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Hot off the press in Ophthalmology in the September 2011 issue:

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Comparative Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of the Implantable Miniature Telescope
Brown GC, Brown MM and et al. Ophthalmology 118:9;1834-1843

Ophthalmology General Information: Annual Meeting 2011

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Join the Academy in Orlando for our 115th Annual Meeting.
The meeting will take place at the Orange County Convention Center from Oct. 22 to 25, 2011.

VisionCare Announces FDA Approval for First-Ever Implantable Telescope for End-Stage Macular Degeneration

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Telescope Implant to be Launched in New Treatment Program – CentraSight – for the Leading Cause of Blindness in Older Americans
Saratoga, CA - July 6, 2010
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Look what is happening in Washington, D.C. . . .

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Overview of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health reform bill recently signed into law by President Obama, establishes a private, non-profit entity called the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The Institute will spearhead efforts to prioritize and fund comparative effectiveness research (CER) using a largely stakeholder-driven process. This initiative builds upon the strong foundation laid in 2009 by the $1.1 billion in funding for CER in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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