Innovation Spotlight

This section is designed to highlight those discoveries, breakthroughs, innovations and technological advances in eyecare and vision correction that we feel are particularily noteworthy. In the weeks and months ahead, many new and interesting topics will be added. If there is a particular topic of interest that is not listed here, please e-mail us.

Visudyne Offers Hope to Two Million Americans with AMD

Diabetic Eye may be Predictor of Future Health Risks

Dry Eye: Investigators Look at Syndrome with New Model

Implant for Stimulating Vision on the Horizon

Laser Thermal Keratoplasty Helps Correct Hyperopia

LASIK Preferred Procedure, but PRK Still Has a Place

Studying First-eye LASIK Results Helps Planning of Second-eye Treatment

Lens Material and Design Do Affect Visual Outcome

Nonpowder Firearms Can Cause Severe Ocular Injuries

Good Refractive Care Requires Close Patient Involvement

Some Children may be Candidates for Refractive Surgery

Catarex

New Hope for Cornea Transplant Patients

Companies in the News...
Lasik Vision Corp. to open four new centers in U.S.
Iridex begins transpupillary thermotherapy study
Allergan has new therapy for conjunctivitis itch
ColorMax creates soft form of color blindness lens