you may be thinking about finishing off your costume with zebra-striped or glow-in-the-dark decorative contact lenses. But do you know the risks associated with these lenses? Buying decorative lenses without a prescription is dangerous, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) warns consumers that purchasing or wearing these contact lenses improperly can cause serious eye disorders and infections.
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Over-the-counter lenses can cause serious eye disorders
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Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (”OIS” or “the Company”) (OTCBB: OISI), a leading digital imaging and informatics company, today announced that it will launch two new products and improvements to the OIS EMR and OIS PM solutions at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s (AAO) 113th Annual Meeting, being held October 24 - 27, 2009, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, CA.
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OIS EyeScan and OIS Symphony Digital Reporter systems to feature at AAO Annual Meeting
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Ellex Medical Lasers Limited, a global leader in the design and manufacture of ophthalmic laser and ultrasound systems, today announced that it will introduce the latest version of the Eye Cubed(TM) diagnostic ultrasound system at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), October 24 - 27, 2009 in San Francisco.
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A study out of Germany suggests that women tend to cry more than men: German experts provided confirmation today: women cry more often than men, for longer - and in a more dramatic fashion. According to the German society of Ophthalmology, which has collated different scientific studies on the phenomenon, women shed tears on average between 30 and 64 times a year and men six to 17 times. Men tend to cry for between two and four minutes, but for females sessions last around six minut
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Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (“OIS”) designs, develops, manufactures and markets digital imaging systems and informatics solutions for the eye care market. The company has 25 years experience in the ophthalmic imaging business and is the leading provider of ophthalmic digital imaging systems. The company today announced that it will launch two new products and improvements to the OIS EMR and OIS PM solutions at the American Academy of Ophthalmology ’s 113th annual meeting to be held October 24-2
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Lux Biosciences, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for serious ophthalmic diseases, today announced that the company’s experimental drug LX211 (LUVENIQ; oral voclosporin) will be featured in several presentations at the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual conference and American Uveitis Society meeting being held October 24-26 in San Francisco.
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Lux Biosciences to present on LX211 at 2009 AAO annual conference
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IRIDEX Introduces IQ 532 Dual Port Green Laser System at the American Academy of Ophthalmology MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 21/PRNewswire/ –IRIDEX Corporation (NASDAQ: IRIX) today announced the introduction of the IQ 532(TM) dual-port ophthalmic green laser photocoagulator which will be featured at the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in San Francisco. “The IQ 532 represents the latest addition to the IRIDEX family of IQ laser systems,” commented Theodore A. Boutacoff, President
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SRS, the leader in high-performance hybrid EMR solutions, today announced that University Children’s Eye Center has selected the SRS high-performance hybrid EMR for its high-volume pediatric ophthalmology practice located in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
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SINGAPORE : The next time you cannot resist that uncontrollable urge to light up, consider this: On top of a host of life-threatening conditions such as lung cancer and heart disease, smoking can also blind you. Studies have shown that compared to non-smokers, current or former smokers have a higher risk of getting age-related macular degeneration (AMD), said Dr Srinivasan Sanjay, a registrar at Alexandra Hospital’s department of ophthalmology and visual sciences (OVS). AMD, one of the leadi
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Smokers are at a higher risk of going blind