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Fairfax, VA and San Francisco? The results of a new study reinforce an advisory that patients taking Flomax® (Tamsulosin) to treat prostate enlargement and urinary problems should inform their ophthalmologist about their use of this drug before undergoing eye surgery. The advisory was issued by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and updates the advisory the organizations released in 2006. The new study, published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that the alpha-blocker Flomax increased the risk of certain complications following cataract surgery. More>>

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Media Registration now open for the 2009 Joint Meeting with the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) in San Francisco. The meeting will take place at the Moscone Center from Oct. 24 to 27. It will be preceded by Subspecialty Day from Oct. 23 to 24.

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