Paradigm Medical Industries Looks to Answer a Global Epidemic
April 28 2009 - 12:00PM
Marketwired
Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. (OTCBB: PDMI) announced today
that the Company intends to respond to a global need to fight a
growing epidemic, glaucoma. At last month's World Glaucoma Day,
groups around the globe came together with the National Eye
Institute and part of the National Institutes of Health to
recognize the blinding visual condition of glaucoma as a scientific
research priority and a public health concern.
Glaucoma is one of the world's primary causes of vision loss,
affecting nearly 70 million people worldwide, including an
estimated 2.2 million Americans. An additional 2 million Americans
remain undiagnosed. African-Americans over age 40 and all adults
over age 60, especially Hispanics, are at a higher risk for the
condition. Even with this striking prevalence, only 8 percent of
Americans recently surveyed knew that glaucoma has no early warning
signs.
Glaucoma usually begins silently during midlife with painless,
gradual vision loss. Only an eye care professional can detect the
subtle signs of glaucoma within the eye. Early detection offers an
opportunity to stop or slow disease progression with eye drops or
surgery. Regular, comprehensive dilated eye examinations are
crucial because once vision is lost, it is gone forever.
Paradigm Medical intends to develop, locate, market and
introduce new and innovative products for the glaucoma and
ultrasound microscopy fields to provide the earliest possible
detection of this disease.
"Glaucoma is a real and growing epidemic that continues to
affect millions of lives globally," said Paradigm Medical
President, Stephen Davis. "Our goal is to come out strong this year
with innovative products that will offer early definitive
diagnostic patient information to help fight and control
glaucoma."
About Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc.
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Paradigm Medical
Industries, Inc. is a medical device company that develops,
manufactures and distributes cutting edge, new innovative products
in the diagnostic ultrasound and early glaucoma detection markets.
Paradigm has the only patented technology utilizing photon laser
for cataract removal. The Company is poised to capture a niche
market within the glaucoma and ultrasound microscopy fields.
Paradigm Medical Industries markets its products to
ophthalmologists, optometrists, universities, and clinics
throughout the United States, as well as internationally.
For more information, please visit: www.paradigm-medical.com
This press release contains statements that, if not verifiable
historic fact, may be viewed as forward-looking statements that
could predict future events and outcomes with respect to Paradigm
and its business. The predictions embodied in these statements will
involve risk and uncertainties and, accordingly, actual results may
differ significantly from the results discussed or implied in such
forward-looking statements.
Contact: Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. Stephen Davis
President 801-977-8970 www.paradigm-medical.com
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