Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctivae, which are the mucous membranes covering the white of the eyes and the inner side of the eyelids. It usually affects both eyes at the same time although it may start in one eye and spread to the other after a day o...

Anyone who suffers from an allergy knows how miserable it is to deal with itchy, watering eyes, sneezing and the itching from rash when an allergic reaction occurs. Allergy relief is elusive at times, but with a little know-how and some planning ahead, most people man...

Pink Eye is an eye infection where the white part of the eye and the inner eyelids become red, causing itching, swelling, eye discharge, and irritation. The scientific name for Pink Eye is 'conjunctivitis'. This condition is also referred to as 'red eye.'Some of the t...

An estimated 20% of the world’s population suffers from allergic disease and may present as red itchy eyes, rhinitis (runny nose), asthma, and allergic conjunctivitis.Ocular allergies are specific immunologic changes that result in inflammation on the conjunctival sur...

Allergies are the most common and probably the most complex cause for red eye symptoms. In general, allergies are poorly understood, for example we can not fully explain or cure many allergy induced disorders such as asthma, rosacea or chronic urticaria.We can be alle...

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46115) has announced the addition of "U.S. Leading Ophthalmic ophthalmic /oph·thal·mic/ (of-thal´mik) ocular (1).oph·thal·mic (f-thl Diseases Markets" to their off...

Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2006 - (JCN) - Alcon Japan and Kyowa Hakko Kogyo have signed an agreement for the olopatadine olopatadine /olo·pa·ta·dine/ (o?-lo-pat´ah-den) an antihistamine used as the hydrochloride salt in the topical treatment of allergic conjunct...

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL) announced today that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan has approved its VEGAMOX(TM) (moxifloxacin moxifloxacin /mox·i·flox·a·cin/ (-flok´sah-sin) a fluoroquinoloneantibacterial effective against m...

NEWTOWN, Pa.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 20, 1997--Alcon's starry-eyed hopes for its chronic conjunctivitis acute contagious conjunctivitis , acute epidemic conjunctivitis pinkeye; a highly contagious form of conjunctivitis caused by Haemophilus aegyptius. acute hemorrh...

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Alcon, Inc. (ACL) announced today that it has received approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan to market its eye allergy drug, PATANOL(R) (olopatadine olopatadine /olo·pa·ta·dine/ (o?-lo-pat´ah-den) an antihistam...

HUNENBERG, Switzerland -- Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL) reported global sales of $1,070.5 million for the first quarter of 2005, an increase of 11.1 percent over global sales in the first quarter of 2004, or 8.5 percent excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuation...

HUNENBERG, Switzerland -- Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL) reported global sales of $1,172.0 million for the second quarter of 2005, an increase of 12.8 percent over global sales in the second quarter of 2004, or 10.1 percent excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuat...

HUNENBERG, Switzerland -- Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL) reported global sales of $952.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2004, an increase of 11.9 percent over global sales in the fourth quarter of 2003, or 8.5 percent excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuation...

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