FDA OKs Implanted Lens for Nearsightedness
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An implantable lens to correct the vision of nearsighted people won approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Monday.
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The Food and Drug Administration Friday approved a new drug designed to treat the leading cause of blindness in older Americans.
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WASHINGTON Oct 22, 2004 - A device that treats fibroids through a combination of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging won approval Friday from the Food and Drug Administration.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 13, 2004 - There&#39;s a new option for people who suffer from extreme nearsightedness, whose world loses its crisp edge just a few inches from their noses.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the approval of a temporary artificial heart for use in patients awaiting a heart transplant.
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Eyetech Pharmaceuticals' drug to treat blindness in the elderly moved closer to government approval after an advisory panel to the F.D.A. spoke favorably about it.
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An implantable contact lens that  corrects vision in nearsighted patients is safe and does not  have some of the side-effects of laser surgery, a company that  manufactures the devices said on Wednesday.
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Thanks to a group of nano-engineers in Singapore who have created contact lenses that release controlled doses of drugs, you may be able to treat your glaucoma or other eye diseases simply by wearing their lenses.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved an implantable computer chip that can be inserted in patients to pass along their medical history to doctors.
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A US advisory panel on Friday will review data on an experimental drug that is injected into the eye to stop vision loss in elderly patients at risk of going blind.
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WASHINGTON -- A drug that attacks a major cause of blindness passed a key hurdle Friday as the government&#39;s scientific advisers decided that it poses no significant risks.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - An experimental drug developed  by Eyetech Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pfizer Inc. for preserving  vision in the elderly received a generally positive review from  a U.S. advisory panel on Friday.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved an implantable computer chip that can pass a patient's medical details to doctors.
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U.S. regulators on Monday approved  an implantable contact lens that corrects nearsightedness and  offers an alternative to laser surgery.
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Two new trials have shown that a drug injected into the eye can effectively treat a potentially blinding form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said it would save lives, letting doctors scan the tiny transponders to access patients' medical records almost instantly. The FDA found "reasonable assurance" the device was safe, and a sub-agency even called it one of 2005's top "innovative technologies."
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A new device to treat uterine fibroids, fibrous clumps that can cause miscarriages, painful menstruation and other related problems in women won US regulatory approval on Friday.