NVISION Laser Eye Centers' Dan B. Tran, MD, is the first eye surgeon in California to perform laser refractive cataract surgery with the Alcon LenSx laser, according to a MarketWire report.
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Larry E. Patterson, MD is medical director of Eye Centers of Tennessee and the Cataract and Laser Center in Crossville, Tenn., and is past president of the Outpatient Ophthalmologic Surgery Association.
Becton, Dickinson and Company has the launched BD Emerald Syringe set of products that contain less material to address environmental impact, according to a news release by the company.
As the state of Florida ramps up its campaign against pill mills, new state data show sales of oxycodone dropped 17 percent in the first five months of 2011, according to a report by the Miami Herald.
New research has determined how a particular gene makes night vision possible, according to a report by the Journal of Neuroscience.
The New England Journal of Medicine agrees with the Institute of Medicine that the FDA's 510(k) medical device approval program must be overhauled, according to a report by Mass Device.
A new study shows combining ibuprofen with acetaminophen provided better relief of chronic knee pain than acetaminophen alone, but there were increased side effects, according to a report in MedPage Today.
A new multicenter study shows use of Medtronic’s InterStim Therapy via sacral nerve stimulation reduced incontinent episodes and improved quality of life in most patients with chronic fecal incontinence after three years of follow up, according to a report in…
Researchers have identified a new process that can reduce the need for full genome sequencing to identify patients who may have Lynch syndrome, according to a news release by Intermountain Healthcare.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed a free, computer-based, video-simulation training program on infection control practices for healthcare organizations, clinicians, health professional students and patient advocates.