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Longer lashes only a doctors visit away

It's the latest rage in beauty products. A simple solution that makes your eyelashes grow.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Tampa, FL, Medicine, Health

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Geriatrics

The PCP's role in chronic open-angle glaucoma

Dr. Lin is Staff Physician, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Metro

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Barryanddistrictnews.co.uk

Barry surgery chosen to pilot Glaucoma treatment centre

A BARRY surgery will be the first centre in Wales to pilot a new glaucoma treatment centre.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Carmarthenshire County, Wales, United Kingdom

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Alcon's long-studied drug for glaucoma shelved after weak study results

Eye-care giant Alcon Laboratories is shelving a long-studied drug that initially had been considered promising for treating age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Alcon, Medicine, Health, Fort Worth, TX

Fri Jun 26, 2009

San Francisco Examiner

Latisse grows longer and thicker lashes

Find out more about Dr. Cary: Dr. Cary Canoun is a double board certified plastic surgeon who has been in practice for 10 years.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Plastic Surgery, San Francisco Metro, Health

Thu Jun 25, 2009

OfficialWire

Eyelash Growth Drugs Are They All The Same

Bimatoprost was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December 2008, the cosmetic formulation of bimatoprost will be sold as Latisse, originally the drug was prescribed to control Glaucoma, Doctors and patients alike have noticed that eyelash growth is a side effect of bimatoprost.

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Related Topix: Lumigan, Bimatoprost (generic), Medication, Food and Drug Administration, Health

Freshnews

Inotek Pharmaceuticals' Novel Glaucoma Candidate, INO-8875,...

Inotek Pharmaceuticals today announced positive top-line results from a Phase 1/2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of the Company's lead candidate, INO-8875, in patients with glaucoma.

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Related Topix: Health

EMaxHealth

Piloting New Glaucoma Treatment

New ways of diagnosing and treating patients with glaucoma will be piloted in two areas in Wales, Health Minister Edwina Hart announced today.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Optometry, Carmarthenshire County, Wales, United Kingdom

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Reuters

EyeIC raises $1.9 million for glaucoma-screening software

A growth in the incidence of eye diseases correlated with aging is prompting a rise in investment for technologies to diagnose and treat such disorders.

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Related Topix: Health, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Food and Drug Administration, Healthcare Law, Law, University of Pennsylvania

Monterey County Herald

Ask Dr. Gott: Is eyelid twitching caused by meds?

Dear Dr. Gott:What would cause my eyelids to twitch? I asked my ophthalmologist the last time I visited him for a pressure test for glaucoma.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Ophthalmology, Health, Lumigan, Bimatoprost (generic), Medication

BBC

Eye disease pilot for community

Community based treatment of the eye disease glaucoma is to be piloted, with the hope of rolling it out across Wales.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Vale of Glamorgan County, Wales, United Kingdom, Optometry, Carmarthenshire County, Wales

Tue Jun 23, 2009

MediLexicon

Transcend Medical Raises $35 Million Series B Round Towards Development Of Novel Glaucoma Treatment

Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 23 Jun 2009 Transcend Medical, Inc., an ophthalmic device company dedicated to delivering breakthrough advances in the treatment of glaucoma, announced today that it has closed a $35 million Series B round and is continuing the rapid development of ...

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Related Topix: Health, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology

San Jose Business Journal

Transcend Medical raises $35M in 2nd round

Transcend Medical Inc. , an ophthalmic device company focused on the treatment of glaucoma, said Monday it raised $35 million in a second round of funding.

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Related Topix: Startups, Transcend Medical, Medicine, Health, San Francisco Metro

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Sunday Sun

Health News: Sight lost needlessly

GLAUCOMA is one of the most common causes of blindness worldwide yet many are unaware of its causes and symptoms.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Green Bay Press-Gazette

New procedures focus on easing glaucoma treatment

Local residents with glaucoma have new options for treating the degenerative eye disease.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro, Green Bay Metro, Green Bay, WI

MediLexicon

Glaucoma Research Foundation Appoints Candler Gibson Director Of Development

The Glaucoma Research Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Candler Gibson as the organization's new Director of Development.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, UC San Francisco, New Haven, CT, Yale University

Mon Jun 15, 2009

South China Morning Post

Plump it up: longer, thicker eyelashes by prescription

Mascara is one thing many women over a certain age would never leave home without; it can mean the difference between looking pin-eyed and wide awake.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Dermatology, Health

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

Regular eye exams crucial - especially if you have diabetes

Many people take an important aspect of their health for granted - their eyesight.

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Related Topix: Diabetes, Cataract

Times Record News

McGinnis: Drug's original intent hijacked by vanity

Americans can sleep more peacefully tonight knowing, at long last, there is a cure for skimpy eyelashes.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Lumigan, Bimatoprost (generic), Medication, Marketing

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Review of Ophthalmology

Helping Patients With The Cost of Medications

With the economy in turmoil, patients are more likely than ever to cut corners. Your practice can help them stay on track.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicare

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