When we examine an eye that had previous cataract surgery years ago, we see two things: the incision and the capsulorrhexis. And based on those, we sometimes make a judgment as to the skills of the previous surgeon. We have no idea as to the prior post…
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Lower energy surgery delivered with and without femtosecond laser
Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a joint society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.Managing the dense cataract and the white catar…
Keep appropriate instruments at hand to address cataract surgery complications
When complications occur during cataract surgery, being prepared is one of the keys to achieving good outcomes. This entails not only being technically and psychologically equipped, but also having the right instruments at hand.“The most basic equipmen…
Improved communication evident in FDA approval process for 2018
More meaningful endpoints for clinical trials, better communication for necessary study designs and an improved approval process have led to more efficient FDA approvals for ophthalmologic drugs and devices in 2018.While there have been few drastic cha…
Future looks optimistic for ophthalmology
According to a recent speech by Scott Gottlieb, MD, the current FDA commissioner, today’s FDA is committed to expediting development of breakthrough drugs and is in favor of more rapid and less costly development programs. Thanks to the efforts of Wile…
AAO issues air gun safety tips for the holiday season
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has issued safety tips regarding non-powder guns, such as BB guns, pellet guns and paintball guns, when given as gifts this holiday season.Recent studies have found that such guns can cause blindness in children an…
UAE approves Iluvien pricing
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health & Prevention has approved pricing for Iluvien, Alimera Sciences announced.The pricing for the sustained-release fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant becomes effective Jan. 24, 2019. MEAgate Internation…
US trial of Notal Vision’s home-based OCT underway
Notal Vision has initiated the first U.S. clinical study of its patient-operated OCT system that can be used at home to monitor wet age-related macular degeneration, the company announced in a press release.Patients with visual acuity as low as 20/400 …
Mount Sinai appoints new ophthalmology leadership
Mount Sinai Health System has announced new leadership in the ophthalmology department, according to a press release.Louis R. Pasquale, MD, FARVO , will be the new site chair of ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens, as well as v…
iStent inject reduces IOP, medication burden at 36 months
Patients implanted with two iStent injects after cataract surgery experienced reduced IOP and less reliance on medications after 36 months, according to a study.The prospective, nonrandomized, consecutive case series study included 81 eyes of patients …
Blog: How retina specialists can individualize patient care
Joshua Mali, MD, joined the host of bloggers for Healio.com/OSN in 2018. He writes about individualized patient care in a private retina practice setting.Read his first five entries here: BLOG: Differentiating steroid uses for individualized patient ca…
Ocumension to commercialize Nicox glaucoma therapy in Chinese market
Nicox and Ocumension Therapeutics announced an exclusive license agreement to develop and commercialize NCX 470, Nicox’s product candidate for glaucoma and ocular hypertension, in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.NCX 470 is designed to rele…
States promise appeal after ACA ruled unconstitutional
Leaders from several states vowed appeals to stave off the consequences to health care after a district judge from Texas ruled that when Congress eliminated the penalty for not buying health insurance, the individual mandate was no longer constitutiona…
OSN’s top news of the week
Here are the past week’s top headlines on Healio.com/OSN: Akorn loses Fresenius appeal; CEO to step downThe Delaware Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision allowing Fresenius Kabi to back out of a $4.3 billion acquisition of Akorn, prompting Akorn…
Top five cornea articles of November
Trial results and news from top cornea specialists at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting topped cornea-related news in November.Here are the top five most-read cornea articles and most-watched cornea videos on Healio.com/OSN for the month: O…
Increase in choroidal thickness seen after CPAP therapy
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome who underwent continuous positive airway pressure therapy experienced an increase in choroidal thickness after 12 months, according to a study.The prospective, observational study included 30 eyes of 30 pa…
Blogs by David Khorram, MD, focus on global ophthalmology
In 2018, Healio.com/OSN introduced a new blogger, David Khorram, MD, who writes about global ophthalmology and issued related to combating global blindness.Catch up with his first four entries here: BLOG: What is global ophthalmology?For the past few d…
Blogs by David Khorram, MD, focus on global ophthalmology
In 2018, Healio.com/OSN introduced a new blogger, David Khorram, MD, who writes about global ophthalmology and issued related to combating global blindness.Catch up with his first four entries here: BLOG: What is global ophthalmology?For the past few d…
OD-OS releases software for iridotomy treatment with Navilas 577s laser
OD-OS has released new software for the Navilas 577s retinal laser system.The version 3.5 software includes an intuitive anterior segment treatment mode for laser peripheral iridotomy for the treatment of narrow-angle glaucoma, a press release said.It …
Catch up with Dr. White’s ‘The Dry Eye’
Darrell E. White, MD, writes a monthly column in Ocular Surgery News discussing issues related to dry eye disease.Catch up with his 2018 articles here: Follow the money, part 1To have any chance whatsoever to offer support to meaningful change in how o…