Ophthalmology

The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami has announced it will establish a research center dedicated to eradicating blinding injuries and lethal orbital malignancies, according to a news release.

Eye Centers of Northwest Ohio has recently opened a new office in Fostoria, Ohio, according to a Fostoria Review Times report.

Ophthalmologist Anju Aggarwal, MD, has joined the medical staff of McLaren Flint (Mich.), according to an MLive.com report.

Ohr Pharmaceutical has announced it has added two ophthalmologists to its scientific advisory board, according to a news release.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, which serves as the department of ophthalmology for University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is planning to expand its Naples, Fla., center, according to a Naples Daily News report.

The results of a new study indicate a small medical device may reduce eye pressure in glaucoma patients, according to a news release.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has announced it is launching a telemedicine glaucoma detection program, according to a news release.

Carl Zeiss Meditec has launched a new family of optical coherence tomography products, according to a news release.

Ophthalmologist Lawrence Cecchi, MD, has joined the medical staff of Croue Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., according to a news release.

Quantel Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for an ophthalmic laser system, according to a news release (pdf).