“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” – Babe Ruth“Good management is the art of making problems so in…
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Ultra-thin DSAEK delivers effective method of re-grafting
Ultra-thin Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty is a viable option to deal with failed Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty grafts, according to one surgeon.“Potentially we could try another DMEK, but with UT-DSAEK we’re play…
Twofold technique can be employed for iridodialysis repair
The term iridodialysis represents the disinsertion of the iris root from its base. It is mostly traumatic in nature, although it can be iatrogenic, and rarely congenital in origin.Various techniques have been described in peer-review literature for the…
Side effects of cosmetic procedures may masquerade as ocular surface disease
The cosmetics industry is currently valued at more than $3 billion per year, and its growth does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon. With the pursuit of beauty and the advent of new products being trialed on the eyes of our patients, it behooves …
Presbyopia therapies revisited
There is that one moment that happens to even premium surgeons when you wake up sometime in your early 40s and you can no longer read the print on your smartphone. It is an inevitable future for all of us — presbyopia — and already 11% of the world’s p…
Even busy physicians should make themselves a priority
A sudden tropical storm was blowing through Cane Garden Bay on July 21, 2017, at 5:30 a.m. The rain outside produced a loud, steady drumbeat against the hull of their 40-foot chartered catamaran. They had set sail days before to cruise the British Virg…
iStent inject allows early glaucoma intervention
Glaucoma is a disease with no cure; left untreated, it can result in partial or complete loss of vision over time. It is not only the leading cause of blindness among African Americans and Hispanics in the United States, but it is also a leading cause …
Contact dermatitis and allergic conjunctivitis common problems in the ophthalmology office
Contact dermatitis and allergic conjunctivitis are common problems that confront every ophthalmologist.Contact dermatitis is rarer, with an incidence estimated at one per 1,000, or about 360,000 cases a year in the United States. Cosmetics are a common…
VIDEO: Long-term vision, refraction outcomes reviewed for IC-8
CHICAGO — Robert Edward T. Ang, MD, reprises his presentation at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting of 4-year postoperative outcomes in patients implanted with the small-aperture AcuFocus IC-8 IOL.
US surgeons now implanting Visian toric ICL
STAAR Surgical announced the first U.S. patients have been implanted with the Visian toric ICL after its FDA approval in September.The procedures were performed at Brinton Vision in St. Louis and Parkhurst NuVision in San Antonio on Oct. 22. The lens h…
FDA expands marketing of 23andMe to include medication metabolism
The FDA expanded the marketing of the 23andMe Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test to provide information about 33 genetic variants that may be linked with a patient’s ability to metabolize some medications to help inform discussions wi…
Oral steroids for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy did not significantly improve visual acuity
Oral steroids did not significantly improve visual acuity in patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, but they did improve resolution of disc edema and visual evoked responses.“Visual outcomes in cases of NAION are unaffected by u…
VIDEO: Vision screenings important for underserved communities
CHICAGO — Richard Lee, MD, PhD, of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, discusses how his team conducts vision screenings for underserved international populations at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting here.
Several factors associated with early and long-term success of DSAEK
CHICAGO — Diabetic graft donors, pseudophakic/aphakic corneal edema and operative complications were the three biggest predictors of graft failure in Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, according to a speaker here.“DSAEK success in…
Several factors associated with early and long-term success of DSAEK
CHICAGO — Diabetic graft donors, pseudophakic/aphakic corneal edema and operative complications were the three biggest predictors of graft failure in Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, according to a speaker here.“DSAEK success in…
VIDEO: TrueTear beneficial in treating dry eye symptoms
CHICAGO — Richard Adler, MD, discusses the benefits of the TrueTear neurostimulation device (Allergan) for the treatment of dry eye at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting here.
Baseline status may not affect outcomes of fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert
CHICAGO — Baseline best corrected visual acuity, vitreous haze, OCT and other factors do not appear to have an impact on outcomes of patients who receive a fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert, according to a speaker here.“The subgroup analysis s…
ACP issues new recommendations to reduce gun violence
ACP updated its policy recommendations for reducing gun-related injuries and deaths in the United States by building on, strengthening and expanding on current policies, according to a position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine.In a separa…
VIDEO: Anesthesiologist describes MKO Melt benefits in cataract surgery
CHICAGO — A study found fewer patients needed additional IV medication in the operating room if they received MKO Melt (Imprimis) before cataract surgery in comparison to Valium (diazepam) or a Valium-tramadol-ondansetron combination, Maggie Jeffries, …
Younger patients with high-risk melanoma benefit from adjuvant Sutent
CHICAGO — Sunitinib in the adjuvant setting is associated with greater overall survival in high-risk patients with uveal melanoma, especially younger patients, according to a speaker here.“We’re starting to figure out metastatic risk for melanoma,” Car…