15-minute laser treatment best for glaucoma
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Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 10, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
15-minute laser is best treatment for glaucoma patients, says study
Top surgeon hails fast procedure that saves a lifetime using eye dropsLasers should become the principal method in the UK for treating patients with the debilitating eye condition glaucoma. That is the stark conclusion of a three-year study published on Sunday.The report, which appears in theLancet, says the laser technique – known as selective laser trabeculoplasty or SLT – should replace the prescribing of eye drops, the current favoured way to treat glaucoma. The study has revealed that SLT is not only more effective and safer, but should also save the NHS £1.5m a year in tackling the condition.Continue reading... ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 9, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie science editor Tags: Health NHS Society Science Source Type: news
Thinking of laser eye surgery? For some the results can be devastating — and leave you with regrets
Every year, around 100,000 Britons undergo refractive eye surgery, as it’s known, at a cost of around £4,000 for both eyes. But is it worth it? Read this report and decide for yourself... (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Flirts with the Learning Curve
In FDA’s recent announcement on robotic surgery for various cancers, the agency raised the little-discussed issue of surgeon skill and the role of experience in building that skill. In general, we would expect that reasonably talented surgeons would get better as they performed more procedures, even though they might start off a little bit rough. This improvement would be expected to be reflected in better outcomes and fewer complications. We might also expect that the improvement would plateau after some number of procedures, with that plateau preferably being at a decent level of...
Source: MDDI - March 5, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: William A. Hyman Tags: Regulatory and Compliance Source Type: news
Is Medtech Ready for an On-Demand Manufacturing Model?
Manufacturing has traditionally been a lengthy process from initial design to finished part. And given regulations, medical device manufacturing has been cast as a pretty conservative one. But industry’s use of stock component offerings and the rise of industrial-grade 3D printing could be propelling medtech toward an on-demand approach to manufacturing.
Annie Cashman, global segment manager/business development-medical for Protolabs, an on-demand, quick-turn contract manufacturer, believes most of the medical industry is using an on-demand business model today in some fashion. â€&#...
Source: MDDI - February 28, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: Contract Manufacturing Source Type: news
WATCH: New details about woman who committed suicide after eye surgery
The family of Jess Star, a popular Detroit meteorologist, speaks to ABC News after Starr took her own life a few weeks after undergoing corrective laser eye surgery. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GMA Source Type: news
Indocyanine Green Laser Angiography in Tumescence Indocyanine Green Laser Angiography in Tumescence
What benefits might indocyanine green laser angiography offer in the assessment of tissue perfusion during breast surgery?ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Mauna Kea Nixes Deal with Cook Medical
Citing a lack of commercial progress, Mauna Kea Technologies is calling off an agreement with Cook Medical that was signed a little over three years ago involving Mauna Kea's Cellvizio platform.
Paris, France-based Mauna Kea said the decision to terminate the development and distribution agreements with Cook was mutual. Cook has not officially commented on the news.
Cellvizio is a multidisciplinary probe and needle-based confocal laser endoscopy platform. The device enables direct visualization of human tissues at the cellular scale and allows doctors to detect anomalies invisible with standard techniques, part...
Source: MDDI - February 21, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news
Mauna Kea, Cook Medical terminate Cellvizio dev, distro deal
Mauna Kea (ENT:MKEA) said today that it and Cook Medical have mutually decided to terminate their development and distribution agreement.
The deal, originally inked in late 2015, included the development of Mauna Kea’s Cellvizio confocal laser endomicroscopy systems for urologic applications. Paris-based Mauna Kea said that it agreed to develop a private-label version of the Cellvizio with an emphasis on characterizing upper urinary tract urothelial cancer.
“Mauna Kea was understandably excited by the prospect of combining our innovative, confocal laser endomicroscopy technology with an established medical devices...
Source: Mass Device - February 21, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Featured Imaging Urology Cook Medical Mauna Kea Technologies Source Type: news
Comprehensive review analyzes vocal-cord restoration in 18 Grammy Award-winning singers
(Massachusetts General Hospital) A retrospective review of laser microsugery performed in 18 Grammy Award-winning performers treated by surgeons at the Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Laryngeal Surgery has revealed insights into the treatment and management of vocal-cord disease in elite performers. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Thinking of laser eye surgery? For some the results can be devastating — and leave you with regrets
Every year, around 100,000 Britons undergo refractive eye surgery, as it ’s known, at a cost of around £4,000 for both eyes. But is it worth it? Read this report and decide for yourself... (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Glaukos Keeps Its Eye on the Prize at J.P. Morgan
Glaukos is probably at the top of its game when it comes down to maintaining a presence in the micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) market. The San Clemente, CA-based company reaffirmed its laser-like focus on the market during a presentation at the 37th annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference earlier on Wednesday.
Glaukos’ CEO Thomas Burns began his presentation speaking on the strengths of the firm and its goals going forward.
“Our mission is aspirational,†Burns said. “As a company we are seeking to transform glaucoma therapy, and in doing so we ...
Source: MDDI - January 10, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Business Source Type: news
New method to study biomechanical changes in tissues after laser surgery
(AKSON Russian Science Communication Association) Although currently laser surgery is a very popular tool for various vision disorders correction, it is still difficult to ensure proper control over the accuracy, efficiency and safety of such procedures. Therefore, Russian scientists proposed a new method that helps to describe tissue changes after such operations. This method was described in a series of publications in the Journal of Biophotonics, Journal of Biomedical Optics and Laser Physics Letters. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Transgender woman who has to shave twice a day says NHS is 'mucking around with people's lives'
Jessica Samson, from Salisbury, said she has spent months waiting for laser hair removal surgery as one of the final stages of her gender reassignment from male to female. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The other laser eye surgery patients who were driven to suicide
At least three other people - in addition to Jessica Starr - who underwent laser eye surgery to correct their vision also committed suicide afterwards - and their families blame LASIK. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
