The author tackles the issue of high levels of student loan debt.
Month: April 2012
Piecing together your retirement puzzle
When meeting with pre-retirees as well as current retirees, one of the most common areas of concern,
apprehension, and (at times) outright fear, is whether they will run out of money during retirement.
Chicago awaits ASCRS attendees
The annual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium on Cataract, IOL, and
Refractive Surgery will be held here Friday, April 20, to Tuesday, April 24.
Transcleral or endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation support glaucoma therapy
Results from a retrospective review of outcomes after transcleral or endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
for a variety of glaucoma conditions provide additional information on the efficacy and safety of these procedures,
including in select subgro…
Corneal ulcers respond to corneal collagen crosslinking therapy
Results from patients treated for refractory ulcers due to infectious keratitis show corneal collagen
crosslinking is an effective intervention that results in rapid and complete healing.
At the podium: Be seen, be heard
In this quartery column in association with Ophthalmic Women Leaders, Beiting launches the series with
five pearls for anyone seeking more exposure from the podium.
Lens now has better safety profile
Data from patients with the V4 model of the posterior chamber, foldable collagen copolymer phakic IOL
implanted show that it provides excellent refractive and visual results, and, thanks to design modifications, a
safety profile that is favorab…
Study compares drainage devices
Interim results after 2 years of follow-up in the Ahmed Versus Baerveldt Study provide prospective
evidence that aqueous drainage devices may be effective treatments for refractory glaucoma, and demonstrate the
advantages and disadvantages of e…
Surgical advances hold promise
Advances in corneal and refractive surgery have helped optimize LASIK and transplantation
procedures.
Thermal pulsation device clears gland blockages
The FDA clearance this past February for a second-generation version of a proprietary device allows
physicians to treat both eyes simultaneously for meibomian gland dysfunction and evaporative dry eye in a
relatively painless in-office procedure.
Dry age-related macular degeneration measurements sought
Novel strategies have been developed to track the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration
by monitoring the change in geographic atrophy and drusen using spectral-domain optical coherence
tomography.
Ocular surface key to surgical success
The author describes a stepwise approach to assessing and addressing the ocular surface to enhance
outcomes with cataract surgery.
FDA Actions in Brief April 2012
Recent FDA Approvals (through March 2012) related to (Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Biogen Idec,
Medimmune, EffRx Pharmaceuticals, Aptalis, Teva, Organogenesis)
Novel bandage undergoing study
The FDA has granted IDE approval to Ocular Therapeutix to conduct a pivotal clinical trial
investigating its proprietary synthetic ocular hydrogel polymer bandage for covering clear corneal incisions after
cataract surgery.
Integrin peptide therapy on horizon
Integrin peptide therapy is an emerging new class of treatment for neovascular eye diseases, such as
wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and macular edema due to retinal vein
occlusion.
Dr. Lee becomes new University of Michigan chairman
Paul P. Lee, MD, JD, has come full circle. After earning his undergraduate and medical degrees from
the University of Michigan in the 1980s, Dr. Lee has returned as chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and
Visual Sciences and holder of t…
Optimize outcome by IOL calculations
Optimizing outcomes with correct IOL calculations for combined Descemet’s stripping automated
endothelial keratoplasty, cataract extraction, and IOL implantation procedures can be achieved with the same
techniques that are used in cataract surg…
Putting premium IOLs in your practice
Many ophthalmologists have yet to embrace the role of "refractive" cataract surgeon by
offering premium refractive IOLs to their patients.
‘Telling It Like It Is’ meeting lives up to name
High-quality education, straight talk, and fun — those were the expressed goals that
Robert H. Osher, MD, hoped to achieve during his second annual meeting, "Cataract Surgery: Telling it Like
It Is!" held in January.