Aldeyra Therapeutics has acquired the biotechnology company Helio Vision, according to a press release.The acquisition adds Helio’s ADX-2191, intravitreal methotrexate, a phase 3 product candidate for the treatment of proliferative vitreoretinopathy, t…
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Taking Their Own Advice: Disparity in Paid Family Leave among Top Medical Schools
Although pediatric medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, have demanded congressional legislation to ensure that new parents receive 12 weeks of paid family leave — based on evidence of health benefits to the child — it ap…
VIDEO: Assess risk before stopping anticoagulant treatments before surgery
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Sonia H. Yoo, MD, discusses how bleeding or thromboembolism risks affect whether or not patients should stop anticoagulant treatment before surgery at Hawaiian Eye 2019.
MicroStat phase 3 data show positive mydriatic effect
Phase 3 clinical trial data for MicroStat, a fixed-combination micro-formulation for pharmacologic mydriasis, showed a statistically and clinically superior mydriatic effect compared with the individual components of the formulation, according to a pre…
Early-risers may have better mental health than night owls
Using Mendelian randomization, researchers found that being a morning person was causally associated with better mental health; however, it did not affect BMI or risk for diabetes.“We know that preference for morningness/eveningness is a real thing and…
VIDEO: Treating neuropathic pain after cataract surgery
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD, discusses treatment options for peripheral neuropathic pain and mixed neuropathic pain following cataract surgery at Hawaiian Eye 2019.
VIDEO: Pearls on eyelid malposition correction
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At Hawaiian Eye 2019, Wendy W. Lee, MD, discusses lower eyelid malposition and how to ensure proper repositioning.
USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical medication to prevent gonococcal eye infection in newborns
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force gave an ‘A’ level recommendation to prophylactic ocular topical medication to prevent gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum regardless of a woman’s gestational age, according to a report recently published in JAMA.The…
FDA accepts IND application for Nicox’s blepharitis treatment
The FDA has accepted an investigational new drug application for Nicox’s topical blepharitis treatment, the company announced in a press release.NCX 4251, a novel patented ophthalmic suspension of fluticasone propionate nanocrystals, is being developed…
Would you recommend Descemet’s stripping alone for Fuchs’ dystrophy?
Click here to read the Cover Story to this Point/Counter.Given the results achieved so far, I would (and do) recommend Descemet’s stripping for Fuchs’ dystrophy. In my practice, this still remains an option only for select cases of Fuchs’ and is not of…
Woman presents with new corneal edema, retrocorneal membrane after lens exchange
A 79-year-old woman was referred to the Cornea Service for progressive corneal edema and decreased vision in the left eye, which developed in the years after lens exchange.Medical history included diabetes, cryptogenic cirrhosis status post liver trans…
Unmet corneal needs attracting investment, innovation
In a previous commentary in the July 25, 2017, issue of Ocular Surgery News, I briefly reviewed the innovations occurring in the field of corneal transplantation that are discussed in greater detail by my colleagues in the accompanying cover story. In …
To the Editor
Thank you for bringing the topic of practice embezzlement to the forefront in the Ocular Surgery News cover story in the Nov. 25, 2018, issue. We agree that physician involvement in practice management is one key to reducing the risk of this problem. W…
Round table: Experts approach treatments for pediatric conjunctivitis, nevi and papilledema
After viral causes, bacteria are the next most common cause of infectious conjunctivitis. Relatively short courses of treatment can resolve bacterial conjunctivitis, whereas chronic or seasonal allergic conjunctivitis requires longer therapy.Members of…
The benefits of the physician-administrator dyadic leadership model
“The ‘dyad’ is a partnership where an administrative leader is paired with a physician leader. An effective dyad is frequently referred to as a ‘work marriage’ — the two partners balance each others’ skills and weaknesses and work as a cohesive team to…
Pinhole pupilloplasty enhances visual acuity, image quality
Pinhole visual acuity assessment is an important form of preoperative examination performed in cases with higher-order refractive error that helps to apprise the surgeon and the patient of the best possible vision that can be achieved after an intraocu…
Innovations edge nearer to meeting global demand for corneal transplantations
For about 50 years, corneal transplantation was synonymous with full-thickness grafts. For every corneal disease, whether it was stromal scarring or endothelial failure, the answer was penetrating keratoplasty. Since the turn of the century, lamellar s…
FLACS associated with low rate of unplanned vitrectomies
With respect to unplanned vitrectomies, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery is at least as safe as a conventional phacoemulsification procedure, according to one study.Christian Song, MD, and colleagues conducted a retrospective chart review of…
Alternative drug delivery platforms for glaucoma are coming
Several alternative drug delivery systems to treat glaucoma are currently in the developmental pipeline and could be FDA approved soon.There is a clear need for alternative glaucoma drug delivery systems to improve medication adherence rates in patient…
Asymmetrical base intracorneal ring segment can be used for keratoconus treatment
Keratoconus is a noninflammatory, progressive, bilateral ectatic corneal disease with corneal stromal thinning that results in weakening and surface distortion of the cornea. The onset of this disease process is often between the ages of 10 and 25 year…