Residency is the critical link in transforming a medical
student into a practicing ophthalmologist. During
this 3-year training period, residents must learn how
to diagnose and care for patients and perform procedures
across the range of ophth…
Author: CRST
What Is New in the US Pipeline?
A number of promising technologies are either
entering into or emerging from the US development
and regulatory pipeline. These technologies
range from therapeutics to diagnostics,
all playing an important role in advanced ocular
surgery. This…
A Bent-Tip Phaco Needle Is More Efficient
Surgeons’ adoption of transversal phacoemulsification
has been slower than some might have
expected. Although it is a significant technological
advance forward, some have not been
comfortable with the technology because, when it was
first d…
Why I Left the United States to Practice Medicine
I am an American citizen, but I went to high school and
medical school (Cambridge University) in England. After
3 years of bioengineering research at the Weill Medical
College of Cornell University, I did my residency training
in New York (Mou…
Post-LASIK Ectasia
h3LEELA RAJU, MD/h3
The slight claw-like pattern on the earlier topographies
may have suggested that the patient’s corneas were not
completely normal. The fact that he could not be corrected
to 20/20 on a subsequent visit is also conce…
Elective Space: Seeking Innovation, Collaboration
There exists a compelling need in the nonreimbursed
sector of health care for change. As reimbursements
fall and the traditional model of medical
care offers fewer opportunities for innovation
and growth, physicians are seeking novel ways to r…
Why LASIK Will Become a Rite of Passage
For young people today, the idea of treating refractive
errors with LASIK is a familiar and wellestablished
one. Having grown up hearing about
LASIK and possibly witnessing their parents’ experience
with the procedure, this generation has ne…
5 Questions With David W. Shoemaker, MD
h3What inspired you to found the
Center For Sight?/h3
The inspiration behind the founding of
the Center For Sight is best captured by the
practice’s mission statement, which is to
bring clear vision to life through caring and
trustin…
Two Acquisitions Announced
Alcon Laboratories, Inc., acquired the ophthalmic division
of SensoMotoric Instruments, according to a company
news release. The acquisition provides Alcon with
ocular surgical guidance technology for use in cataract
surgery, such as real-time eye trac…
Corneal Astigmatism Common Before Cataract Surgery in Chinese Patients
The distribution of corneal astigmatism largely fell
between 0.25 D and 1.25 D before cataract surgery in
Chinese patients, according to a study in the Journal of
Cataract and Refractive Surgery.sup1/sup
From July 2009 to May 2011, the investigators
p…
LipiView Version 2.0 Software Receives FDA Clearance
The FDA has cleared additional features and broadened
the indication for the use of the LipiView Ocular
Surface Interferometer (TearScience, Inc.), according to
a news release. The device can now measure the absolute
thickness of the tear film lipid la…
Sulcus-Diameter–Based Formula Achieved Predictable Sizing of Visian ICL
Significantly better predictability of postoperative vault
height was achieved by including a sulcusdiameter–
based formula in the sizing formula for the
Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL; STAAR Surgical)
compared with only using the traditional white-towhite–
based formula, according to a study in the Journal
…
Bausch + Lomb Completes Acquisition of Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH
Bausch + Lomb has completed its acquisition of
Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH. The new entity will
be known as Bausch + Lomb Technolas, according to a
company news release. The financial terms of the deal
were not disclosed.
Technolas Perfect Vision will become part of Bausch
+ Lomb’s surgical business, and its fem…
Alcon and Bausch + Lomb Each Release New Treatment Options for Postoperative Pain and Inflammation
At the Hawaiian Eye meeting in Waikoloa, Hawaii,
Alcon Laboratories, Inc., and Bausch + Lomb separately
announced the US release of treatments for pain and
inflammation following cataract surgery.
Alcon launched Ilevro (nepafenac ophthalmic suspension…
InSite Vision Completes Phase 3 Clinical Study of BromSite
The final patient has completed dosing and evaluation
in InSite Vision’s phase 3 clinical trial of BromSite (ISV-
303) for the reduction of pain and inflammation after
cataract surgery. BromSite combines a low dose (0.075%)
of the agent bromfenac with InSite Vision’s DuraSite
drug-delivery technology. Top-line data…
Topical MMC Not Associated With Measurable Systemic Absorption
Corneal topical application of mitomycin C (MMC) did
not result in measurable plasma levels of systemic absorption
after refractive surgery, according to a study in the
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.sup1/sup
The study included male and fe…
Allergan to Buy MAP Pharmaceuticals for $958 Million
Allergan, Inc., has agreed to pay nearly $1 billion to
acquire MAP Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company
focused on developing and commercializing new
therapies in neurology, the two companies announced in
a news release. The purchase price of $25 a share in cash
is a 60% premium over MAP’s closing price of $1…
Profile of Choroidal Thickness Different in High Myopess
Axial length was associated with choroidal thickness in
high myopes, and the choroidal thickness profile in these
patients differed from emmetropes, according to a study
in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.sup1/sup
The retrospective, comparative,…
Sightpath Medical to Launch Mobile Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Service
Sightpath Medical announced that it will launch its
mobile femtosecond laser for cataract surgery early this
year. The new service suite called MoFe will include a femtosecond
laser, an intraoperative wavefront aberrometer,
and a certified laser engine…
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…