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  • Allergan, Inc. Receives FDA Approval for LUMIGAN® 0.01% as First-Line Therapy Indicated for the Reduction of Elevated ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:07PMIRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) today announced the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LUMIGAN® (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.01% as a first-line therapy indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. LUMIGAN® 0.01% is an optimized reformulation of LUMIGAN® ...
  • Allergan, Inc. Receives FDA Approval for LUMIGAN® 0.01% as First-Line Therapy Indicated for the Reduction of Elevated ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:00PMIRVINE, Calif.----Allergan, Inc. today announced the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved LUMIGAN® 0.01% as a first-line therapy indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
  • The Disappearing Science of Covering Science Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:18PMMainstream news media have trouble covering science or anything else that involves a process and lacks a winner and loser. It's worse these days since reporters covering that beat often were among the first to be fired in the search for profitability. Probably no one has fared worse from this institutional handicap in recent years than Charles Darwin, especially in the past months during the ...
  • Brigus Gold Significantly Increases Exploration Drilling at Black Fox Complex Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:20PMHALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brigus Gold Corp. (“Brigus Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX: BRD)(NYSE Amex: BRD) has expanded its planned exploration drill program at the Black Fox Complex in the Timmins Gold District, Ontario to include a minimum of 15,000 metres (“m”) of surface drilling. The Black Fox Complex comprises the Black Fox Mine and Mill, and the Grey Fox-Pike River property ...
  • Brigus Gold Significantly Increases Exploration Drilling at Black Fox Complex Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:07PMHALIFAX, Nova Scotia----Brigus Gold Corp. has expanded its planned exploration drill program at the Black Fox Complex in the Timmins Gold District, Ontario to include a minimum of 15,000 metres of surface drilling.
  • Philly Fringe opens LAB, Live Arts Brewery, in Northern Liberties for new works Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:15AMThis year's Live Arts Festival/Philly Fringe opens Friday with a pioneering idea that could become a model for new work, a project far outlasting the festival's two-plus weeks of cutting-edge, oddball, occasionally thought-provoking, and sometimes brilliant performances.
  • Bausch + Lomb Releases Single-Use Vitreoretinal Asymmetric Peeling Forceps Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:07AMALISO VIEJO, CA--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) - Bausch + Lomb Storz ® Ophthalmic Instruments announces the U.S. release of a new, single-use, asymmetric peeling forceps for vitreoretinal surgery. The forceps are available in 23- and 25-gauge options for facilities seeking the safety, consistency and convenience a single-use instrument offers.
  • Bausch + Lomb Releases Single-Use Vitreoretinal Asymmetric Peeling Forceps Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:59AMALISO VIEJO, CA--(Marketwire - 08/31/10) - Bausch + Lomb Storz Ophthalmic Instruments announces the U.S. release of a new, single-use, asymmetric peeling forceps for vitreoretinal surgery. The forceps are available in 23- and 25-gauge options for facilities seeking the safety, consistency and convenience a single-use instrument offers. The peeling forceps feature an asymmetric jaw design for ...
  • Kid Rock taps Detroit roots Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:32AMKid Rock says many of the songs on his eighth studio album, "Born Free," were inspired by what he sees and hears every day at his metro Detroit home.
  • WYANDOTTE: New lighting coming to Yack Recreation Center Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:31PMWYANDOTTE — It’s only been about five years since Yack Recreation Center was renovated, but its arena lights already are considered outdated.
  • Restoring sight with new type of artificial cornea Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:06PMScientists have created a new kind of artificial cornea, inserting a sliver of collagen into the eye that coaxes its own natural corneal cells to regrow and restore vision.
  • Kate Becker: Astronomers' survey a sneak preview of the next decade in space science Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:18PMWhere do you want to be in 10 years? It's a dreaded job interview question, a first-date spark-killer, a reminder that in 10 years -- could it be true? --we're all going to be 10 years older.
  • Judith H. Dobrzynski on Culture Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:57AMReal Clear Arts readers know that I am a fan of The Wall Street Journal's Saturday Masterpiece column , subtitled "Anatomy of a Classic." Today's piece -- about music -- is no exception.
  • 2010 Martell walkathon in Madison will honor congressman Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:38AMMADISON - The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research has named Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-11, as the honoree for its 16th annual Madison Area Walkathon on Sunday, Oct 3, starting and finishing at the Madison Area YMCA at 111 Kings Road.
  • Venues' catchalls a haven for the misplaced, forgotten Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:50PMLosing one's eyeglasses starts at a young age. That's the evidence discovered in the lost and found ...
  • Baptist Press cartoonist, Katrina survivor reaches 2 milestones Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:18PMNASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Joe McKeever has held a lot of day jobs -- secretary, pastor, denominational worker and now, in "retirement," itinerant preacher and seminary professor. But perhaps he is best known for his hobby -– cartooning.
  • Second Edition Cycling News, Friday, August 27, 2010 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:47PMAndy Schleck (Saxo Bank) has claimed that he was neither surprised nor disappointed when Bjarne Riis signed Alberto Contador as his replacement for 2011. Speaking to Luxembourg newspaper Le Quotidien , Schleck also voiced his doubts that Riis and Contador would be capable of working well together.
  • CEO: J&J let down public, must work to build trust Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:20PMWith Johnson & Johnson's once-golden reputation tarnished by 11 recalls of medicines, contact lenses and hip implants in as many months, its chief executive says he knows the company let consumers down. J&J plans a public campaign to help rebuild their trust,... johnson johnson - Contact lens - United States - Business - Tylenol
  • Short-eared owl poses for the cameras Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:57PMThis image was captured by wildlife photographer Mark Trabue, who said: 'They usually stay quite far away from human contact but this one flew right up to me.'
  • Government of Canada Invests in Health Research Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:37AMMinister of State Steven Fletcher announces research funding to improve health of Canadians
  • Local photographer shoots No. 3,566 of 1 million faces Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:36AMBOULDER - More than a year ago, Colorado photographer Peggy Dyer got the idea to shoot pictures of one million faces. She recently photographed number 3,566. She's got a long way to go, but Peggy couldn't be happier.
  • Government of Canada Invests in Health Research Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:30AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 08/24/10) - The University of Toronto will undertake new research into treatments for cancer and cardiovascular disease thanks to an investment announced by the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Democratic Reform), on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology). "Our government is investing in research that will ...
  • A parasite from my contact lens is gnawing into my eyeball: The gruesome truth about a scarily common bug Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:29AMAcanthamoeba infection is what you are told you risk by not keeping your contacts clean. I took the warning on board - but found out later that keeping lenses clean isn't a full-proof defence.
  • Trapped miners ask for beer Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:25AM33 miners awaiting rescue in Chile give rescuers their list of needs by radio
  • Interview: Rooz Talks to Komeleh Leader Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:53AMPerhaps because of the heavy propaganda by the Islamic republic or perhaps because the media was not as developed as it is today, the Kurdish party Komeleh was for years a synonym for armed men who engaged in violence and terrorism in the mountains and cities of Iranian Kurdistan with the goal of separating Kurdistan from Iran. -Mohammad Reza Yazdanpanah
  • Health Diagnosis Made Simpler Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:33AMArizona State University researchers have demonstrated a way to dramatically simplify testing patients for infectious diseases and unhealthy protein levels. New testing instrumentation developed by Antonia Garcia and John Schneider promises to make the procedure less costly and produce results in less time. Current testing is slow and expensive because of the complications of working with blood ...
  • Transitions Optical Brings Vision and Sports Performance Into Focus Through Dynamic Spectator Experience at The Barclays Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:09AMBuilding upon its partnership with the PGA TOUR®, Transitions Optical, Inc. today announced the activation of several on-site experiences aimed at educating both players and spectators about the need for healthy vision during The Barclays this week at The Ridgewood Country Club.
  • New Strategic Acquisitions for Midland East of the Duparquet Gold Mining Camp Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:13AMMONTREAL, QUEBEC-- (Marketwire - Aug. 24, 2010) - Midland Exploration Inc. (" Midland ") ( TSX VENTURE:MD ) is pleased to announce the acquisition by staking of two new claim blocks with strong gold potential, located along the eastward extension of the Duparquet gold mining camp. These two new claim blocks, known as Bassignac and Highway, are wholly owned and respectively consist of 25 claims ...
  • Canon U.S.A. Introduces 7000-Lumen Installation Projector with Superb Imagery and Precise Color Control Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:08AMLAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the high-performance XGA-resolution LV-7590 Multimedia Projector. Delivering 7000 lumens of brightness and a contrast ratio of 1800:1, this new projector offers five optional lenses that enable it to be customized to a variety of front or rear projection applications. This flexibility makes the ...
  • The amazing false eye that moves - and lets Teddie cry real tears Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:44PMLast year Teddie Stroud was diagnosed with a rare and deadly form of eye cancer and his right eye was removed. Thanks to swift medical action he is on the road to recovery, and due to incredible advances in surgical techniques he can still cry real tears.
  • Personnel file Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:29PMMandi Smith has joined the Vision Care Center 2318 Pass Road Biloxi. Smith attended Mississippi State University and received a doctorate in optometry in 2010 from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. She has training in pediatric examinations, adult eye care, eye surgery co-management and contact lens fittings.
  • US man to travel round the world sans luggage Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:17AMRolf Potts, 39, a travel writer from Kansas, will set off on August 21 with just the clothes on his back. “Not even a man-purse or a fanny pack. Just things in my pockets,” ABC News quoted him as saying.
  • MCHS graduates raising funds for short film Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:06AMPlodding across the barren, blazing Mojave Desert, Brendan Beachman and Alex Conner saw something in the desolate Southwestern landscape that was much more than a mirage. The potential for art.
  • Local baseball star prepares for college after eye surgery Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:51PMPOINT PLEASANT — It was during his junior year of baseball that D.W. Herdman began having blurred vision. Thinking it was only stress, the Point Pleasant High School baseball star continued on with...
  • Product recall of 1-Day Acuvue TruEye contact lenses Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:32PMConsumers who have purchased the 1-DAY ACUVUE TruEye brand of contact lenses made by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care should check if their purchase was affected by a voluntary recall, the Health Science Authority (HSA) said in a press statement today.
  • Firm recalls contact lens product after complaints Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:57PMKUALA LUMPUR: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, a division of Johnson & Johnson Sdn Bhd, has announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of boxes from select lots of 1Day Acuvue TruEye Brand Contact, manufactured in Ireland and distributed locally.
  • Google Street View in German cities brings memories of Nazi surveillance Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:17PMFRANKFURT, Germany — It wasn’t too long ago that apartment dwellers in Germany assumed that someone, somewhere in the building, was taking notes on everything they did. Even people who owned their own homes could never be certain whether a government mole was listening in on their conversations.
  • Edmonton triathlete making a name for herself after win in Kitzbuehel Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:50PMThe fastest female triathletes in the world are now looking over their shoulders for a redhead from Canada.
  • Voluntary market recall of 1-Day Acuvue TruEyeTM contact lens Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:38AMSINGAPORE : The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is overseeing the voluntary market recall of affected lots of 1-Day Acuvue TruEyeTM brand of contact lenses by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care.
  • Energy Efficient Luminaire is suited for public lighting. Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:58AMUsing Philips® CosmoPolis HID lamp and ballast system, FURYO is designed for energy efficient roadway and architectural lighting. Compact miniR® and multilayer High Reflect HiR® reflectors promote optimal performance, while design separates control gear from lamp compartment to ensure extended life. Suited for public lighting, luminaire features IP66-rated Sealsafe® optical unit; separate IP66 ...
  • Man Circles the Globe Without Luggage Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:34AMRolf Potts won't be worrying about checked luggage fees or lost bags as he travels around the world in the next six weeks. That's because he isn't bringing any luggage, not even a carry-on. Travel - Luggage - Shopping - Accessories - Business and Economy
  • Preservation group restoring historic ‘Bug Light’ Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:54AMOf the many landmarks in historic Plymouth, one literally stands alone as a comforting beacon. It also stands in need of a fresh coat of paint. Duxbury Pier Light, or “Bug Light” as it is more commonly known, rises 47 feet above the ocean floor at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor. It has served as an aid to navigators for nearly 140 year and can now use a little help of its own.
  • For sale Nikon D90 body and len kit Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:00AMCategory: Gadgets & Tech User : camstore Date : Friday, 20/08/10 - 16:42PM Description : For sale Nikon D90 body and len kit : D90 Body , AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II Lens EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-18a Quick Charger, EG-D2 Video Cable, UC-E4 USB Cable, AN-DC1 Strap, BF-1A Body Cap, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, DK-21 Rubber Eyecup, BM-7 LCD Monitor Cover, Accessory Shoe Cover ...
  • Geo Medical was acquired KOTRA Seal of Excellence Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:01AMGEO Medical is getting a good reputation as a fashion lens leader. The staffs of GEO Medical have continued and will continue to do GEO's utmost to develop and supply the best quality products for our global clients under the company policy, "Quality is our life." Geo Medical would like to say that Geo Medical is recognized as well as not only a contact lens manufacturer, but also a fashion ...
  • 6 Ways Eye Tracking Is Changing the Web Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 8:38PMTracking eye movement is more than just a great way to test website usability. It's also a way to help the disabled, to remotely drive cars and to reinvent multimedia reading. From open-source software that runs on hardware built of old webcams to expensive contact lenses and glasses, a new era of eye-controlled tools are developing at a rapid rate. What follows is a summary of some of the ways ...
  • Nestle Set to Eclipse Unilever, Kraft Sales Growth on European Resistance Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 6:30PMNestle SA will probably report the fastest revenue growth of the world’s three biggest food processors tomorrow as sales resist a slowdown in Europe.
  • Hybrid Contact Lens Has Patients Seeing Clearly Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 5:04PMWhen you can't see well, it cuts into many aspects of daily life. Now there's hope for North Texans who are former eye laser patients or are suffering from degenerative sight loss.
  • Too Much Plastic Surgery? Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:15PMGetting plastic surgery is so easy nowadays. A little tummy tuck here. A brow lift there. And doctors are so good at "selling" their services, that they make it nearly impossible for you to turn it down. After all, when your ear, nose and throat doctor casually mentions that he can get rid of that bump on your nose in a snap, how do you say "no"? read more
  • Competition Bureau Secures Divestitures in Novartis' Acquisition of Alcon Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 11:01AMOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 9, 2010) - The Competition Bureau announced today that it has reached an agreement with Novartis AG to resolve competition issues regarding its proposed acquisition of control of Alcon, Inc.
  • Warburg, Bain Said to Bid for $1 Billion Air Medical Company Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 10:50AMAir Medical Group Holdings, a provider of emergency transportation services, has drawn bids from Warburg Pincus LLC and Bain Capital LLC, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.