Minnesota Optometric Association Recommends Early Detection of Diabetes with Annual Eye Exams; November is American Diabetes Month
Business Wire - November 4, 2004
MINNEAPOLIS -- Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among people aged 20-74 in Minnesota. Each year, according to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), between 400 and 700 Minnesotans go blind due to diabetes complications. Even when blo... (Read More)
Inspire Reports Third Quarter 2004 Financial Results; Company Provides Corporate Update
Business Wire - November 4, 2004
DURHAM, N.C. -- Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISPH) today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004.
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2004 were $3.8 million compared to no revenue f... (Read More)
American Osteopathic Association Shocked by Oklahoma Governor's Approval of Optometrists Performing Surgery
Business Wire - November 2, 2004
CHICAGO -- The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), representing more than 54,000 osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) across the United States including thousands of ophthalmologists, was shocked to learn of Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry's decision t... (Read More)
DENTSPLY International Names Eric K. Brandt as Director
Business Wire - November 2, 2004
YORK, Pa. -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY) today announced that Mr. Eric K. Brandt has been appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors with his initial term expiring at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Brandt ... (Read More)
Allergan Reports Third Quarter Operating Results; Pharmaceutical Sales Increased 15 Percent for the Third Quarter; Board of Directors Declares Third Quarter
Business Wire - November 1, 2004
IRVINE, Calif. -- Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) today announced operating results for the third quarter ended September 24, 2004. Allergan also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on ... (Read More)
Cataracts
Diabetes Forecast - November 1, 2004, by Hugh Humphreys,
Gerald D. Rogell
I have been going "outside the system" for eye care and recently was told by a doctor that I have a cataract. Given that this will probably involve surgery at some point, I went back to my health plan and visited the eye care clinic. Wel... (Read More)
drugstore.com, inc. and Evolution Benefits Add Vision Products to Paperless FSA Program to Enhance Ease and Appeal
Business Wire - October 28, 2004
BELLEVUE, Wash. & AVON, Conn. -- drugstore.com, inc. (NASDAQ:DSCM) and Evolution Benefits Inc. hope to make a popular, convenient employee benefit, the benefits debit card, even more appealing by adding contact lenses to the more than 2,000 ov... (Read More)
Alcon Commits $1.125 Million to EyeCare America's Seniors EyeCare Program; National, Award-Winning Program Provides Eye Exams and Treatment at No Cost
PR Newswire - October 26, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- EyeCare America, the public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (FAAO), announced today that it has been awarded a $1.125 million grant from Alcon. The five-year unrest... (Read More)
Massie Labs Brings RetCam Technology to Adult Patients With ADIS-9000; Digital Eye Imaging, Ease of Use Designed to Change Adult Eye Care
Business Wire - October 25, 2004
NEW ORLEANS -- Massie Laboratories Inc., a leading provider of integrated medical devices and services for basic eye health care, today introduced the ADIS-9000, a device that brings the company's groundbreaking RetCam technology for early detecti... (Read More)
Massie Labs Brings RetCam Technology to Adult Patients With ADIS-9000; Digital Eye Imaging, Ease of Use Designed to Change Adult Eye Care
Business Wire - October 25, 2004
Definition
Behavioral optometry is a system of eye care that emphasizes visual training as a way to improve the way a patient uses his or her eyes. Rather than simply prescribe lenses to compensate for eyesight weaknesses, behavioral optometrists at... (Read More)
Growing Epidemic of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Ushers in New Era in Treatment of the Disease
PR Newswire - October 25, 2004
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- As more Americans age, the threat of blindness is increasing, and the search for new ways to prevent and treat diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has become a high priority in the eye care... (Read More)
TH Lee to sell Eye Care Centers
Daily Deal, The - October 22, 2004
Byline: Kelly Holman and David Carey
Thomas H. Lee Partners plans to put Eye Care Centers of America Inc., the nation's third largest eyewear retailer, on the block, according to sources.
The Boston private equity house has hired Merrill Lynch... (Read More)
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