Second-year results from the pivotal Comparison of
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment Trials
(CATT) comparing bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech)
and ranibizumab (Lucentis, Genentech) found that the
drugs are equivalent in treating neovascular age…
Author: Advanced Ocular Care
ASCRS Announces New Membership for Optometrists
ASCRS, a 9,000-member international society dedicated
to improving the education and skill sets of anterior segment
surgeons, announced the establishment of a new
membership category that will enable certain optometrists
to apply for membership to the …
Neighborhood Food Environment May Not Be Linked to Diet
A lack of access to healthy foods and greater availability
of fast food in poor urban areas, often called “food
deserts,” may not be associated with increased obesity
risk, according to research reported in two studies.
Helen Lee, PhD, of the Publ…
Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, Named Winner of Inaugural Visionary Woman Award
Ophthalmic Women Leaders (OWL) announced
that Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, of Ophthalmic
Consultants of Long Island, received the 2012 Visionary
Woman Award at the annual meeting of ASCRS.
This is the first year for the award, which is given to
someone…
Daily Physical Activity May Help Lower Risk of Alzheimer Disease
A higher level of total daily physical activity may be
associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer disease,
according to a study in Neurology.sup1/sup
Aron S. Buchman, MD, of Rush University Medical
Center in Chicago, and colleagues analyzed data from…
Besifloxacin Potent Against Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
Besifloxacin (Besivance, Bausch + Lomb) demonstrated
potent activity and high rates of eradication against problematic
multidrug-resistant organisms that cause ocular
infections, according to the results of two studies presented
at ARVO.
Findings from…
Researchers Mapped Architecture of Intelligence in Brain
Researchers at the University of Illinois have mapped
the physical architecture of intelligence in the brain,
according to a study in emBrain: A Journal of Neurology/em.sup1/sup
PAron K. Barbey, PhD, and colleagues studied data from
182 Vietnam War ve…
Chief Medical Editor’s Page
I suppose I still think of myself as a punk in the world
of eye care. In one sense, I am a relative newcomer in
a world of long-established surgeons who have set a
very high bar of clinical excellence
and innovation. I routinely find myself
a…
General Knowledge for the General Practitioner
As a medical intern, I have been using a stethoscope
more than a slit lamp and have been
treating more cases of pneumonia than glaucoma
for the past year. While I prepare to begin
my ophthalmology residency this July, I have found that
Eyetub…
Breakthrough in Diagnosing Dry Eye and Staging Disease Severity
Nearly one in five individuals in North America
has dry eye disease (DED); it may be one of
the most common yet frequently undiagnosed
and untreated problems seen every
day by ophthalmologists.sup1/sup Less appreciated, perhaps,
are the p…
CXL With the Epithelium on or off: A Debate
h4Epi-on is safer; what else is
there to question?/h4
emBy William B. Trattler, MD/em
There is a significant advantage to performing
epithelium-on (epi-on) corneal
collagen crosslinking (CXL), as keeping the
epithelium intact …
Optimizing Surgical Results With Callisto Eye and Z Align
Premium IOLs are a wonderful way of achieving
better visual results after cataract surgery or clear
lens exchange. Toric IOLs, which are commonly
used to correct astigmatism, do not require a
perfect macula or pristine optic nerve function pre…
Surgical Pearls and Technique: Anterior Segment Ophthalmic Surgery
In this case, I report the in-office use of a thick
dehydrated amniotic membrane disk (AmbioDisk,
IOP Ophthalmics) retained with a large contact
lens (Kontur, Kontur Kontact Lens Co., Inc.) in the
reconstruction of the ocular surface (Figure 1…
Industry News and Innovations
h4Daily Disposable Contact Lenses
Improve Comfort, Wearing Time/h4
Daily disposable contact lenses could alleviate symptoms
experienced by wearers of reusable contact lenses,
new research shows. The study also found that lens performance…
The Evolving Role of OCT in Glaucoma Management
The goal of introducing imaging as a regular part
of glaucoma practice has long eluded researchers
and clinicians. On one hand, there is acknowledgement
of the need for a manner in which to
effectively recognize and track glaucomatous changes….
Tools for Building a Successful Premium Lens Practice
Premium lenses can deliver visual benefits and
also raise patients’ expectations so that they
demand uncompromised, high-quality vision.
Poor results with these IOLs lead to more
follow-up visits, additional treatments, or worse: detrimental…
Optimizing Surgical Outcomes With Intraoperative Aberrometry
For more than 40 years, cataract surgeons have developed
and refined methods for calculating the IOL’s
power in order to provide cataract patients with
accurate and satisfactory postoperative refractive
results. In a benchmark study, researc…
Point-of-Care Testing Leads to Improved Surgical Outcomes
AdenoPlus and InflammaDry (both from Rapid
Pathogen Screening, Inc., InflammaDry is not yet
available in the United States) are examples of
rapid and easy-to-use in-office diagnostic tests.
Although the implementation of point-of-care testing …
Better Surgical Accuracy
The number of toric IOL surgeries has increased
dramatically during the past 7 years. According
to Market Scope, an estimated 45,000 toric
IOLs were implanted in 2006; in 2011, that
number was approximately 530,000 worldwide and
is expected t…
A Leap Forward in Dry Eye Diagnosis and Care
One of the leading causes of dry eye is meibomian
gland dysfunction (MGD).1 When partially
obstructed, the glands fail to adequately
secrete healthy, clear lipids onto the ocular surface,
contributing to rapid evaporation of tears and the
tea…