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    Brooks, DE Equine Ophthalmology. In: Gelatt, KN (ed), Veterinary Ophthalmology, 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1999. ...
    - TheHorse.com,

    TODAY ON PHARMALIVE.COM 24 Nov 2005
    PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 23, 2005 - A new text published by Springer, "Drugs in Ophthalmology," provides detailed and current information for ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release),

    The Record, Hackensack, NJ, business people column 24 Nov 2005
    A graduate of Sackler Medical School, Stephen Gollance took residency training in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery at The Institute of Ophthalmology and ...
    - TMCnet

    Security cover at JJ Hospital pulled out 24 Nov 2005
    ...by the home guards who were here,� said Dr Tatyasaheb Lahane, president, JJ hospital security committee and head of the hospital’s Ophthalmology department ...
    - Afternoon Dispatch & Courier,

    Rhodes, Marshall awarded to seniors 24 Nov 2005
    Hechter has examined cell division for biology professor Garrett Odell, while Khormaee has done research with the ophthalmology department and University of ...
    - Daily - University of Washington,

    Braving the Big Easy 24 Nov 2005
    ...(Brint is also an associate clinical professor of ophthalmology at Tulane University.) And in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Brint's clinic was wet ...
    - Medical Meetings (subscription),

    [OUTLOOK]Responsibility comes naturally 24 Nov 2005
    The Samsung Group sponsors an eyesight recovery campaign, which roughly translates as "Recovering the Light of Love," where an ophthalmology bus carrying ...
    - Joongang Ilbo,

    Oil tycoon funds Hopkins ophthalmology professorship Oct 28, 2005
    BALTIMORE -- A new ophthalmology professorship will be created in honor of Texas oil tycoon Boone Pickens, Johns Hopkins University announced Friday. ...
    - KRIS-TV,

    SNL comedian promotes local stem cell research Nov 22, 2005
    Dr. Dennis Rickman, assistant research professor of ophthalmology and neurobiology at Duke University Eye Center and founder and chair of SCIfEyes, noted the ...
    - The Duke Chronicle,

    Lasik aid comes into focus Nov 20, 2005
    A preliminary study presented last month at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in Chicago showed no safety problems and satisfactory ...
    - Contra Costa Times,

    NicOx Announces Pfizer's Exercise of Option to Develop Lead ... Nov 22, 2005
    ...(NYSE: PFE) has selected a development candidate in its collaboration with NicOx, which is focused on novel nitric oxide-donating compounds in ophthalmology. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Gift to fund research on pediatric eye disorders Nov 16, 2005
    The gift, from Dr. Ira A. Abrahamson Jr., will be awarded to the director of the UC division of pediatric ophthalmology, who also will be director of pediatric ...
    - Cincinnati Business Courier,

    Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Oct 25, 2005
    The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) announced today that Joan W. Miller, MD, and Joel S. Schuman, MD, have been selected to receive ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Adult Strabismus – Hard to Say, Good to Fix Nov 17, 2005
    Newswise — A new study in the October issue of the Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) suggests that the ...
    - Newswise (press release)

    In Brief: Academic Health Center given gift of $2 Million from ... Nov 15, 2005
    Jr., MD, volunteer professor emeritus, gave the gift to establish the Ira A. Abrahamson, MD, Endowed Chair of Pediatric Ophthalmology (Abrahamson Chair) in ...
    - News Record,

    In Autism And Related Disorders, Recognizing Emotion Is Different ... Nov 22, 2005
    ...between facial and non-facial expression analysis," said study author Jason JS Barton, MD, PhD, FRCPC, a professor of neurology and ophthalmology at University ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Ophthalmologist directs honor to Southwestern Medical Foundation Nov 16, 2005
    16, 2005 – Dr. H. Dwight Cavanagh, vice chairman of ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has directed that a donation accompanying a national ...
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    Docs: Strabismus worth correcting Nov 17, 2005
    A new study in the October issue of the Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus suggests that the benefits of surgically ...
    - myDNA.com,

    (PRN) - Genesco Reports Third Quarter Results ... [+] Nov 22, 2005
    ...[+]. (PRN) - NicOx Announces Pfizer's Exercise of Option to Develop Lead Compound From Ophthalmology Collaboration ... [+. PRN) - Sequiam Biometrics, Inc. ...
    - Bolsamania.com,

    New Lighting Technologies Can Potentially Reduce 2,300 Pedestrian ... Nov 22, 2005
    Philip Hessburg, MD, president of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology, said global data on visual impairment indicates almost all adults will eventually ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Doctors face 'bias' probe Nov 22, 2005
    Dr Sharif Kendil, Dr Al Ajmi, paediatrician Dr Fadhila Al Mahroos, Arab Council for Medical Specialisation, Scientific Council for Ophthalmology chairman Dr ...
    - Gulf Daily News,

    Longtime Hopewell Valley Lion lauded by Vigilant Association Nov 22, 2005
    ..."Our next goal is to raise $1.5 million for a research chair in that university's department of ophthalmology by 2008," Mr. Kibbel said Sunday night. ...
    - Hopewell Valley News,

    Cataract surgery backlog dwindling Nov 22, 2005
    At the Georgetown Hospital, the Ophthalmology Department had suffered a few setbacks as a result of problems with instruments and at one stage, cataract ...
    - Stabroek News,

    Van Sambeek, Peter A. Nov 22, 2005
    9 am at the church. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established at the University of Wisconsin Ophthalmology Department.
    - Appleton Post Crescent,

    Cuban Operation Miracle in Bolivia Nov 16, 2005
    ...has offered free ocular surgery in Cuba for poor patients in several countries, established its first base abroad at the Bolivian Ophthalmology Institute on ...
    - Prensa Latina,

    Study Shows Bacterium Present In Eyes With 'Wet' Age-related ... Nov 10, 2005
    ...inflammation. The study is described in the November issue of Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. Smoking ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Miller, Schuman receive ARVO/Pfizer Ophthalmics award Oct 24, 2005
    Rockville, Md. -- The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) announced today that Joan W. Miller, MD, and Joel S. Schuman, MD, have been ...
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    Miller, Schuman Receive ARVO/Pfizer Ophthalmics Award, USA Oct 31, 2005
    ...:The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) announced that Joan W. Miller, MD, and Joel S. Schuman, MD, have been selected to receive the ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Business briefs for November 14 Nov 14, 2005
    Art Rivard, MD of Danville, has successfully completed the recertification exam given by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Rivard ...
    - Danville Advocate,

    Allergan, Inc. Commences Exchange Offer for Shares of Inamed ... Nov 21, 2005
    Allergan develops and commercializes products in the ophthalmology, neurosciences, medical dermatology, medical aesthetics and other specialty markets that ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    Shortage puts health system 'at risk' Nov 20, 2005
    ...the number of physicians working in specialties with long waiting lists -- such as diagnostic services, oncology, orthopedics and ophthalmology -- is also ...
    - National Post,

    Doctor shortage a deepening crisis, OMA report warns Nov 20, 2005
    ...warned the number of physicians working in specialties with long waiting lists, such as diagnostic services, oncology, orthopedics and ophthalmology, is also ...
    - Toronto Star,

    Regular Screenings Protect Against Glaucoma Nov 20, 2005
    ..."Most people wrongly think of glaucoma as only a disease of high eye pressure," said Dr. Kuldev Singh, a professor of ophthalmology at Stanford University. ...
    - PakTribune.com,

    Scientists Link a Bacterium to Age-Related Blindness Nov 14, 2005
    ...out at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, was published in the November issue of Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. ...
    - New York Times,

    VIVUS Appoints Wesley W. Day, Ph.D. as Vice President of Clinical ... Nov 16, 2005
    ...health treatments. Most recently, he served as a Senior Director and Therapeutic Area Head of oncology and ophthalmology. His group ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    UAE Red Crescent team conducts eye surgeries Nov 20, 2005
    ...in Yemen constitute up to two per cent of the 20 million populations, ''The campaign will continue in cooperation with the Arab Ophthalmology Organization and ...
    - Yemen Times,

    Judicial activities come to a halt Nov 17, 2005
    Health and Family Welfare Dr Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain said this yesterday while addressing at a scientific seminar of the Academy of Ophthalmology at Dhaka ...
    - Independent-Bangladesh,

    Regents pass exec pay raises Nov 21, 2005
    Robert Weinreb, a professor in the UCSD department of ophthalmology, was ninth in a UC ranking of highest paid employees, according to a new UC Web site that ...
    - The UCSD Guardian Online

    Fast Facts Nov 21, 2005
    ...screen. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, using a computer or video display terminal will not harm your eyes. ...
    - Arizona Daily Wildcat,

    US, Saudi women have meeting of minds Nov 20, 2005
    ..."Can you practice on male patients?" Orlando real-estate agent Gayle Wertz asked Dr. Selwa Al-Hazzaa, the head of ophthalmology at King Faisal Specialist ...
    - Orlando Sentinel,

    NicOx says Pfizer selects development candidate; NicOx to receive ... Nov 22, 2005
    ...said Pfizer Inc has selected a development candidate in its collaboration with NicOx, which is focused on novel nitric oxide-donating compounds in ophthalmology ...
    - Forbes

    NicOx announces Pfizer’s exercise of option to develop Nov 21, 2005
    ...(NYSE: PFE) has selected a development candidate in its. collaboration with NicOx, which is focused on novel nitric oxide-donating compounds in ophthalmology. ...
    - Euronext,

    Gestures fit for a wince? Nov 21, 2005
    So, if you’re not sure what to say, don’t say anything, says Sharon Simmons, a practice administrator at Ophthalmology Consultants who was diagnosed with ...
    - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,

    Guilty plea in Botox knockoff case Nov 22, 2005
    MIAMI - A University of Kentucky ophthalmology professor pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to mail fraud in connection with a scheme to promote a ...
    - Kentucky.com,

    Emergency care for animals is on the rise Nov 21, 2005
    ...to the clinic. It has 19 doctors, including specialists in cardiology, internal medicine, ophthalmology and dermatology. At least ...
    - Oakland Press,

    Dr. Baas retiring after 28 years in Danville Nov 11, 2005
    Twenty-eight years ago, Dr. William Baas was the Chief Resident of ophthalmology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and he was trying to ...
    - Danville Advocate,

    New Procedure for Treating Cataracts Nov 9, 2005
    The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends anyone over the age of 40 visit their eye doctor at least every 2 years or sooner if you notice changes in ...
    - WLNS,

    Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Announces Record Third Quarter Results ... Nov 2, 2005
    ..."We are pleased by the performance of our Ophthalmology Office(TM) product line and anticipate the revenues generated by this activity to steadily increase ...
    - Genetic Engineering News,

    Research reveals how herpes simplex virus can be kept asleep ... Nov 15, 2005
    Robert L. Hendricks, Ph.D., a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and his team had previously observed that CD8+ T ...
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    Market Demand Means New Neurology Appointments For Oregon's ... Nov 3, 2005
    Providence will capitalize on Dr. Morrow's expertise in neuro-ophthalmology and neurotology, as multiple sclerosis patients often incur problems with vision ...
    - WhiteCityNews.com,

    UC Davis Ophthalmologist To Examine Ancient Chilean Mummy Eyes Oct 24, 2005
    ...eyes is exciting and fascinating," said Lloyd, an accomplished physician, researcher, professor, author and expert in comparative ophthalmology, which involves ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    New Study Says Inflammation May Cause AMD Nov 7, 2005
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) conducted the study published in the November issue of Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. ...
    - SeniorJournal.com,

    BMA Medical Book Competition 2005 - winners announced Nov 3, 2005
    The top prize of BMA Medical Book of the Year has been awarded to Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology 3rd edition (Elsevier 2004) edited by Mr David J. Spalton ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Retaane (Anecortave Acetate) Touted as Adjunct to Photodynamic ... Oct 25, 2005
    ...were virtually the same from the start, and then throughout the 24-month follow-up, according to Jason Slakter, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, New York ...
    - DG News

    Walter Stark Named Inaugural Boone Pickens Professor Oct 31, 2005
    With gifts to Johns Hopkins totaling $2.3 million, Texas oilman Boone Pickens is funding a new professorship in ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins. ...
    - Johns Hopkins Gazette,

    No Risk from Continued Coumarin Therapy when Patients Undergo ... Oct 24, 2005
    In a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Jost Jonas, Professor of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine ...
    - DG News

    VISION Trials Provide Evidence Supporting Macugen for Treatment of ... Oct 26, 2005
    At the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Lawrence Singerman, MD, clinical professor of ophthalmology, Case School of Medicine ...
    - DG News

    Intravitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin) Holds Promise for Retinal ... Oct 26, 2005
    ...show that it is well tolerated with no observed toxic effects, a researcher reported here at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). ...
    - DG News

    More Scots left waiting to see NHS specialists Nov 19, 2005
    ...including those waiting to see specialists in oral surgery, orthopaedic surgery, gastroenterology, urology, rheumatology, ophthalmology and dermatology. ...
    - The Sunday Times,

    Allergan, Inc. Proposes to Acquire Inamed Corporation for $84 Per ... Nov 15, 2005
    ...expansion of our existing medical aesthetics franchise and will add another leadership position to our portfolio of ophthalmology, medical dermatology, medical ...
    - Biotech Intelligence (press release),

    Dual Refractive Surgeries Improve Near and Distant Vision for ... Oct 24, 2005
    Marguerite McDonald, MD, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, is one of the pioneers of conductive ...
    - DG News

    Role of Systemic Antibiotics versus Intravitreal Antibiotics in ... Oct 25, 2005
    ...injections may remain the treatment of choice for the time being, according to William Mieler, MD, Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Chicago ...
    - DG News

    BUSINESS PEOPLE Oct 30, 2005
    ...retina specialist, joined the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as assistant professors in the Department of Ophthalmology ...
    - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),

    Reading machines for the sightless Oct 29, 2005
    Four machines have been distributed to the Jagriti School for Blind Girls, Alandi, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune, and Poona School and Home for the ...
    - Pune Newsline,

    Calcium Channel Antagonist Nilvadipine Has Powerful Effect on ... Oct 24, 2005
    ...field in patients with normal tension glaucoma, according to investigators speaking here at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). ...
    - DG News

    Advanstar Releases Third Quarter 2005 Results Nov 10, 2005
    ...in the third quarter 2005 and included Dirt Sports and Off-Road Business in Powersports/Automotive, and Locum Life, Firstline, Ophthalmology Times Europe and ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    Doctors Plead Guilty in Fake-Botox Case Nov 16, 2005
    Jury selection began Monday for a fourth defendant: University of Kentucky ophthalmology professor Robert Baker, who is charged with conspiracy and fraud for ...
    - CourtTV,

    Vasogen's VP025 Shown to Impact Inflammation-Signaling Pathways Nov 16, 2005
    ...basic researchers studying the many neuroscience disciplines, and clinicians specializing in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, ophthalmology, and related ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Healthcare Consulting Veteran Joins Board of Powerhouse MediSys ... Nov 14, 2005
    He also lectures at both national and international meetings for medical associations including: the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Academy ...
    - Emediawire (press release),

    Who Does What: Consumers Confused about Eye Care Providers ... Nov 17, 2005
    ...survey firm. The survey was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant provided by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Rx for UCR Med Nov 18, 2005
    The California Trucking Association Center for Diminished Lung Capacity. The Oakley/Ray-Ban Very Cool Ophthalmology Institute. The Carl's Jr. ...
    - Press-Enterprise (subscription),

    REDWOOD CITY MEETING TO ADDRESS STANFORD CLINIC Nov 17, 2005
    Once remodeling on the buildings is finished an orthopedic clinic, spine center, primary care center, ophthalmology center and related services like radiology ...
    - CBS 5,

    Qld companies tap into European health market Nov 17, 2005
    They include world leaders in laboratory equipment, rescue and emergency equipment, medical technology, dentistry, ophthalmology, medical furniture ...
    - Queensland Business Review,

    Focus is on increasing eye surgery Nov 14, 2005
    AN extra 160 patients will undergo eye surgery at Wodonga hospital by July, cementing the health service as a premier rural ophthalmology service provider. ...
    - Wodonga Border Mail,

    RCS team to operate eye surgeries in Yemen Nov 17, 2005
    ...''The campaign will continue in cooperation with the Arab Ophthalmology Organisation and 5000 operations are expected to be conducted next year,'' he said. ...
    - WAM - Emirates News Agency,

    Union activists tackle Stanford Hospital Nov 19, 2005
    420-450 Broadway next month, Stanford Hospital plans to relocate outpatient services, such as orthopedics, ophthalmology and physical therapy, to the four ...
    - San Mateo County Times,

    Garth Taylor passes, PM pays tribute Nov 19, 2005
    His contribution to the field of ophthalmology has benefited many persons beyond our shores, but his greatest contribution to humankind was his unselfish love ...
    - Jamaica Observer,

    People on the Move Nov 12, 2005
    Her office is in Hammond. Dr. Myron Lewycky was honored as an outstanding contributor to ophthalmic teaching by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. ...
    - Munster Times,

    AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Appoints Scott M. Whitcup, MD, to Board of ... Nov 14, 2005
    President and Head of Research & Development at Allergan, where he is responsible for Allergan's drug discovery efforts as well as the ophthalmology, Botox(R ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    Mills Peninsula Medical Group Delivers Personal Health Records Nov 17, 2005
    Medem incorporated in 1999 and was founded by a group of the nation's leading medical societies, including: the American Academy of Ophthalmology; the American ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Carl Zeiss Meditec Launches Comprehensive Non-Mydriatic Fundus ... Nov 17, 2005
    ...that benefit clinicians and patients by improving outcomes, reducing costs and improving the quality of care throughout the ophthalmology industry," said Jim ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Sharper focus for Horizon Nov 7, 2005
    It took about a year for the ophthalmology group to find and recruit Rodney Roeser as its first administrative president, but now the practice is ready to ...
    - MSNBC

    UPDATED - IRIDEX Reports Strong Third Quarter Financial Results Oct 25, 2005
    Ophthalmology sales grew to $7.9 million for the third quarter of 2005, an increase of 10% compared with $7.2 million for the third quarter of 2004. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    BioMS Medical Announces Appointments to Board of Directors Nov 17, 2005
    Pharmaceutical Group at Pharmacia Canada, Canadian President and General Manager for US-based Allergan Pharmaceuticals, a world leader in ophthalmology and the ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release),

    Are eyeglasses from a drugstore as good as prescription ones? Nov 13, 2005
    ...''Presbyopia happens to everyone," said Dr. Elliott Myrowitz, an optometrist and assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns ...
    - Boston Globe,

    Ribbon Cut For Wetzel Hospital Expansion Wing Nov 16, 2005
    ...surgery services and a modern outpatient clinic in which more than 30 physicians in specialties including cardiology, urology, ophthalmology, sports medicine ...
    - Wheeling News Register,

    Label Change for Flomax Following Report of Cataract Surgery ... Nov 17, 2005
    The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons – Eye MDs – with more than 27,000 members. ...
    - Newswise (press release)

    Carl Zeiss Meditec Launches Comprehensive Non-Mydriatic Fundus ... Nov 18, 2005
    ...that benefit clinicians and patientsby improving outcomes, reducing costs and improving the quality of carethroughout the ophthalmology industry," said Jim ...
    - Advanced Imaging Pro (press release),

    Burnett Medical Center celebrates 75 years Nov 16, 2005
    BMC has many visiting specialists including audiology, cardiology, ENT, general surgery, internal medicine, OB/GYN, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, and ...
    - Burnett County Sentinel,

    Cataract surgery made smaller, smarter Nov 16, 2005
    International journals such as Ocular Surgery News, Ophthalmology Times and Eye World have acknowledged microphakonit as the first of its kind in the world. ...
    - Daily News & Analysis,

    Luminous Medical Secures $9 Million to Commercialize an Automated ... Nov 16, 2005
    These include emerging device opportunities in cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastics, gastroenterology, pulmonology, and biotech ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Amid debate, some doctors join forces Nov 16, 2005
    Physicians Association, Oklahoma Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Oklahoma Society of Anesthesiologists and the Oklahoma Academy of Ophthalmology ...
    - NewsOK.com (subscription),

    Glaucoma Study Compares Medication With Laser Treatments 03 Oct 2005
    Dr. Cantor, who is the Jay C. and Lucile L. Kahn Professor with the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology and director of the IU ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    'you have to keep on going' 03 Oct 2005
    Recently, she went to a lecture on pediatric ophthalmology at the Carolina Meadows health center in Chapel Hill to learn more about her own eye muscle weakness ...
    - Durham News

    Dinner guests contribute to fight against blindness 03 Oct 2005
    ...the National Neurovision Research Institute, who was named Goodwill Ambassador; William W. Hauswirth, Rybaczki-Bullard professor of ophthalmology and molecular ...
    - Miami Herald

    Advanced artificial retina to undergo clinical trials 03 Oct 2005
    ...fourth quarter of this year at the University of Hamburg (Germany) Medical School under principal investigator Dr. Gisbert Richard, Professor of Ophthalmology. ...
    - MTBeurope.info

    NRI philanthropist works to remove blindness from India 03 Oct 2005
    Sankurathri founded the Srikiran Institute of Ophthalmology, named after his six-year-old son who perished along with his daughter Sarada, 3, and wife Manjari ...
    - India Monitor

    Sirna Therapeutics, Allergan in ophthalmology pact Sep 29, 2005
    SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Sirna Therapeutics Inc. (RNAI) entered into a multi-year alliance with Allergan Inc. (AGN) to develop ...
    - MarketWatch

    SIRNA THERAPEUTICS: Sirna Therapeutics and Allergan Enter Into ... Sep 30, 2005
    SUMMARY: Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. announced it has entered into a multi-year alliance with Allergan, Inc. to develop Sirna-027, a ...
    - Webbolt Business News (subscription)

    Sirna Therapeutics and Allergan Enter Into Strategic Ophthalmology ... Sep 29, 2005
    SAN FRANCISCO, September 29, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. , announced today it has entered into a multi ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    Sirna Therapeutics and Allergan Enter Into Strategic Ophthalmology ... Sep 29, 2005
    SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNAI), announced today it has entered into a ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Courts order Anthem: Give MDs $160M raise Oct 1, 2005
    ...to area doctors were partly responsible for the loss of doctors in a number of specialties, including cardiology, general surgery, neurology and ophthalmology. ...
    - Cincinnati Enquirer

    Ophthalmology Training Centre Nearing Completion Sep 19, 2005
    The first ever ophthalmology training centre in the country is reportedly under construction with an outlay of eight million birr in the Jimma University ...
    - AllAfrica.com

    Sirna Therapeutics and Allergan Enter Into Strategic Ophthalmology ... Sep 29, 2005
    SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. , announced today it has entered into a multi-year alliance with Allergan, Inc. ...
    - Finanzen.net

    Genentech in Competition With Itself on Eye Drug Sep 26, 2005
    ..."It's gained enormous traction, and most of that is by word of mouth," said Dr. Philip J. Rosenfeld, associate professor of ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer ...
    - New York Times

    Code blue: finding room to groom new doctors Sep 30, 2005
    ...residencies -- about 1,508 spots -- means competition is intense, especially in the more coveted fields of emergency medicine, ophthalmology, ear, nose and ...
    - Globe and Mail

    For better vision Sep 26, 2005
    Memphis ophthalmologist and University of Tennessee faculty member, finally saw his dream of a state-of-the-art pediatric and adult ophthalmology clinic and ...
    - commercialappeal.com (subscription)

    Multiple Sclerosis - Largest Global Study Launched to Examine ... Oct 1, 2005
    ...as well as how effective the patient perceives their treatment to be," said Elliot Frohman, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, and Director ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Hurricane pets receive needed love and KARE Oct 2, 2005
    For instance, ophthalmology specialist Nicole Scotty darkened the room to beam a blue light into the bulging, clouded right eye of a Shih Tzu. ...
    - Gainesville Sun

    Benny lacks sight, possesses vision Sep 25, 2005
    Benny is the first patient of Holland’s, who is also a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati, with both conditions. ...
    - Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

    Genetic Testing Helps Physicians Zero In On Eye Disease Sep 17, 2005
    In the September issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), scientists at the UM Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences report on ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Mansour Armaly, 78, Leader of Early Study of Glaucoma, Dies Sep 18, 2005
    He was 78. Dr. Armaly (pronounced ARM-uh-lee) was chairman of the ophthalmology department at George Washington from 1970 to 1996. ...
    - New York Times

    Seniors in need can get eye exams Sep 20, 2005
    ...to the Doctor Day" - a national effort to encourage regular physical exams and screenings for diseases - the Virginia Society of Ophthalmology has partnered ...
    - Daily Press

    Hispanics Face Barriers To Cataract Surgery Sep 26, 2005
    In the September issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, Dr. West and colleagues presented results of a survey of nearly 5,000 Hispanics age 40 or older living ...
    - MedPage Today

    Retina tomography shown to predict Glaucoma Sep 20, 2005
    Researchers at the Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology at the University of California at San Diego have demonstrated that measurements ...
    - MTBeurope.info

    Bioceramic orbital plate implant Sep 30, 2005
    ...materials used for this purpose are known as bioceramics and their fields of application include orthopedic, odontosthomathology, ophthalmology, plastic and ...
    - EurekAlert

    B&L's Salamone receives medal Sep 29, 2005
    Salamone has contributed to 165 technical papers and holds more than 115 patents in biomaterials, the majority of which are related to ophthalmology and skin ...
    - Rochester Business Journal

    McCann Healthcare India bags three new businesses Sep 29, 2005
    Allergan India, the Indian subsidiary of the global ophthalmology giant, Allergan Incorporation, has just completed 10 years in India. ...
    - agencyfaqs.com

    Phase II of Hamilton Eye Institute completed Sep 26, 2005
    The completion of the Hamilton marks a 10-year goal for ophthalmologist Barrett Haik, chairman of ophthalmology at the University of Tennessee Health Science ...
    - Memphis Business Journal

    Official opening of the Norma and Robert Hayes Pavilion: Sep 30, 2005
    ...departments: - Women's Clinic (Basement); - Family Medicine Centre (Ground Floor, 1st and 2nd Floors); - Auxiliary (2nd Floor); - Ophthalmology Clinic (3rd ...
    - Canada NewsWire (press release)

    iCo Therapeutics to Present at BioContact Sep 29, 2005
    ...the treatment of ophthalmic diseases and the appointment of Dr. Santa Jeremy Ono, a leading authority in the fields of immunology and ophthalmology, as Chief ...
    - Canada NewsWire (press release)

    Mt. Shasta International & Taos Mountain Film Festival to Screen ... Oct 1, 2005
    Bringing light where there was once darkness, Lieberman's work has been recognized by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, which named him 2003 Humanitarian ...
    - PR Web (press release)

    ARVO's Cogan Award to macular degeneration scientist Sep 1, 2005
    Rockville, Md. - The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) announced today that Joshua L. Dunaief, MD, PhD, has been selected to receive ...
    - I-Newswire.com (press release)

    ARVO's Cogan Award to macular degeneration scientist Sep 1, 2005
    The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) announced today that Joshua L. Dunaief, MD, PhD, has been selected to receive the 2006 Cogan ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Healthcare Medical Education Companies Launch Strategic Alliance Sep 30, 2005
    ...education, medical journals, and new media products in primary care, neurology, geriatrics, urology, dermatology, managed care, and ophthalmology markets. ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    Myelin Suppresses Plasticity In The Mature Brain Sep 30, 2005
    Strittmatter's lab, working in collaboration with Nigel Daw, MD, professor of ophthalmology and neuroscience, and his group, found that mutations in the Nogo ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    A Rush of Blood to the Head Sep 30, 2005
    In ophthalmology, for example, doctors could use it to increase the spread of numbing drugs administered to the eye before cataract surgery. ...
    - Smartmoney.com (subscription)

    Oxford Biomedica Plc announces Interim Results Sep 19, 2005
    ...efficacy data with RetinoStat(R) for age-related macular degeneration presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting - New grant ...
    - Market Wire (press release)

    Lubin excels at mixed media Sep 20, 2005
    Lubin, now a Connecticut resident, practiced with Grand Rapids Ophthalmology from 1993 to 2000 and discovered a passion for painting at the same time ...
    - MLive.com

    Wolters Kluwer eyes expansion in vision field Sep 22, 2005
    Amongst the journals joining the Wolters Kluwer stable are Eyecare Business, Optometric Management, Contact Lens Spectrum and Ophthalmology Management. ...
    - Information World Review

    Eye Diseases Diagnosed Through Genetical Testing Sep 21, 2005
    In the new issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), scientists had reported on the arRP-I sequencing array, the first technology to screen ...
    - MedIndia

    Inspire to Present at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference Sep 21, 2005
    Inspire has significant technical and scientific expertise in the therapy areas of ophthalmology and respiratory and is a leader in the field of P2 receptors ...
    - Genetic Engineering News

    UTMB alumnus helps fund eye research Sep 19, 2005
    Wilkins, a UTMB alumnus who practices ophthalmology in Galveston and Houston, made the commitment through the Wilkins-Houseman Foundation. ...
    - Daily News - Galveston County

    Transplant Rejection Drug Holds Promise For Inflammatory Eye ... Sep 3, 2005
    ...even in patients who had failed treatment from other immunosuppressive drugs," says lead author Jennifer E. Thorne, MD, an assistant professor of ophthalmology ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Private companies aren't better at providing public services Sep 25, 2005
    The ophthalmology department at the John Radcliffe in Oxford was undermined by the imposition of a treatment centre by the Department of Health, losing the ...
    - Guardian Unlimited

    Canterbury DHB criticises no-show patients Sep 27, 2005
    Ophthalmology clinical director Mark Elder said his department hired someone to ring all patients about their eye appointments a few days ahead, but still ...
    - Stuff.co.nz

    QLT president and CEO Paul Hastings steps down Sep 25, 2005
    Mr. Butchofsky brings 18 years of related experience, including 15 years in sales and marketing of specialty products in ophthalmology, dermatology, neurology ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    (PRN) - Titan Announces $35 Million Equity Agreement ... [+] Sep 29, 2005
    Handling Processes ... [+. PRN) - Sirna Therapeutics and Allergan Enter Into Strategic Ophthalmology Alliance ... [+. PRN) - PetroSales ...
    - Bolsamania.com

    A Military Otolaryngologist’s Experience Providing Medical Care ... Sep 22, 2005
    Since the outset of the war, a multispecialty head and neck team consisting of neurosurgery, ophthalmology, and oral surgery has been caring for casualties at ...
    - Newswise (press release)

    Halozyme Therapeutics Provides Update on Hylenex New Drug ... Sep 26, 2005
    Halozyme is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing recombinant human enzymes for the infertility, ophthalmology, and oncology ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Genizon strengthens management team - Growing biotech company adds ... Sep 27, 2005
    ...programs in several major therapeutic areas including autoimmune, inflammation, metabolism, CNS, respiratory, gastrointestinal, ophthalmology, dermatology, and ...
    - Canada NewsWire (press release)

    GenVec Completes $15.2 Million Financing Sep 26, 2005
    ...medically beneficial proteins directly at the site of disease - TNFerade(TM) for oncology, BIOBYPASS(R) for cardiovascular disease, and AdPEDF for ophthalmology ...
    - Business Wire (press release)

    IRIDEX Expands Product Line with New OcuLight(R) OR Laser for ... Sep 26, 2005
    About IRIDEX IRIDEX Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of semiconductor-based laser systems for the ophthalmology and dermatology markets. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Sagging eyelids limit vision - until surgery Sep 10, 2005
    The American Academy of Ophthalmology lists injury and diseases that affect the levator muscle (the muscle that lifts the eyelid) or its nerve supply as ...
    - Bradenton Herald

    Novagali Pharma Completes a Phase I Clinical Trial in Oncology ... Sep 19, 2005
    19, 2005 - Novagali Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative drug delivery systems principally in ophthalmology and oncology, announced today ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    Cebu Doctors’ bares new eye technology Sep 25, 2005
    The Centre for Sight is a comprehensive eye care provider using state-of-the-art ophthalmology practice. (Emily Jade B. Valero).
    - Sun Star

    Now, new hospital mantra Sep 25, 2005
    ...major Wockhardt, began its hospital in Mulund with the focus on cardiac care but has since added other specialities like ophthalmology, orthopaedic and ...
    - Times of India

    CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals Appoints George Lasezkay to its Board ... Sep 26, 2005
    ...in the pharmaceutical industry, including 13 years experience with Allergan, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on ophthalmology and dermatology ...
    - Chemie.de (press release)

    Dry eye is common in canines Sep 28, 2005
    Westies (West Highland terriers), shih tzus and so on,'' said Simon Petersen-Jones, associate professor in the department of ophthalmology at Michigan State ...
    - Kalamazoo Gazette

    Experts guide brain cancer vaccine development Sep 27, 2005
    Brem, MD - Dr. Henry Brem is the Director of the Department of Neurosurgery, Harvey Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, Professor of Ophthalmology, and Oncology ...
    - myDNA.com

    Opportunities In Small-Cap Pharma Sep 28, 2005
    ...do with a small sales staff--typically no more than 100 reps--that can canvass the bulk of specialists in such fields as dermatology, urology or ophthalmology. ...
    - Forbes

    Golden Pen: Self-reliance is buoy in time of disaster Sep 24, 2005
    ...can. Anstey is a health project coordinator in the department of ophthalmology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She ...
    - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

    Children’s Mercy Northland adds clinics, patients Sep 28, 2005
    Jennifer Benz. Among its busiest clinics are ophthalmology, dermatology, orthopedic and ear, nose and throat, Benz said. “We’re ...
    - Kansas City Star

    Business People Sep 25, 2005
    He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, in Brooklyn, NY He has also completed a fellowship ...
    - South Bend Tribune

    Alan Spier Sep 25, 2005
    Other specialties available at the clinic are dermatology, neurology, internal medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, surgery, acupuncture. ...
    - St. Petersburg Times

    After 20 years away, Lawler returns to Des Moines Sep 18, 2005
    ...to specialize in? At that time, I wasn’t at all interested in ophthalmology, and I was doing my internship in anesthesia. On my ...
    - Des Moines Business Record

    BIOLASE Announces 510k FDA Submission of Its OCULASE MD(TM) for ... Sep 6, 2005
    ...related to the marketing clearance for the OCULASE MD™ laser, designed to perform various indications for use in the fields of ophthalmology and oculoplasty. ...
    - Market Wire (press release)

    Cataract risk high in US Hispanics Sep 14, 2005
    ...is high among US Hispanics -- a population that often encounters barriers to health care -- according to findings published in the Archives of Ophthalmology. ...
    - Reuters

    Cataract Causing Vision Problems Appears High Among US Hispanics Sep 12, 2005
    ...among older US Hispanics who also often encounter barriers to access to care, according to a study in the September issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of ...
    - Newswise (press release)

    Hispanics at greater risk for cataracts Sep 12, 2005
    The study, detailed in the September issue of the journal Archives of Ophthalmology, notes although cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment among ...
    - United Press International

    Prevalence of Cataract Causing Vision Problems Appears High Among ... Sep 13, 2005
    ...affect whether Hispanic individuals are able to obtain cataract surgery, according to a study in the September issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, one of ...
    - Kansas City infoZine

    Fruit intake may stave off macular degeneration Sep 1, 2005
    A study that was published in the June 2004 issue of Archives of Ophthalmology suggests that fruit consumption may be one of the preventive keys to age-related ...
    - Palladium-Item

    Research Warns Against Sleeping In Contact Lenses Sep 12, 2005
    The research, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology Tuesday, March 22, was led by Dr Philip Morgan, an optometrist in the University's Faculty of ...
    - eMaxHealth.com

    Contour Threads Sep 12, 2005
    Charlotte Ophthalmology Center for Facial Plastic Surgery is proud to introduce a new era in minimally invasive rejuvenation techniques - the Delicate Lift ...
    - WCNC (subscription)

    Eye Test Diagnosis Problems By Measuring Brain Waves Sep 12, 2005
    ...up till now have always tried to play with a child to figure out what they can see," said Doctor David Granet who is a professor of Ophthalmology at UCSD. ...
    - KFMB

    Ask The Doctor: Diabetes can lead to severe eyesight problems Sep 13, 2005
    As per the recommendations of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Diabetic Association, the following routine has to be followed. ...
    - Peninsula On-line

    Clinic to offer vision, glaucoma screenings Sep 8, 2005
    Victor School Gym, 1416 20th Avenue, Monroe. Monroe Clinic staff from Ophthalmology and Optometry departments will screen for vision problems and glaucoma. ...
    - Monroe Times

    Lenses little help for macular degeneration Sep 4, 2005
    ...prism’s effect. Find this study: August issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology; abstract available online at www.archophthalmol.com.
    - Nashua Telegraph

    COMPANY NEWS Sep 11, 2005
    He had been an instructor with the VCU/MCV Department of Ophthalmology. Luxury Tan Inc. has opened at 6908 Woodlake Commons Loop in Midlothian. ...
    - Richmond Times Dispatch

    New Plastics Provide Clear Vision After a Cataract Sep 6, 2005
    Storsberg is collaborating with European colleagues on the CRAFT project MIRO (Micro Incision Research in Ophthalmology) to develop new plastics for this ...
    - Azom.com

    Postdoctoral Scholars Aug 31, 2005
    The University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology anticipates openings for Postdoctoral Scholar Researchers. ...
    - Inside Higher Ed

    Partnership toward research takes roots Sep 23, 2005
    ...nearly three dozen researchers -- from fields spanning biochemistry to medicinal chemistry to psychiatry to molecular genetics to ophthalmology -- are teaming ...
    - Miami Herald

    Changes Must Come From Within, Says Dr. Hazzaa Sep 22, 2005
    ...is going in the right direction so far as women issues are concerned,� said Dr. Hazzaa, who also heads the most prestigious ophthalmology clinic at the local ...
    - Arab News

    Trips don't always do a body good, especially ears and eyes Sep 9, 2005
    ...the most common eye problem that travelers cite, says Dr. Ernest Kornmehl, a Boston ophthalmologist and spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. ...
    - Los Angeles Times

    For Dry Eye Sufferers, Lots of Tears Bring Major Relief Sep 12, 2005
    ..."The cornea is one of the fastest healing tissues in the body," said Dr. Stephen C. Pflugfelder, a professor of ophthalmology at Baylor. ...
    - New York Times

    Scientists will form links between Scripps and universities Sep 23, 2005
    ...nearly three dozen researchers - from fields including biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, psychiatry, molecular genetics and ophthalmology - are teaming up ...
    - Tallahassee Democrat

    ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Vitrase Phase III ... Sep 7, 2005
    Ovine Hyaluronidase for the Management of Vitreous Hemorrhage" are available online at the website for the American Journal of Ophthalmology, http://ajo.com/. ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Angola/USA Military Exercises End Today Sep 17, 2005
    ...medical care. Surgery, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, stomach problems, among other treatments will be also done by the health staff. MED ...
    - AngolaPress

    Lab Space and Long-term Care Provided for Katrina Evacuees Sep 16, 2005
    The DCCMU medical operation offered services in routine care, urgent care, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, podiatry, ophthalmology, dentistry, mental health ...
    - Newswise (press release)

    Asian Eales’ disease finds a cure at KGMU Sep 18, 2005
    Lucknow, September 18: Few months back an 18-year-old boy came to the Ophthalmology department of King George Medical University complaining sudden loss of ...
    - Lucknow Newsline

    Trenton - Legacy gift to TMH Foundation Sep 19, 2005
    ...this year. The bequest will be directed to the purchase of an Infiniti Vision System for the Ophthalmology Department. Ross (Bill ...
    - Stirling Community Press

    Acting like an Anteater Sep 19, 2005
    Drake, a former UC San Francisco ophthalmology professor and University of California administrator, was appointed to UC Irvine's top post in May. ...
    - Daily Pilot

    Wolters Kluwer Health Acquires Boucher Communications Sep 8, 2005
    ...disclosed. Since its formation in 1997, BCI has focused exclusively on serving the optometry, opticianry, and ophthalmology markets. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Who is George Primbs, and why does he own Sep 24, 2005
    Santa Barbara, California. He (the father) is currently the clinical professor of Ophthalmology at UCLA Santa Barbara. From what ...
    - RedState.org

    Northwest Biotherapeutics Announces Clinical Advisory Board for ... Sep 20, 2005
    Brem, MD Dr. Henry Brem is the Director of the Department of Neurosurgery, Harvey Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, Professor of Ophthalmology, and Oncology ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)




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