When it comes to eye cosmeceuticals, there
are many excellent yet diverse technologies
available today. First, it is important
to understand the etiology of under-eye
dark circles. There are six basic issues that contribute to
this annoying e…
Author: Advanced Ocular Care
Integrating New Technologies Into Your Practice
When considering whether to incorporate
a new technology into your practice, it is
important to first consider the gaps that
your practice has in its offerings and determine
the areas in which you can provide better care
for your patients. A …
Cosmeceuticals: The Budding Botanicals Market
Botanically based ingredients have received attention
due to their validated efficacy and key roles
in many cosmeceutical formulations on the
market today. In addition to their primary functions,
many provide ancillary benefits that promote
p…
Measuring Visual Performance and Quality of Vision
High-quality vision consists of many elements.
We refractive surgeons have become more
sophisticated at manipulating optics with multifocal,
pseudoaccommodating, or monovision
IOLs; LASIK; and corneal inlays. We are learning what
promotes the…
Growing Concerns
Patients come in every day with concerns about
their changes in vision due to presbyopia. Now
more than ever, eye care providers have the tools
to help patients cope. Patients have many concerns
because most do not understand what presbyopia
…
Getting the Most From Topography
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In the early 1980s, keratorefractive surgery was developing
via a steady stream of incisional, excisional, and
onlay techniques that changed the cornea’s…
Phototherapy to Address Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Dry eye disease (DED), a common condition
that occurs when the eyes are insufficiently
moisturized, leads to itching, redness, and
pain from dry spots on the surface of the eye.
The eyes may become dry and irritated because the
tear glands do…
Evaluating Corneal Inlays for the Treatment of Presbyopia
Age-related loss of near vision is inevitable, and
as a result there is high demand for a solution
to presbyopia. One refractive surgical approach
to presbyopia that has generated considerable
interest in recent years is the implantation of an…
Pharmacologic Approach to Presbyopic Correction Shows Promise
Presbyopia is a frustrating and universal phenomenon
of aging. Patients frequently tell their eye
care provider that they would do almost anything
to regain their near visual acuity. A variety
of surgical strategies have been used to address t…
The Progressive Use of Progressive Lenses
The options for addressing presbyopia are constantly
expanding. Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals;
he wore them on his trip to France and stated that
they helped him understand French better, probably
because he was able to see more clearly …
The Subliminal Difference: Sell The Outcome
Cosmetic surgeons employ numerous tools to
provide minimally invasive rejuvenation, including
neurotoxins, fillers, energy-based devices,
and more. But we do not sell these products
and services. Rather, we are in the business of “selling”…
Toric IOLs in Eyes With Keratoconus
Cataract surgery has evolved into a refractive
procedure, and patients have high expectations
for good UCVA after surgery. Patients with keratoconus
who are successful in achieving good-quality
BCVA with rigid or scleral contact lenses often
…
Update on CXL 2014
With more than 15 years of experience performing
corneal crosslinking (CXL), it has
become clear that CXL is an important
treatment for patients with keratoconus, pellucid
marginal degeneration, and post-LASIK ectasia. Since
Theo Seiler, MD, …
Treating Cataracts and Irregular Astigmatism
Cataracts and irregular corneal astigmatism are
conditions that are often encountered simultaneously
by eye care providers. Conditions such
as Salzmann nodular degeneration, pterygium,
epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD), keratoconus…
Promote Your Eye Care Practice With Integrated Search Marketing
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With numerous algorithmic changes in the past
2 years to raise the quality of Internet searches,
Google and other leading search engines have
pushed …
ARVO 2014: Retina Recap
emAdvanced Ocular Care is pleased to provide the following coverage of this year’s annual meeting of the Association
for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), May 4th to 8th, in Orlando, Florida. Alan Franklin, MD, PhD, recaps
top-lin…
The Relevance of Angle Kappa in Refractive Surgery
emIt is my pleasure to announce the inauguration of the “Moran Minute,” a new feature that represents a collaboration
between Bryn Mawr Communications and the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah.
This column, appearing regul…
What’s Hot in Cosmeceuticals
As we continue to learn about the importance
of skin care in maintaining healthy, youthful
skin, the expanding variety of cosmeceuticals
allows us to address the specific needs and
desires of our patients. As the market expands, more
products…
Innovations in IOLs
Each year in the United States, 3 million cataract
surgeries are performed, and the incidence of
cataract surgery has steadily increased over the
past 30 years, according to a recent populationbased
study by Mayo Clinic researchers.sup1/sup…
Potential Dangers From Zinc (and Copper) Supplementation: Implications for Alzheimer Disease and AMD
Alzheimer disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative
disease characterized biochemically by
an abnormal buildup of amyloid β (Aβ) protein.sup1/sup
BACKGROUND ON AD
The divalent cations zinc (Zn++) and copper (…