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Surgeons must be aware of glaucoma risk after refractive surgery  -  25 Mar 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),ALICANTE, Spain — The risk of glaucoma after refractive surgery procedures should not be underestimated, according to one surgeon speaking here at the

New glaucoma surgery option emerges  -  25 Mar 2008
Jackson Clarion Ledger,RALEIGH, NC — A long-awaited advance in glaucoma treatment may help patients keep their sight without creating a permanent puncture on the eyeball that has

Aging eyes  -  25 Mar 2008
CNNAs we age, we may also develop a condition known as glaucoma. It can start to develop in our 30s. Elevated pressure within the eye damages the optic nerve

If you re-build the Lions Club, they will come  -  25 Mar 2008
Enid News & Eagle,The club also provides sight programs that fight major causes of preventable and reversible blindness, provides free professional glaucoma screenings and

BiCOM Awarded Health Canada Governmental Approval for Tonometer ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),Tonometer Diaton is irreplaceable for mass glaucoma screenings in children and adults. Canadian Government Certificate, Medical License -- Health Canada

Glaucoma, Leading Cause of Blindness - Expert  -  Mar 13, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Amidst reports that no fewer than 65 million people suffer from glaucoma worldwide, with 10 million people already blind, a glaucoma specialist,

Glaucoma May Boost Cardiovascular Death Risk in Blacks  -  Mar 11, 2008
Washington Post,TUESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Black people diagnosed and treated for glaucoma and those with high pressure in their eyes may be at increased risk

Glaucoma raises risk of death in blacks: study  -  Mar 10, 2008
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black people treated for glaucoma are at increased risk of dying from heart and vascular disease, particularly those treated

The glaucoma alert  -  Mar 18, 2008
Daily Sun,By Sun News Publishing The first ever World Glaucoma Day was celebrated all over the world on March 8, 2008 to draw attention to the ravages of the

AFMC observes 1st World Glaucoma Day  -  Mar 8, 2008
Times of India,PUNE: The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) observed the first ever World Glaucoma Day on Friday. A special screening camp was conducted to identify those

Glaucoma: misconceptions galore  -  Mar 5, 2008
Hindu,Glaucoma, an eye disease that slowly steals vision, is asymptomatic in a majority of the cases and any loss of vision cannot be reversed.

Computer software to spot early signs of glaucoma  -  Mar 6, 2008
Economic Times,6 Mar, 2008, 1745 hrs IST, PTI LONDON: Scientists in Britain are developing a computer software to facilitate an early detection of glaucoma, with potential

Test to spot early glaucoma signs  -  Mar 5, 2008
BBC News,Computer software to spot signs of glaucoma earlier than conventional tests is being developed by UK experts. The team at London's Moorfields Eye Hospital

African-Americans And Glaucoma  -  Mar 17, 2008
Black Voice News,Dear Dr. Levister: My doctor recently told me I am in the early stages of glaucoma. What can you tell me about this eye problem? CB Glaucoma is a very

Doctors urge risk groups to use free glaucoma testing  -  Mar 5, 2008
Taipei Times,By Angelica Oung While glaucoma is the second-most common cause of blindness worldwide, it is the leading cause of blindness in Taiwan, doctors said

Early testing and treatment can help overcome glaucoma  -  Mar 4, 2008
Jerusalem Post,By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Dubbed the "silent thief of sight," glaucoma - a major cause of blindness among the middle-aged and elderly - can be prevented,

Alcon Presents Clinical Trial Data on Anecortave Acetate for Glaucoma  -  Mar 6, 2008
WELT ONLINE,These initial data were presented at a clinical investigator’s meeting held in association with the annual meeting of the American Glaucoma Society in

Q -- SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR GLAUCOMA MACHINE  -  Mar 19, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),The software upgrade will be a Glaucoma Module Premium Edition Upgrade on item number 0221-GMPU and Retina Module Premium Edition Upgrade Ver 2.02 for

Glaucoma: Reading This Could Save Your Sight  -  Mar 5, 2008
FOXNewsIn an effort to fight one of the leading causes of blindness, health organizations around the globe have pronounced March 6 as ‘World Glaucoma Day.

Nigeria: '8m Nigerians Suffer From Glaucoma'  -  Mar 4, 2008
AllAfrica.com,It has been revealed that as manyas eight million Nigerians are living with glaucoma out of the 65 million people affected by the ailment globally.

World Glaucoma Day observed  -  Mar 6, 2008
The Statesman,6: Gradual and permanent blindness will be the ultimate fate of a person infected by glaucoma, said Dr Chandrima Paul, a member of glaucoma service of BB

Warning over glaucoma blindness  -  Mar 5, 2008
The Press AssociationIn a worldwide study of more than 4000 people on the eye disease glaucoma, researchers found a quarter did not know about the potential dangers of the

Mayor Bloomberg Declares March 6, 2008 World Glaucoma Day in New ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
FOXBusinessNEW YORK, Feb 27, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Joining an international effort to raise awareness about the threat of glaucoma, Mayor Michael R.

Optition urges eye tests for health day  -  Mar 23, 2008
Chorley Citizen,Eye examinations can detect serious conditions such as glaucoma, the leading cause of preventable blindness in the UK, and a number of other health problems

Laptop glaucoma test demonstrated to MPs  -  Mar 14, 2008
Optician Online,A new computer test to help optometrists diagnose glaucoma could be downloaded from the internet by clinicians from all over the world as part of their

USA: Tight Ties May Cause Glaucoma Warns Doctors  -  Mar 15, 2008
BharatTextile.com (subscription),...(Did you know that the most recent figures show that New Zealand's imports totaled $14.3 billion?) (In recent years, Turkey's share of global cotton

New model of mini glaucoma shunt significantly lowers IOP  -  Mar 13, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),WASHINGTON — A new mini glaucoma shunt introduced here significantly reduced IOP and medication use, and it appears to be well-tolerated by patients,

Glaucoma Linked to Cardiovascular Mortality in Black Patients  -  Mar 11, 2008
MedPage Today,By Judith Groch, Senior Writer, MedPage Today STONY BROOK, NY, March 11 -- Open-angle glaucoma has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular

New Procedure For Glaucoma Helps Save Sight  -  Mar 12, 2008
MyFox Kansas City,Glaucoma is a disease that can silently steal your sight. High pressure inside the eye causes damage to the optic nerve. There is a new way to lower

Findings show black patients with glaucoma  -  Mar 13, 2008
ABC7Chicago.com,Black patients who are treated for glaucoma may be at an increased risk of dying from heart and vascular disease. Researchers based their findings on a

Nutrition could play role in preventing glaucoma in black women  -  Mar 12, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),WASHINGTON — Women who reported eating greater amounts of fruits and vegetables appeared to have a lower likelihood of developing glaucoma, according to a

Colorado Doctors Test New Screening For Glaucoma  -  Mar 13, 2008
cbs4denver.com,DENVER (CBS4) ― Doctors at the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute in Colorado are studying new high-tech tools that could detect glaucoma before it causes

New high tech tools help with early detection of glaucoma  -  Mar 13, 2008
WSBT-TV,By Beth Boehne (CBS) — Glaucoma can rob a person of sight, so it’s important to detect early. Researchers in Colorado are studying new high tech tools that

Proper surgery selection important in treating newborn primary ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),WASHINGTON — Patients with newborn primary congenital glaucoma have a better chance of successful surgery if glaucoma drainage devices or trabeculectomies

Glaucoma group recognises bank's support  -  Mar 12, 2008
AntiguaSun,Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) sought to help last week’s first Glaucoma Day activities by making a donation to the organising committee and allowing the bank

Glaucoma Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Death in ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Newswise (press release)Newswise — In a population of African origin, persons with diagnosed and treated glaucoma appeared to have an increased risk of death from cardiovascular

Black Glaucoma Patients Have an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Kaiser network.org,Blacks who have been diagnosed and treated for glaucoma have an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease, particularly those who receive certain

Treated open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension associated ...  -  Mar 12, 2008
TheHeart.Org,In their paper, published in the March 11, 2008 issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, the authors note that OAG, the most common type of glaucoma,

Paradigm Medical Industries to Introduce Early Glaucoma Detection ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Business Wire (press release),OB), said today it will introduce the Glaid-PERG electrophysiology instrument for the early detection of glaucoma at the American Society for Cataract

BiCOM, Inc. Strives to Reach 2.000.000 Eyes on World Glaucoma Day ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Newswire Today (press release),BiCOM Inc., has responded to the call for action from World Glaucoma Association (WGA) and World Glaucoma Patient Association (WGPA) by advising and guiding

Patients progress from ocular hypertension to glaucoma at high ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),WASHINGTON — The first year after the transition from ocular hypertension to glaucoma comes with a considerable medical cost increase for patients,

Glaucoma associated with increased risk of cardiovascular death in ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
EurekAlert (press release),Black patients with diagnosed and treated glaucoma and those with high pressure in their eyes appear to have an increased risk of death from cardiovascular

Glaucoma experts seek to expand funding, raise awareness on ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
OSN SuperSite (subscription),The event was held March 6 on World Glaucoma Day, just before the start of the American Glaucoma Society annual meeting. It highlighted glaucoma

Humphrey Field Analyzer II-i offers streamlined Glaucoma management  -  Mar 10, 2008
Gizmag,March 10, 2008 Carl Zeiss Meditec has announced the latest version of its Humphrey Field Analyzer – an automated diagnostic system for Glaucoma management

Glaucoma, Silent Thief Of Sight  -  Mar 9, 2008
WISC,Medical professionals said glaucoma is a gradual disease where the peripherals slowly begin to fade. It's also why they're asking Madison area residents not

What is glaucoma?  -  Mar 10, 2008
ChronicleLive,PEOPLE with glaucoma will have damaged nerves which are used to take images to the brain. But because the brain initially compensates for the missing images

Carl Zeiss Meditec Introduces New Humphrey Field Analyzer for ...  -  Mar 8, 2008
FinanzNachrichten.de,Carl Zeiss Meditec, a leader in glaucoma care, announced the release of the Humphrey® Field Analyzer II-i (HFA II-i) with new Guided Progression Analysis™

Experts urge regular eyesight tests to fight glaucoma  -  Mar 8, 2008
Times of Malta,Last year about 500 Maltese were diagnosed with glaucoma, the second most common cause of blindness that affects about 60 million people worldwide.

Awareness on glaucoma essential  -  Mar 7, 2008
The Daily Star,March 6 has been declared as the World Glaucoma Day (WGD) by a joint global initiative of the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) and the World Glaucoma

American Glaucoma Society Honors Glaucoma Research Foundation And ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),The Glaucoma Foundation and the Glaucoma Research Foundation, two preeminent organizations dedicated to eradicating blindness from glaucoma through vital

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