Vitreous floaters are a common ocular condition, affecting up to 76% of the population, according to Webb and colleagues.In this first of a two-part series on vitreous floaters, Healio | OSN spoke with several clinicians about their criteria for diagno…
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Man presents with 2 weeks of bilateral ‘flashes and zigzags’
A 23-year-old man was referred by an outside optometrist to the retina service at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston for evaluation of 2 weeks of bilateral “flashes and zigzags.”On evaluation, the patient noted 1 day of bilateral floaters and new onset l…
DSLT democratizes access to first-line laser for glaucoma, ocular hypertension
Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.While drops are still a large part of early treatment…
Covering prescriptions: Look for a smooth path
Last month, I outlined my philosophy for treating not just dry eye disease, or DED, but pretty much everything there is to be treated in eye care.This philosophy, known here and elsewhere as the minimal effective dose, expounds on the value of using ju…
Consider vitreous opacities as significant as any other opacity in ocular media
Vitreous opacities have many names including vitreous floaters and mouches volantes.Their impact on vision has been called myodesopsia, which is to me a positive dysphotopsia caused by blockage and scattering of light as it passes through the eye to th…
Consider manual shelved incision cataract surgery for dense brunescent cataract
This patient presented with a decade-long history of poor vision out of one eye. While there was no recollection of trauma, the preoperative consultation revealed clues that suggested a prior blunt force injury.The patient now desired cataract surgery,…
Consider both conditions when treating coexisting conjunctivochalasis, pterygium
Conjunctivochalasis and pterygium, two common ocular conditions associated with inflammatory changes and elastic tissue abnormalities, often occur simultaneously, according to Tong and colleagues.Successfully treating the coexisting conditions depends …
Collaborative care needed for patients with keratoconus
At Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, we are fortunate to have a large network of clinicians who refer patients to our cornea service.In many cases, these patients have already been diagnosed with progressive keratoconus and are being sent for an evaluation …
Upright phacoemulsification may be worth learning for patients who cannot lie flat
ATHENS, Greece — For patients who cannot lie flat, it is important to learn how to perform phacoemulsification in the upright position, according to a speaker.“I don’t think every cataract surgeon needs to be able to do this, but there is a small cohor…
One-year data confirm efficacy of high-fluence accelerated epi-off cross-linking
ATHENS, Greece — One-year data of high-fluence accelerated epithelium-off corneal cross-linking for keratoconus showed efficacy comparable to cross-linking with the Dresden protocol, according to a speaker at the ESCRS winter meeting.“The Dresden proto…
VIDEO: Pupil size an important parameter in phakic IOL sizing
ATHENS, Greece — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS winter meeting, Pavel Stodulka, MD, PhD, speaks about the role of pupil size on phakic IOL vault.“From the data, it is obvious that the bigger the pupil size, the bigger the vault,” he sa…
‘Medicine is in crisis’: Future of dermatology relies on telehealth
It has been 5 years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced many providers to embrace telehealth.In the fall of 2019, Rachel Day, MD, FAAD, chief medical officer of Zest Health and founder of OneSkin Integrative Dermatology, decided to o…
Differences between male, female eyes deserve further investigation
ATHENS, Greece — There are significant differences between the eyes of men and women, and more studies are needed to assess how these distinctions should be addressed in eye care.At the ESCRS winter meeting, a panel discussion on this topic was guided …
VIDEO: Dextenza saves time for ophthalmologists, increases efficiency
ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Telling It Like It Is, I. Paul Singh, MD, shares how Dextenza can decrease the topical drop burden of steroids and improve efficiency of ophthalmic surgery.According to Singh, Dextenza (dexamethasone opht…
Remote tonometry, genetic risk scoring will play a role in glaucoma management
Emerging technologies, including remote tonometry and genetic risk scoring, hold promise for more efficient glaucoma care, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma Society meeting.“I offer remote tonometry to patients with normal-tension glaucom…
Retinal re-detachment risk significant in cataract patients who underwent vitrectomy
ATHENS, Greece — Retinal re-detachment following cataract extraction remains significant in patients who have previously undergone pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment, according to a study.“We all know that there is an increased risk of retina…
FDA approves expanded label for Iluvien
The FDA approved an expanded label for Iluvien, which is now indicated for the treatment of chronic noninfectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye, according to a press release from ANI Pharmaceuticals.The approval updates the warni…
Q&A: Altris AI launches AI-powered optic disc analysis
Altris AI, which offers OCT analysis for retinal diseases, is now expanding to glaucoma detection.With its optic disc analysis module, Altris AI hopes to help improve early detection of glaucoma, thereby preventing irreversible vision loss.Healio spoke…
VIDEO: More research needed on customized cross-linking
ATHENS, Greece — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS winter meeting, A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, discusses cross-linking protocols for keratoconus.“We have so many protocols, and which is the best protocol is very difficult to ascertain,” he…
Senate committee advances NIH, FDA leaders’ nominations
The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted to advance the nominations of probable new NIH and FDA leaders to the full senate.In last week’s hearings, committee members questioned Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, who was…