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Joan W. Miller, MD, has received the 2010 Joseph B. Martin Dean's Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women Faculty at Harvard Medical School.

Bausch + Lomb has purchased the assets and U.S. rights for ganciclovir ophthalmic gel 0.15% (Zirgan) from Sirion Therapeutics Inc., announced Bausch + Lomb in a press release.

Gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.5% (Zymaxid, Allergan) is expected to be available to U.S. physicians and patients this month, according to the manufacturer.

Based on available evidence, intracameral cefuroxime represents the best, safest, and most effective antimicrobial agent to use for prophylaxis of postcataract surgery endophthalmitis.

Bromfenac ophthalmic solution 0.09% is effective for preventing pseudophakic cystoid macular edema when instilled 3 days before phacoemulsification and IOL implantation and then following surgery.

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Ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution 0.45%, a third-generation formulation of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, had a highly beneficial effect on visual acuity after cataract surgery in a recent study.

A post hoc analysis of data collected in two published, pivotal clinical trials demonstrates that in addition to its efficacy for treating inflammation following ocular surgery, loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension 0.5% provides statistically significant relief of postoperative pain and other symptoms.

Pre- and postoperative treatment with the potent corticosteroid difluprednate ophthalmic solution 0.05% significantly improves outcomes after cataract surgery compared with use of prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension 1% and so results in patient satisfaction.

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In a quantitative determination of the prophylactic effectiveness of two commercially available ocular fluoroquiinolones within the anterior chamber of rabbit eyes, moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.5% demonstrated significantly greater bacterial killing than besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6%.

As yet another deadline challenges Congress to avert a 21.3% pay cut to physicians who treat Medicare and Medicaid patients, groups representing the nation's physicians say they do not support a proposal that fails to change the formula behind the cut.

A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic also may have anti-inflammatory properties.

The availability of a new formulation of gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution containing 0.5% active ingredient will provide ophthalmologists with a valuable option for addressing the growing problem of resistance among some important ocular pathogens.

In a study performed to evaluate and compare preserved versus unpreserved fluoroquinolone antibiotics, cell culture assays demonstrated some degree of toxicity and elevated induction of apoptosis in each of three commercially available topical ocular fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

Besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% provides potent broad-spectrum anti-bacterial coverage coupled with favorable safety, tolerance and dosing convenience.

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Data from 1 year of follow-up in a 2-year study demonstrate a favorable clinical performance of a microincisional IOL designed for implantation through a 1.8 mm incision.

Fibrin glue-assisted posterior IOL implantation is a beneficial technique for clinical indications such as dislocated nucleus, dislocated IOL, or subluxated cataract.

The use of a toric IOL corrects low levels of preoperative astigmatism in patients undergoing cataract surgery.

Results from 3 years of follow-up in patients with the dual-optic accommodating IOL implanted bilaterally show this second-generation accommodating technology provides adequate and stable functional vision at all distances.

Results of a study comparing 1- and 3-piece models of the anterior surface modified prolate hydrophobic acrylic IOL show excellent capsule bag performance of both implants.

The +3.0-D add version of the apodized diffractive multifocal IOL provides a high rate of spectacle independence.

Results of retrospective analyses refute an association between relative humidity in the operating room and LASIK refractive outcomes.

After years of wrangling in court with two former regional manufacturer's representatives, officials at STAAR Surgical Co. hope a $4 million settlement will allow it to move forward with new products and solidify its financial status.

LenSx Lasers Inc. announced it received FDA clearance of its proprietary femtosecond laser technology for use in performing phacofragmentation during cataract surgery.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery are among 25 groups urging Congress to solve the Medicare physician payment problem.

While perusing the abstract book for an upcoming ophthalmology meeting, the author came across an intriguing title.

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