Regulatory/Legislative News

InSite Vision and Nicox have entered into a licensing agreement for the development and commercialization of InSite’s AzaSite, AzaSite Xtra and BromSite, according to a press release.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted U.S. marketing approval to Pazeo, a solution for ocular allergy itch relief from Alcon.

A new CPT code for measuring corneal hysteresis has been published, according to a press release issued by Reichert Technologies, which manufactures the Ocular Response Analyzer.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Abbott’s +2.75 D and +3.25 D Tecnis one-piece multifocal IOLs, according to a press release.

The Finnish Medicines Agency in Finland and the Ministry of Health in Luxembourg have granted Iluvien marketing authorization for the treatment of vision impairment associated with chronic diabetic macular edema, according to a press release from Alimera Sciences.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the creation of intracorneal pockets using the iFS advanced femtosecond laser system, according to a press release from Abbott.

In keeping with my new practice focus of primary health care, I present myself and gear my patient care to a more holistic attitude.

WAILEA, Hawaii – The “good news” in 2015 is that ophthalmology is a growth industry, according to Kevin J. Corcoran, COE, CPC, FNAO.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Physicians should frequently screen their employees against the Office of Inspector General exclusion list, according to a speaker here.

RetroSense Therapeutics has secured $6 million in Series A financing to investigate the use of gene therapy and optogenetics to restore vision loss, according to a press release.