Viral conjunctivitis is a highly contagious infection, often causing major ophthalmic epidemics. There is no approved acute treatment currently approved by the FDA for viral conjunctivitis. A safe broad-spectrum antiviral agent is needed to treat this …
Month: February 2013
Anterior segment OCT assesses conjunctivochalasis progression with age
Anterior segment optical coherence tomography was effective in evaluating the prevalence and severity of conjunctivochalasis according to age, a study found.The prospective clinical trial included 60 eyes of 30 healthy subjects ranging in age from 24 t…
Single-piece IOL posterior to iris increases anterior chamber depth
A single-piece IOL positioned posterior to the iris resulted in markedly greater anterior chamber depth than a three-piece implant, according to a study.
Enhanced depth imaging shows choroidal thinning in retinitis pigmentosa
Enhanced depth imaging with spectral domain optical coherence tomography provided in vivo evidence of reduced submacular choroidal thickness in retinitis pigmentosa patients, according to a study.
Alcon launches hardware and software upgrades for Infiniti
Alcon has announced hardware and software upgrades for its Infiniti Vision System to provide more control during cataract surgery, according to a press release.
AAPOS committee revises guidelines for automated preschool vision screening
The Vision Screening Committee of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the professional organization for pediatric eye care, has revised its guidelines for automated preschool vision screening based on new evidence. The …
Cause of esodeviation differs in children, adults
Children who present with acute-onset esodeviation should be investigated for underlying central nervous system disorders, study findings indicate.
Cataract Surgery in Both Eyes May Boost Benefits
Although one-eye cataract surgery improves vision, including the second eye may yield greater rewards, researchers suggest. Reuters Health Information
Multicolor Flowcytometric Immunophenotyping Is a Valuable Tool for Detection of Intraocular Lymphoma
Objective:
Intraocular lymphoma (IOL) is a rare condition and frequently difficult to distinguish from uveitis or other uveitis-masquerading syndromes. The diagnosis is confirmed by cytologic examination of ocular fluid specimens and more recently by…
In Vivo Laser Confocal Microscopy after Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty
Objective:
To investigate the in vivo corneal changes in patients with bullous keratopathy who underwent Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) with the use of in vivo laser confocal microscopy.
Design:
Single-center, retrospective cli…
Effect of Day Length on Eye Growth, Myopia Progression, and Change of Corneal Power in Myopic Children
Objective:
Because of the northern location of Denmark, the length of the day over the year varies from 7 to 17.5 hours. Experimental and clinical results suggest that the development of myopia may be related to ambient light exposure. The purpose of current study was to investigate whether axial eye growth, myopia progression, or corneal power change in Danish myopic children varies with the length of the day.
Design:
Cross-sectional study.
Participants:
Two hundred thirty-five children 8 to 14 years of age found to have myopia during screening for a (Read more...)
Characteristics of Immune Rejection after Allogeneic Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation
Purpose:
To investigate the characteristics and prognosis of immune rejection after allogeneic cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation (CLET).
Design:
Retrospective, noncomparative case series.
Participants:
Forty-two eyes of 41 patients und…
CMS issues final rule on Physician Payment Sunshine Act
CMS recently announced in a press release its final rule on the National Physician Payment Transparency Program: Open Payments, also known as the Sunshine Act, aimed to increase transparency among physicians, drug and device manufacturers and health care providers. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the rule calls for manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program to disclose payments made to doctors and teaching hospitals to CMS. According to the release, these manufacturers and group purchasing organizations must also (Read more...)
CMS issues final rule on Physician Payment Sunshine Act
CMS recently announced in a press release its final rule on the National Physician Payment Transparency Program: Open Payments, also known as the Sunshine Act, aimed to increase transparency among physicians, drug and device manufacturers and health care providers. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the rule calls for manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program to disclose payments made to doctors and teaching hospitals to CMS. According to the release, these manufacturers and group purchasing organizations must also (Read more...)
Speaker: Near future holds promise for treating patients with glaucoma
SAN FRANCISCO — With research advances being made in underlying pathogenesis, diagnosis, microincision devices, medications and medication-delivery vehicles, 2013 holds great promise for treating patients with glaucoma, according to a speaker here. Louis B. Cantor, MD, in the keynote address at the New Horizons Forum during the Glaucoma 360 meeting, asked the question, “Is ’13 our lucky number?”
IOP increase minor in femtosecond cataract surgery using fluid interface
Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery using a fluid-filled interface resulted in a slight increase in IOP, according to a study. “This is in strong contrast to substantially higher values reported in the literature with flat and curved applanating contact interfaces,” the study authors said.
Systemic propranolol effective in infantile capillary hemangiomas of eyelid
Systemic oral propranolol was effective in treating infantile capillary hemangiomas of the eyelid with minimal risk of complications, according to a study.In a prospective, interventional case series, 14 patients with a mean age of 20.85 months who had…
Many eyes with von Hippel-Lindau disease maintain anatomic, functional stability
Patients with ocular von Hippel-Lindau disease are able to maintain anatomic and functional stability, according to a study.The retrospective analysis of a longitudinal, observational case series included 498 eyes of 249 participants with von Hippel-Li…
Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Symptomatic Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of intravitreal bevacizumab injection for symptomatic retinal arterial macroaneurysm.Design: Retrospective interventional case series.Methods: The study included 23 patients (23 eyes) with symptomatic retinal…
Obama Honors LASIK Inventor
Gholam Peyman, an Arizona surgeon and inventor
of LASIK surgery, was honored at the White House
this month by President Barack Obama along with
10 other inventors receiving the National Medal of
Technology and Innovation.
Dr. Peyman practices at Arizo…