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Roland Barthes talks about the punctum, that special detail, often small or unexpected, that jumps out and really grabs the viewer’s emotion, a poignant detail that pierces ...

In the early summer, I started a Master’s program in photography, and by the late summer, I had also taken on a part-time role as a lecturer in photography at Nottingham Trent University. So I ...
Healio

Punctum plugs: Often the last resort in dry eye treatment

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New thermodynamic punctum plug effectively treats dry eyes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ROME – A new device with unique characteristics may be a safe and effective solution to the problem of dry eyes.
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Astronomers Find ‘Punctum,’ a Bizarre Space Object That Might be Unlike Anything in the Universe

It started as a side note in a high-resolution ALMA observation. Elena Shablovinskaia and her team weren’t hunting for the weird. They were mapping the bright, active heart of NGC 4945 — a nearby ...
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Ocular Therapeutix Commences Pilot Phase II Travoprost Punctum Plug Study for the Treatment of Glaucoma

BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following encouraging results from Ocular Therapeutix's travoprost punctum plug feasibility study, the company is now entering a pilot Phase II clinical ...