Author: Healio ophthalmology

Computerized cataract surgery with Callisto eye system improves efficiency

MILAN — Computerized cataract surgery with the Callisto eye system from Carl Zeiss Meditec can improve efficiency in the operating room and enhance patient flow, according to a speaker. “I particularly appreciate the advantages of this technology when I implant toric IOLs. What we did previously was to take measurements preoperatively, write them on paper, take them into the surgery and mark the cornea. With the Callisto, the IOLMaster takes the measurements, feeds them into the data management system and then into the surgical microscope,” Rolando Toyos, MD, said at (Read more...)

VIDEO: IOL power selection more accurate in children left aphakic for 1 year

KIAWAH, S.C. — At Kiawah Eye 2017, Amanda L. Marzolf, MD, a resident at the Medical University of South Carolina, discusses a study done at Storm Eye Institute that supports the idea of delaying IOL implantation in infants who undergo early cataract surgery. IOL selection is more accurate after the first year of life when the rapid rate of eye growth decreases, Marzolf said.

Esteemed ophthalmic leader Roger F. Steinert, MD, dies

Roger Francis Steinert , MD, one of America’s most distinguished ophthalmologists and an internationally recognized authority on corneal and refractive surgery, has died. Dr. Steinert died peacefully at his home in Vail, Colorado, surrounded by family and friends on June 6 after a 2.5-year battle with glioblastoma. He was 66 years old. His courageous personal struggle was public because Roger remained professionally active until several weeks before his passing. In his final 2 years, Roger was feted by his colleagues and the professional organizations that he had led. This outpouring (Read more...)

Trump’s election, aftermath has impact on society’s health, well-being

There is a growing amount of evidence to that indicate presidential campaigns and their outcomes can have negative effects on a person’s health, according to a paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The authors outlined suggestions for health care providers to reverse what researchers called “postelection side effects.”

Surgeon highlights advantages and limitations of corneal refractive procedures for presbyopia

MILAN — Q-LASIK should be the procedure of choice for low myopic patients with presbyopia, according to one surgeon.“Results are very good in low myopes. Hyperopes in presbyopic age keep changing refraction, and this depends on the lens and not on the cornea; therefore, they are better treated with [refractive lens exchange],” Antonio Marinho, MD, said at the OSN Italy meeting.

Imprimis reports $5 million net loss in first quarter

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss of $5 million, or $0.26 per common share, in the first quarter of 2017 compared with a net loss of $4.5 million, or $0.43 per common share, in the same quarter of 2016. Total revenue for the quarter was $6.1 million, an increase of 39% from 2016’s first quarter of $4.4 million, according to a company press release.

Drug delivery devices may be future of glaucoma therapy

MILAN — Drug delivery devices may relieve the burden of glaucoma treatment and increase compliance, according to one speaker.“There are several technologies in the pipeline that are getting ready for us for drug delivery. It’s an exciting time. We have to get rid of preservatives and look at ways to improve adherence for patients,” E. Randy Craven, MD, said at the OSN Italy meeting.