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We thank Dr Coroneo for the comments and interest in our article. We agree that if the posterior capsule is stained with trypan blue, completion of the surgery, although more difficult, can still be performed successfully, and we believe it is importan…
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We appreciate the interest of Shah and colleagues in our recent article. They have made some excellent suggestions regarding our study and its application in clinical practice. They point out, as we did in our original study, that contact ultrasonic me…
Inadvertent Trypan Blue Posterior Capsule Staining during Cataract Surgery
The article by Burkholder and associates is a useful addition to the literature in that it highlights the relatively uncommon complication of inadvertent trypan blue staining of the posterior capsule and adds to the list of risk factors (that includes …
The Effect of Prior Trabeculectomy on Refractive Outcomes of Cataract Surgery
We read with great interest the article titled The Effect of Prior Trabeculectomy on Refractive Outcomes of Cataract Surgery by Zhang and associates. We applaud the authors for highlighting the issue of refractive surprises following cataract surgery i…
Reporting Visual Acuities
The AJO encourages authors to report the visual acuity in the manuscript using the same nomenclature that was used in gathering the data provided they were recorded in one of the methods listed here. This table of equivalent visual acuities is provided…
Brilliant blue G shows internal limiting membrane after epiretinal membrane peel
Internal limiting membrane commonly remains after epiretinal membrane peeling, according to a study.The study authors suggested that re-staining with brilliant blue G (BBG) and peeling again may help remove the entire epiretinal membrane (ERM). The prospective study included 98 eyes that underwent pars plana vitrectomy and membrane peeling for idiopathic ERM. BBG was injected into the vitreous cavity and promptly washed out. The surgeon peeled the ERM and observed the underlying internal limiting membrane (ILM).
Allergan reports $1.53 billion in product net sales for third quarter
Allergan reported $1.53 billion in total product net sales for the third quarter, an increase of 12.9% over the third quarter 2012, according to a press release. Total specialty pharmaceuticals net sales increased 12.8% compared with the third quarter of 2012, and total medical devices net sales increased 13.4%.Quarterly diluted earnings per share attributable to stockholders totaled $1.10, up from $0.82 reported for the same period last year. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to stockholders totaled $1.23, up from $1.04 a year ago.
Valeant quarterly revenue totals $1.54 billion
Valeant Pharmaceuticals reported $1.54 billion in total revenue for the third quarter, a 74% increase from the same period in 2012, according to a press release.Product sales totaled $1.5 billion, up from $852.7 million in the same period in 2012.Developed markets revenue totaled $1.14 billion, a 77% increase from the third quarter 2012, mainly attributed to the acquisition of Bausch + Lomb.
BLOG: Tear osmolarity and choosing an artificial tear
A part of our Dry Eye Protocol v2.0 is using tear osmolarity (TO) to assist in choosing the specific artificial tear or category of artificial tears to recommend to a patient. We always make a very specific recommendation, and we discuss it with our patients in the same manner in which we might discuss a prescription medication. In our SkyVision experience, we’ve found that patients take the need to lubricate more seriously if we discuss it with them in this manner.
“Smart glasses” with new object recognition technology will help registered blind people navigate unfamiliar places
A pair of “smart glasses” could help registered blind and partially sighted people navigate public places by translating signs into audible speech. A Royal Society Brian Mercer Award for Innovation was awarded to Dr Stephen Hicks of the University of O…
The Expanding Role of Corneal Cross-linking
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Cross-linking isn’t just for corneal specialists. Dr. Roger Steinert comments on how this technology could be used in managing ocular infections, which would be …
Personalized treatment strategies can help 
increase practice efficiency
Ophthalmology is a dynamic field that tends to develop new therapies quickly relative to other fields of medicine. Occasionally, this can create confusion when it comes to defining best practices for treatment of pathologies.
Proposed indications for use factor into FDA panel vote on ReSure Sealant
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration affirmed the safety and benefit-risk profile of ReSure Sealant in a September vote.
Physicians, facilities navigate reimbursement landscape with emerging technologies
Cataract surgery is the most common refractive procedure performed on aging eyes, and it is often considered the “bread-and-butter” surgery in ophthalmology. Likely due to its popularity, Medicare and commercial insurance carriers have thus made cataract surgery a primary target when searching for cost savings. The Medicare physician payment was decreased by 12% in 2013, with an additional proposed decrease of 3% for 2014, partially attributed to changes in work value for cataract and complex cataract surgery. Combining cataract surgery with glaucoma treatment may be a value-added prospect for the (Read more...)
Specialists weigh indications, outcomes of vitreomacular interface disease treatment
Inroads are being made in the nonsurgical treatment of vitreomacular disease. Ocriplasmin is a game-changer in the treatment of vitreomacular adhesion, vitreomacular traction and associated macular holes, according to some retina specialists.