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B+L acquired by Valeant for $8.7 billion
Valeant Pharmaceuticals has entered into an agreement to acquire B+L for $8.7 billion, which includes $4.2 billion in debt. The deal is expected to close in Q3, and B+L will retain its name.
Bausch + Lomb settles with DOJ for Ista
B+L subsidiary Ista pleads guilty to conspiracy charges in anti-kickback case and agrees to pay $34M in civil and criminal fines.
Ocular health comparable to wearing no contact lens
Study shows that patients wearing 1-Day Acuvue TruEye lenses exhibit no clinically significant differences as compared to spectacle wearers after a year of lens wear.
Digital technology enhances examination, patient care, study shows
Study shows retinal imaging technology better detects retinal lesions compared with ophthalmoscopy.
EyeXam mobile app launches MVPs sponsored by industry leaders
Industry supports EyeXam mobile app to help users find local eyecare practitioners.
Allegro, Senju team up to develop treatment of vascular eye diseases
Senju acquired the rights to co-develop and market Allegro's integrin peptide therapy for intravitreal injection for vascular eye diseases such as AMD and diabetic macular edema.
Optometrist is hooked on fishing
3D printing-the great equalizer in eyewear manufacturing
Ocular manifestations of diabetes: Some clues for eyecare professionals
When is enough too much? One OD’s perspective on glaucoma therapy
Stage 2 Meaningful Use: Are you ready?
When do you diagnose keratoconus?
Using social media to improve patient care and outcomes
Lou Catania: Always an inspiration
Dr. Ernie Bowling shares how Lou Catania’s final lecture before retirement spurs a memory of a great teacher.
Playing outdoors helps reduce risk of myopia in kids
Two new studies add to the growing evidence that time spent outdoors helps reduce the risk of myopia in children.
Optometry Giving Sight honors top donors
Optometry Giving Sight announces its Philanthropist of the Year, Practice of the Year, and World Sight Day Challenge Outstanding Contribution.
New AOA team to address integrated eyecare
The American Optometric Association joins the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in tackling integrated eye care and patient delivery.
Pain and gain
How many schools are too many?