EyeTechCare SA, which is developing non-invasive therapeutic medical devices using ultrasound technology, announces the preliminary results of EyeMUST, a multicenter study of the use of its EyeOP1(R) device in glaucoma. The study, launched in September 2011 was carried out on 60 patients in nine centers in France (Lille, Paris, Dijon, Lyon and Grenoble). The aim was to confirm the positive result
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1. EyeTechCare Announces Preliminary Results For EyeMUST, A Multicenter Clinical Trial Of Its EyeOP1(R) Device
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