Navigation Links
Long-Term Results of VisionCare's Implantable Telescope for End-Stage Macular Degeneration Published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology
Date:11/5/2008

- Report shows three-line average visual acuity improvement maintained at

two years -

SARATOGA, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced visual prosthetic devices for individuals with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), today announced that the American Journal of Ophthalmology (AJO), a premier peer-reviewed medical journal, has published two-year results from the Phase II/III IMT002 trial showing substantial visual acuity improvement in End-Stage AMD patients. The study device, a first-of-kind implantable telescope, has received CE Mark approval in Europe and is currently investigational and under regulatory review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The publication details the two-year safety profile of the device and found rates of cornea endothelial cell loss, while higher than conventional small-incision anterior segment eye surgery, were consistent with anterior segment procedures employing more similar incision sizes required for telescope implantation.

"The published data show improved visual acuity in end-stage AMD patients that was maintained over two years -- a three-line improvement that we have previously shown makes a real impact on our patients' independence and quality of life," said Henry L. Hudson, M.D., lead author for the IMT002 study and retina specialist at Retina Centers, P.C. in Tucson, AZ. "These findings are important because vision loss from end-stage AMD profoundly affects both the daily activities and social well-being of many older Americans."

"The data presented in AJO confirm the effectiveness of the AMD telescope prosthesis and the long-term safety profile of the device," stated R. Doyle Stulting, M.D., Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology at Emory University in Atlanta and study coauthor. "Key indicators of corneal health and diagnostic verification of device placement substantiate earlier findings that ri
'/>"/>

SOURCE VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.
Copyright©2008 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

1

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4

Related medicine news :

1. AlBaraka Islamic Bank Builds on a Long-Term Partnership With Misys Selecting Misys Equation and Trade Innovation for its Pakistan Operations
2. GSU study first to confirm long-term benefits of morphine treatment in infants
3. State and National Leaders Call for Long-term Care Financing Reform
4. No Difference in Rate of Survival for Children of Different Races Undergoing Liver Transplantation, but Long-Term Results Not as Good for African-American Adults
5. Early Liver Transplantation Regardless of Donor Type Increases Long-term Survival
6. deCODE Conducting Strategic Review to Sharpen the Focus of its Long-term Business
7. Tennessee Introduces Long-Term Care Partnership Insurance Policies and Producer Training Requirement
8. Getting help for depression and anxiety has significant long-term benefits
9. State Medicaid Programs to Spend $1.6 Trillion on Long-Term Care over the Next Twenty Years
10. Top Insurance Expert Calls on 144,000 Holders of Long-Term Care Polices to Protest an Eleventh Hour Conseco Trust
11. Five Steps for Staying in Financial Control with Long-Term Disability
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/23/2013)... PHILADELPHIA, May 24, 2013 -- High blood glucose is ... of intensive insulin therapy (IIT) to control hyperglycemia is ... does not show a consistent benefit and even shows ... the American College of Physicians, (ACP) Clinical Guidelines Committee ... the American Journal of Medical Quality . , ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... Whether working in an urban setting or ... need an added layer of protection at night. ... , is an effective portable, rugged, rapidly deployable wireless ... border and perimeter security. , Today, ARA announces that ... over the past three years, with most systems deployed ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 2013 In his pulse-quickening novel, “The AIDS ... “Do you trust your government?” , In the “The AIDS ... route to London ’s Heathrow Airport. His American colleague, ... waiting for him to arrive at his Sierra Nevada ... Alan has doubts about the government’s report. When Alan learns ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... Orange County film studio and visual effects designers, ... leaks for Apple's Final Cut Pro X today. , ... longer have to worry about matching up the movement in ... Christina Austin, CEO of Pixel Film Studios, "You have total ... , ProLeak from Pixel Film Studios allows users to take ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... Voyance, the ASC industry’s leading ... and ASCA, the industry’s national membership association, are ... Program. Voyance will leverage their decade ... experience to support ASCA’s goal to provide the ... , “Voyance is both excited and proud to ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:ACP issues recommendations for management of high blood glucose in hospitalized patients 2Health News:Lighting Up the Night: ARA Announces Record Sales of Its Night VISER System 2Health News:Lighting Up the Night: ARA Announces Record Sales of Its Night VISER System 3Health News:New Book “The AIDS Covenant” by Roy Harris Delivers Intriguing, Captivating Story 2Health News:Pixel Film Studios Releases ProLeak Light Leaks for Final Cut Pro X Today 2Health News:Voyance and ASCA Announce Strategic Partnership to Better the ASC Industry 2Health News:Voyance and ASCA Announce Strategic Partnership to Better the ASC Industry 3
... now choose a gender of their liking and some can ... procedure developed at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ... already given proper gender identities as males or females and ... the premier research and referral institute said. ,"Treatment ...
... now looking at lactate with a much more positive ... brain in the immediate //hours after a traumatic brain ... are right, it could change how emergency room physicians ... in the first critical hours after injury. ...
... screen all 20,000-plus human genes for biological activity, scientists have ... cancer cells are to certain chemotherapy drugs.// ,In ... edition of the journal Nature, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical ... molecules – the first used by a university research center ...
... in full bloom, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head ... can do to cope with the pollen in the air, ... // ,This spring, pollen from blooming trees and plants ... causing itching eyes, sneezing, nasal stuffiness, nasal congestion and drainage, ...
... may result in erectile dysfunction, decreased libido, anemia, sarcopenia, ... ,While a low serum testosterone level is ... hypogonadism on overall physical functioning and fall risk has ... 23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, Orwoll ...
... than one-third of Queensland men have never been screened for ... ,Screening for colorectal cancer currently has stronger scientific ... prostate or skin cancer, but a new study in the ... undergo the colorectal cancer test than the other two. ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:New Procedure Paves Way for Eunuchs to Choose a Gender and Conceive 2Health News:Study Challenges Conventional Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury 2Health News:Gene Screening Points Way to More Effective Chemotherapy 2Health News:April Showers Bring May Flowers – And Plenty of Pollen, To 2Health News:Low Serum Testosterone Levels Associated With Fall Risk in Elderly Men 2
(Date:5/23/2013)... KNOXVILLE, Tenn. , May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ ... of 24-hour nurse triage and nurse advice lines, ... 10-person committee, comprising physician, nursing and administrative leaders, ... providing safe, quality and cost-effective services for hospital ... "As our national healthcare system evolves, it,s imperative ...
(Date:5/23/2013)...  Every day, their baby stopped breathing, his collapsed bronchus ... April and Bryan Gionfriddo watched helplessly, just ... "Quite a few doctors said he had a good chance ... Gionfriddo , about her now 20-month-old son, Kaiba. "At ... would take it and run with it." They ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013  Ameritox, the nation,s ... by Progressive Medical, Inc. to become part of ... clients manage pharmacy costs and improve the clinical ... a leading pharmacy benefit manager in the workers, ... medication compliance and pain management strategy for several ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:TeamHealth Medical Call Center Forms Clinical Advisory Committee 2Baby's life saved with groundbreaking 3D printed device from U-M that restored his breathing 2Baby's life saved with groundbreaking 3D printed device from U-M that restored his breathing 3Baby's life saved with groundbreaking 3D printed device from U-M that restored his breathing 4Ameritox Joins with Progressive Medical in Urine Drug Monitoring Network to Help Improve Care of Injured Workers 2Ameritox Joins with Progressive Medical in Urine Drug Monitoring Network to Help Improve Care of Injured Workers 3
... DataMate Laser Sheeted Wristband ... of laser-printable sheets with ... and laser labels that ... wristbands clear, fold-over protective ...
Use these popular insert style bands to secure a bar code label inside the wristband pocket for maximum convenience and security....
... Designed for use in ... Alzheimer units, where you may ... which is easy to apply ... The band's width is increased ...
... For use in settings where a more secure ... to apply but difficult to remove wristband is appropriate. ... at one time. One band to be placed on ... reserve, should the first need to be replaced. This ...
Medicine Products: