Advances in ophthalmic surgery, especially vitreous suction-cutting devices, have made the treatment
of congenital cataracts in the pediatric poulation easier and more effective.
Month: July 2012
Anti-platelet-derived growth factor subunit B/anti-vascular endothelial growth factor benefits wet age-related macular degeneration
Recently released topline results from a phase Iib clinical trial of treatment for neovascular
age-related macular degeneration show significantly greater improvement in visual acuity among patients receiving
combination therapy with Fovista, a…
Alternative LASIK procedure a success
Results from the first clinical trial of myopic LASIK with a new advanced wavefront-guided system are
excellent and indicate the procedure is an acceptable and efficacious alternative to conventional
LASIK.
Approach yields stability, predictability
A minimally invasive technique for the correction of refractive errors has good refractive
predictability, is safe and effective, and has excellent stability up to 1 year postoperatively.
Intermittent diplopia a diagnostic challenge
Intermittent diplopia often is not evident during presentation, which makes its diagnosis
problematic.
Data favorable for flapless correction
Strict inclusion criteria apply for using the femtosecond laser flapless intrastromal procedure to
treat presbyopia.
Humidity has modest effect on best-corrected visual acuity
Procedure room humidity appears to have a small effect on best-corrected visual acuity outcomes after
corneal laser refractive surgery, but variations in humidity or temperature do not appear to affect uncorrected
visual acuity outcomes, the in…
Ultrasound biomicroscopy, anterior segment-optical coherence tomography useful adjuncts
Gonioscopy remains the gold standard technique for assessing the anterior chamber angle, but
ultrasound biomicroscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography can be useful adjuncts for glaucoma
patient care.
Hydroxychloroquine guidelines screen for toxicity risk
The recent issuance of revised recommendations for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy screening from the
American Academy of Ophthalmology will have substantial effects on practicing ophthalmologists.
Algorithm provides superior results
Data from 6 months of follow-up in a randomized, contralateral eye comparison study demonstrate LASIK
performed using a proprietary "optimized prolate ablation" algorithm provides superior results
compared with a conventional ablation t…
Inlay promising in select patients
Results from a small study indicate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of improving near vision in
patients with previous LASIK by implanting a small-aperture corneal inlay into a femtosecond laser-created corneal
pocket.
Zioptan (Tafluprost 0.0015% ophthalmic solution): An opthalmic solution to reduce elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension
New molecular entity: FDA approved tafluprost 0.0015% (Zioptan, Merck) ophthalmic solution to reduce
elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.