In intraocular surgery, the placement of an incision has a lot of significance pertaining to the amount of surgically induced astigmatism and the wound architecture. Taking into consideration the anatomical location, among the various types of incisions, scleral incisions have played a significant role in phacoemulsification and in small-incision cataract surgery. A “J-shaped” incision, an “inverse J-shaped” incision and an “L-shaped” incision have been described previously by surgeons in both peer- and non-peer-reviewed literature, and they have been employed for performing phacoemulsification and also for introducing an IOL.The length and (Read more...)
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ECP an option to treat epithelial downgrowth
Although cornea specialists primarily treat epithelial downgrowth, glaucoma specialists may encounter this condition in patients who have undergone implantation of glaucoma drainage devices and, as a result, experienced the proliferation of conjunctiva…
NSAIDs may inhibit prostaglandin release in femtosecond cataract surgery
Pretreatment with NSAIDs reduced prostaglandin release in patients undergoing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, according to a study.“Therefore, it has potential to limit intraoperative laser-induced miosis,” the study authors said. “Previous studies detected elevated prostaglandin levels after femtosecond laser treatment and identified them as a potential mediator for laser-induced miosis.”
Eye Tech Care closes €25 million funding with Everpine Capital
Eye Tech Care has closed a funding and partnership agreement with Everpine Capital, a Chinese investor, according to a press release. Under the partnership, Everpine will invest a total of €25 million and support Eye Tech Care in its international expansion.
In memory of Hyung-Woo Kwak, MD, PhD
It is with immense sadness that the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology announces the passing of Hyung-Woo Kwak, MD, PhD, president-elect of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, vice president of the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society and counc…
VIDEO: Surgeon discusses femtosecond laser for astigmatism correction
At OSN New York 2015, Parag A. Majmudar, MD, discusses the advantages of the femtosecond laser for astigmatism correction.
I-Ring ofrece una nueva estrategia para la administración intraoperativa de las pupilas pequeñas
La visualización adecuada de un lente con cataratas es esencial para una facoemulsificación y una implantación de LIO seguras. La visualización comprometida con lente debida a una cobertura parcial del iris, en casos en que la pupila es menor que 5 mm, puede presentar varios desafíos al cirujano de cataratas y puede ocasionar complicaciones intraoperativas incluido el daño a los tejidos con sangrado y miosis secundarios, rasgadura capsular posterior, caída del núcleo y pérdida vítrea con posibles complicaciones retinales secundarias. La dificultad quirúrgica con una pupila chica puede complementarse con (Read more...)
I-Ring oferece nova estratégia para a gestão intraoperatória de pupila pequena
A visualização adequada da lente cataratosa é essencial para uma facoemulsificação segura e o implante da LIO. Uma visão da lente comprometida devido à cobertura parcial da íris, nos casos de pupila menor que 5 mm, pode apresentar vários desafios para o cirurgião de catarata e resultar em possíveis complicações intraoperatórias, incluindo dano do tecido da íris com sangramento secundário e miose, rasgamento do esfíncter pupilar, rasgamento capsular posterior, núcleo caído e perda de vítreo com possíveis complicações secundárias da retina. A dificuldade cirúrgica com uma pupila pequena pode ser (Read more...)
Ten most-viewed retina stories of 2015
In 2015, the most widely viewed retina topics on Healio.com were live coverage from ophthalmology meetings all over the world.
Publication Exclusive: Femtosecond laser allows fine-tuning of capsulotomy size
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.As more surgeons have access to femtosecond las…
Publication Exclusive: Recent discovery leads to PDEK as another cornea transplant option
Cataract surgery is usually safe and relatively easy to perform, especially for the experienced eye surgeon. However, the degree of surgical difficulty when performing phacoemulsification often parallels the degree of cataract density that the surgeon …
VIDEO: Surgeon talks about the Waring Medal at OSN New York
At OSN New York 2015, J. Bradley Randleman, MD, presents the 2015 Waring Medal recipient, named after George O. Waring III, MD, FACS, FRCOphth.
Ophthalmic community mourns loss of innovator Lee T. Nordan, MD
Lee T. Nordan, M D, a widely acclaimed pioneer in corneal transplantation and refractive surgery, died on Dec. 21, 2015, at the age of 69 after a battle with glioblastoma.An early advocate of refractive surgery, Nordan was instrumental in br…
Intraoperative OCT system may improve posterior, anterior segment surgeries
A spectral-domain OCT system integrated into a surgical microscope may improve the quality of posterior and anterior segment procedures, according to a study.The retrospective single-center case series evaluated initial clinical experience of the Resca…
FDA gives greenlight for phase 2 study of travoprost with iDose delivery system
The FDA will allow Glaukos to initiate a U.S. investigational new drug phase 2 study of a travoprost intraocular implant with the iDose delivery system in patients with glaucoma, according to a press release. “We are very pleased that the FDA is allowing this trial to begin several months in advance of our original target date,” Thomas Burns, president and CEO of Glaukos, said in the release.
pSivida to sell 4 million shares in public offering of common stock
pSivida plans to sell shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $4 per share, for gross proceeds of $16 million, in a proposed underwritten public offering of 4 million shares, according to a press release.The company has also granted an…
Publication Exclusive: Pregnant woman presents with floaters and decreased vision
A 32-year-old pregnant woman at 31 weeks’ gestational age was referred to the New England Eye Center for a 1-week history of floaters and decreased vision in the left eye. She complained of 1 day of photophobia and left eye pain.Ocular history was unremarkable. Medical history included prior cesarean section, hepatitis C and spinal desmoid tumors resected and treated with doxorubicin. She had a history of intravenous drug use and stated the last episode was 8 months before presentation. She lived in a rural area with exposure to many animals (Read more...)
OSN round table, part 1: Treat dry eye before and after ocular surgery
Dry eye is a multifactorial progressive disease that worsens with time. At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting in Barcelona, Ocular Surgery News convened anterior segment surgeons from both sides of the Atlantic to address …
Intravitreal dexamethasone sustains improvements in patients with DME
Retinal structure improvements were sustained over 3 years in patients with diabetic macular edema in whom dexamethasone intravitreal implants were administered at intervals of 6 months or more, according to an analysis.Investigators pooled data from t…
Valeant Pharmaceuticals names interim CEO
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International announced in a press release that it has appointed Howard B. Schiller as interim CEO.Schiller was Valeant’s chief financial officer from December 2011 through June 2015 and has served on Valeant’s Board of Directors since 2012, according to the release. J. Michael Pearson, Valeant’s CEO, is on medical leave of absence and remains in the hospital where he is being treated for pneumonia, and the timing of his expected return is uncertain, the release stated.