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1. Hot Topics from the 2006 ARVO Meeting.

Author

Abelson, MarK B.

Subjects
*CONFERENCES & conventions, *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc., *OPHTHALMOLOGY, *EYE diseases
Abstract

Information about several ophthalmic papers discussed during the 2006 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting held in Florida. The topics of the papers presented include the anti-infective and anti-inflammatory drugs, advances in dry-eye treatment and management and eye diseases pathology. The event was attended by more than 10,200 participants and researchers.

Published
2006

2. What You Missed at The TFOS Meeting.

Author

Abelson, Mark B., Sullivan, David A., Ousler III, George W., Smith, Lisa, and Maffei, Ciera

Subjects
*CONFERENCES & conventions, *MEETINGS, *OPHTHALMOLOGY, *OCULAR toxicology, *MEDICAL societies, *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.
Abstract

Information about several papers discussed at the "5th International Conference of the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance" on September 2007 in Sicily, Italy is presented. It was participated by almost 500 basic scientists, clinicians and industry representatives specializing in the interdisciplinary study of tears and the ocular surface. The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society sponsored this event.

Published
2007

3. Highlights of ARVO 2004.

Author

Shovlin, Joseph P. and Deangelis, Therese

Subjects
*CONTACT lenses, *EYE care, *OPHTHALMIC lenses, *CORNEA, *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc., *SOFT contact lenses, *CONFERENCES & conventions
Abstract

Part II. Summarizes some of the papers and posters on the cornea and contact lenses that were presented at the 2004 Association for Vision in Research and Ophthalmology Meeting. Hypoxic stress levels and physiologically effective Dk/t values for combination contact lens systems; Comfort and vision with inverted soft contact lenses; Effects on the rabbit cornea of reversed geometry ortho-k lens wear.

Published
2004

4. INTRODUCTION.

Author

Fingeret, Murray

Subjects
*OPTOMETRY, *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc., *GLAUCOMA, *EYE diseases, *OPTOMETRISTS, *OPTIC nerve, *CONFERENCES & conventions
Abstract

Provides information on the Optometric Glaucoma Society (OGS), an organization composed of optometrists and scientists. Goal of enhancing optometry's understanding of glaucoma; Synopsis of papers presented at the organization's third annual meeting, held in December 2004; Meeting's focus on the role of the optic nerve in glaucoma.

Published
2005