A look at Demodex blepharitis and an FDA approval led ophthalmology news in the first week of April.Read the recent best performing articles below.Demodex: Easy to find, not so easy to killThe Demodex mite, of which there are at least 65 species, is th…
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FDA clearance tops March glaucoma coverage
FDA clearance for an additional Omni surgical system indication and the potential to delay treatment in patients with early glaucoma led glaucoma coverage in March.Read the recent top glaucoma stories on Healio/OSN below.Omni receives FDA clearance for…
Femtosecond laser-assisted capsulotomy marking may deliver better astigmatism correction
Femtosecond laser-assisted capsulotomy marking produced lower residual astigmatism and better visual outcomes compared with conventional slit lamp-assisted manual marking during toric IOL implantation, according to a study.Astigmatism correction with c…
Systemic, hereditary causes identified in pediatric bilateral cataract cases
In children with bilateral cataracts, systemic and hereditary causes were more often identified than in unilateral cases, in which ocular associations were more often made, according to a study.“There are few reports specifying associated systemic diag…
Speaker: ‘Naming’ racism, and the harm it causes, essential to closing health inequities
Acknowledging racism is a primary cause of health inequities is necessary if the medical community is to begin working toward closing these gaps, according to the chief health equity officer for the AMA.Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, who also serves as senio…
Presbyopia-correcting drops lead coverage coming into Presbyopia Awareness Month
New drug applications for two presbyopia-correcting drops and surgical management options have led presbyopia coverage so far this year.Read more stories below to mark Presbyopia Awareness Month:Allergan submits NDA for presbyopia-correcting dropAllerg…
VIDEO: New accommodating IOLs may interact better with capsular bag changes
In this video, Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD, discusses new research on the latest generation of accommodating IOLs in development and their possibly improved visual results following capsular bag wound healing changes postoperatively.
Frontline health care workers develop ‘care bundle’ that reduces PPE-related injuries
Health care workers said a “care bundle” they created that includes WaterWipes, Eucerin Aquaphor Soothing Skin Balm and Mepitac Tape reduced the number of facial pressure injuries caused by prolonged use of personal protective equipment.To address the …
Ocuphire initiates phase 2 trial of oral diabetic retinopathy treatment
Ocuphire Pharma has initiated a phase 2 clinical trial investigating APX3330 in nonproliferative and mild proliferative diabetic retinopathy, according to a press release.ZETA-1, a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked study, will investigate t…
Abandoning stamp can make DMEK better
S- or F-stamping donor tissue for Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty is widely practiced to guard against DMEK’s most embarrassing potential complication: accidental upside-down graft implantation.These orientation marks are so common, in fac…
SARS-CoV-2 infects mouth cells
Researchers recently found evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the mouth, specifically in the salivary glands and tissues lining the oral cavity, suggesting that it is a site for potential infection and transmission.It is known that the upper air…
Patients favor surgeons wearing clear masks during procedures
Surgeons who wore clear masks were considered by patients to “be better communicators, have more empathy and elicit greater trust” than surgeons who wore masks that obscured a full view of their faces, researchers reported.Based on the results, experts…
FDA approves Bausch + Lomb’s ClearVisc OVD
Bausch + Lomb’s ClearVisc dispersive ophthalmic viscosurgical device has received FDA approval for use in ophthalmic surgery, according to a press release.ClearVisc protects the cornea from thermal and mechanical damage, and contains sorbitol, which de…
Moderate alcohol use may reduce risk of incident cataract surgery
People with low to moderate alcohol consumption demonstrated a lower risk of undergoing cataract surgery compared with nondrinkers and heavy drinkers, according to a study.“People want to make informed choices regarding their lifestyle, including the p…
Hallucinations, air pollution risks top March retina news
The pandemic’s impact on visual hallucinations in people with impaired vision and increased risks for age-related macular degeneration from air pollution led March retina/vitreous coverage on Healio/OSN.Read on for the best-performing pieces.Q&A: Visua…
Hawaiian Eye and Retina 2021 mark return of in-person medical meetings
Hawaiian Eye and Retina 2021 are set to mark the return to large in-person medical meetings for many physicians since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.The meetings are scheduled for May 8 to 14 on Maui.Organizers, venue staff and meeting faculty have…
Sleep society seeks physicians’ help in new effort to eliminate daylight saving time
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is encouraging health care professionals to ask Congress to hold a hearing on proposed legislation that would abolish daylight saving time nationwide.“Legislation introduced in Congress would eliminate biannual ti…
Sleep society seeks help in new effort to eliminate daylight saving time change
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is encouraging health care professionals to ask Congress to hold a hearing on proposed legislation that would establish a permanent standard time nationwide.“Legislation introduced in Congress would eliminate bian…
Sleep society seeks help in new effort to eliminate daylight saving time change
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is encouraging health care professionals to ask Congress to hold a hearing on proposed legislation that would establish a permanent standard time nationwide.“Legislation introduced in Congress would eliminate bian…
Innovator Doug Mastel dies at age 67
Douglas J. Mastel, founder and CEO of Mastel Precision Surgical Instruments, died unexpectedly March 20. He was 67 years old.Mastel graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1981, obtaining a degree in metallurgical engineering, and…