The INSORB®|20 Subcuticular Skin Stapler represents a revolutionary new skin closure modality designed to combine the cosmetic result of absorbable suture with the rapid closure times associated with metal skin staplers, while eliminating the need for metal staple removal post-operatively. The INSORB®|20 Absorbable Staple is comprised of a co-polymer of polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid, which is absorbed over a period of a few months. » Continue Reading

Amblyopia, or ‘lazy eye’, is reduced corrected visual acuity which exists in the absence of any detectable organic disease. Typically amblyopia is present in only one eye and is usually as a result of a squint (turn) or unequal lenses in the prescription spectacles. This condition affects 2-3% of the population, which equates to conservatively around 10 million people under the age of 8 years worldwide. » Continue Reading