Alcon Announces Voluntary Global Market Withdrawal of CyPass Micro-Stent for Surgical Glaucoma
Reflecting its uncompromising commitment to patient safety, Alcon today announced an immediate, voluntary market withdrawal of the CyPass Micro-Stent from the global market. In addition, Alcon advises surgeons to immediately cease further implantation with the CyPass Micro-Stent and to return any unused devices to Alcon. This decision and corresponding recommendation is based on an analysis of five-year post-surgery data from the COMPASS-XT long-term safety study.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the CyPass Micro-Stent in July 2016 for use in conjunction with cataract surgery in adult patients with mild-...
Source: Food and Drug Administration - August 31, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Alcon Pulls CyPass Micro-Stent from Market Based on Long-Term Safety
One company's loss is another company's gain today in the increasingly competitive microinvasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) market.Â
Alcon, a division of Novartis, said it is voluntarily removing all versions of the Cypass Micro-Stent from the global market based on a new analysis of five-year post-surgery data. The COMPASS-XT long-term safety data showed that at five years, patients in the CyPass Micro-Stent group experienced statistically significant endothelial cell loss compared to patients who underwent cataract surgery alone.
The news sent shares of Glaukos, one of the main competitors in the MI...
Source: MDDI - August 29, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Implants Source Type: news
FDA Clears Hydrus Microstent for Glaucoma FDA Clears Hydrus Microstent for Glaucoma
The Hydrus microstent used in conjunction with cataract surgery achieves significant and sustained lowering of intraocular pressure in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Alert Source Type: news
National Ophthalmology Database audit annual report
The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership has commissioned the National Ophthalmology Database (NOD) cataract audit to report on all NHS funded cataract surgery in England and Wales. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - August 14, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Ivantis Now Has Its MIGS Stent Approved
The competition in the microinvasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) space is certainly heating up after today’s news. FDA has given a nod to Ivantis’ Hydrus Microstent, which will undoubtedly compete against Glaukos’ iStent.
Irvine,CA-based Ivantis’ approval comes on the heels of Glaukos winning a nod from FDA for the iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass System.
The Hydrus Microstent is used to treat patients with mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma in conjunction with cataract surgery. The device’s approval is based on the HORIZO...
Source: MDDI - August 13, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Implants Source Type: news
FDA approves Ivantis ’ Hydrus microstent
Ivantis said today it won FDA approval for its Hydrus microstent designed to treat patients with mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma in conjunction with cataract surgery.
The Hydrus microstent is designed for minimally invasive microsurgical procedures to reduce eye pressure in patients with glaucoma. The device is multi-modal, the company said, by creating a large opening through the trabecular meshwork and dilating and scaffolding the conventional pathway through which fluid exits the eye.
Approval came based on results from the Horizon trial, which the Irvine, Calif.-based company touted as the largest minimal...
Source: Mass Device - August 13, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Optical/Ophthalmic Regulatory/Compliance Ivantis Source Type: news
A fight for sight that we all need to join | Letters
Betty Boothroyd, former Speaker of the House of Commons, calls for more research funding for eye healthRe your article on age-related macular degeneration (G2, 16 July), this week the eye research charityFight for Sight is launching a campaign to raise awareness of eye health and the desperate need for more research funding. This is an issue close to my heart. Many people of my age are starting to have difficulty with their sight and over 2 million people in the UK are affected by sight loss – a figure set to double by 2050. The answer lies in research. Breakthroughs have already led to pioneering treatments th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 24, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Letters Tags: Medical research Society Health Science Source Type: news
Pay £15,000 to jump the queue for a hip operation on the NHS
A Daily Mail investigation uncovered how two-thirds of hospitals allow patients to pay out of their pockets for hip and knee replacements and cataract surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Improving Accuracy for IOL Selection in Cataract Surgery Improving Accuracy for IOL Selection in Cataract Surgery
Find out about the recent advances that have led to improved accuracy in intraocular lens selection for cataract surgery.Current Opinion in Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology Journal Article Source Type: news
Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Serious Car Accidents
TUESDAY, July 17, 2018 -- Cataract surgery is associated with a modest decrease in the risk of the patient being in a serious traffic crash as the driver, according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Matthew B. Schlenker,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 17, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A case of drug induced lung injury caused by levofloxacin eye drops - Hosogaya N, Toida K, Ishihara H, Kugiyama K.
A 78 year-old man, who received levofloxacin eye drops as a perioperative prophylactic antibacterial agent for cataract surgery, developed pyrexia and dyspnea, followed by respiratory failure. He was diagnosed as drug-induced lung injury due to levofloxaci... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Combined Cataract Surgery Ups Postop Endophthalmitis Risk Combined Cataract Surgery Ups Postop Endophthalmitis Risk
A nationwide database study found increased risk for postoperative endophthalmitis with combined cataract surgery vs standalone cataract surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Association of cataract surgery with traffic crashes - Schlenker MB, Thiruchelvam D, Redelmeier DA.
IMPORTANCE: Cataracts are the most common cause of impaired vision worldwide and may increase a driver's risk of a serious traffic crash. The potential benefits of cataract surgery for reducing a patient's subsequent risk of traffic crash are uncertain. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Cataract Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of Car Crashes Cataract Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of Car Crashes
Drivers with cataracts who get surgery to have them removed may lower their risk of getting into traffic crashes, a recent study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Cataract Surgery Tied to Fewer Car Crashes for Seniors
Title: Cataract Surgery Tied to Fewer Car Crashes for SeniorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/28/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/29/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Eyesight General)
Source: MedicineNet Eyesight General - June 29, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
