Canaloplasty was associated with a slight risk of Descemet’s membrane detachment, with or without intracorneal hemorrhage, according to study findings.The retrospective study included 162 eyes of 115 patients who underwent canaloplasty. Researchers evaluated visual acuity, IOP, number of glaucoma medications and incidence of Descemet’s membrane detachment (DMD) for up to 1 year.
Author: Healio ophthalmology
Telehealth technology may be key to adequate screening of patients with diabetes
As I discussed in a previous issue, but worth repeating, diabetes affects 382 million people worldwide, fully 3.3% of the population. The number of diabetics is expected to double in the next 20 years.Type 1 diabetes is caused by a failure to produce a…
FDA grants labeling extension to class 3 contact lenses, IOLS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on its website that the Center for Devices and Radiological Health has granted a 1-year extension of the Sept. 24, 2014, Unique Device Identification System compliance date for various class 3 medical dev…
FDA grants labeling extension to class 3 contact lenses, IOLS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on its website that the Center for Devices and Radiological Health has granted a 1-year extension of the Sept. 24, 2014, Unique Device Identification System compliance date for various class 3 medical dev…
Advances in imaging technologies improve screening, detection of diabetic eye disease
For years, the main reason for ophthalmic screening in patients with diabetes has been to detect the presence of diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular edema — both of which may lead to blindness if untreated — relying on either a dilated fundus examination or color photography.One expert estimated that a dilated fundus examination performed by an ophthalmologist detects diabetic retinopathy in more than 90% of cases. Even so, subtle diabetic macular edema may not be picked up without an optical coherence tomography examination, according to David M. Brown, MD, FACS, (Read more...)
Epinastine effectively treated cedar pollen allergic conjunctivitis
Epinastine was safe and effective in treating adults with cedar pollen allergic conjunctivitis compared with placebo and olopatadine, according to recent Japanese study results.“Although the estimated prevalence of allergic conjunctival disease is approximately 15% to 20%, increasing numbers of patients are developing cedar pollinosis, and the disease is a major public health problem in Japan,” the researchers wrote, with ocular itching affecting patients’ quality of life.
Allergan receives written requests for special stockholder meeting
Allergan has received stockholders’ written requests for a special stockholders’ meeting. The requests were delivered by Pershing Square Capital Management, which is attempting to complete a merger between Allergan and Valeant Pharmaceuticals. As part of the special meeting, Allergan stockholders would be asked to replace a majority of the company’s existing directors and address other matters related to Valeant’s merger proposal, according to a press release from Allergan.
DNA test shows potential for improving management of congenital cataract
Researchers found that they could enhance the diagnosis of bilateral congenital cataract by integrating genomic data from next-generation sequencing and phenotypic data.The researchers believe that this comprehensive screen will broaden access to genet…
DNA test shows potential for improving management of congenital cataract
Researchers found that they could enhance the diagnosis of bilateral congenital cataract by integrating genomic data from next-generation sequencing and phenotypic data.The researchers believe that this comprehensive screen will broaden access to genet…
CMS returns one-third of Open Payments data due to errors
In an effort to ensure accurate information is included in their Open Payments database, CMS announced it has returned approximately one-third of records submitted to manufacturers and group purchasing organizations due to intermingled and erroneous da…
PRK enhancement after LASIK safety corrects near, distance visual acuity
PRK enhancement after LASIK improved visual acuity and reduced cylinder in cases that were not suitable for flap relifting, according to study findings.The retrospective study included 43 patients who underwent photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) enhance…
Ampio to request FDA for unmasked trial of DME treatment
Ampio Pharmaceuticals announced it plans to request that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allow the company to unmask the OptimEyes 505(b)2 clinical trial, complete the analysis and present all of the data.The OptimEyes study included 359 patients…
Top 5 videos from ASRS
The American Society of Retina Specialists meeting in San Diego included the latest clinical research on retinal diseases. Treatments for age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and other retinal diseases continue to evolve with the i…
Favorable long-term outcomes achieved with fixed-interval anti-VEGF dosing
At the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting in San Diego, Marc Peden, MD, discusses his presentation of long-term visual outcomes of patients receiving continuous, fixed-interval dosing of Lucentis.
Bionic eye system gains financial support in France
The French Ministry of Health has approved financial support for a bionic eye treatment, according to a Second Sight Medical Products press release.The approval of the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System (Second Sight) comes after the March 18, 2014, de…
Declines in vision, activity linked to increased mortality risk
Researchers discovered a direct relationship between loss of visual acuity and decline in instrumental activities of daily living levels, which increases the risk of mortality in older adults.The prospective longitudinal study included 2,520 noninstitu…
Declines in vision, activity linked to increased mortality risk
Researchers discovered a direct relationship between loss of visual acuity and decline in instrumental activities of daily living levels, which increases the risk of mortality in older adults.The prospective longitudinal study included 2,520 noninstitu…
PRK with cross-linking markedly reduces keratocyte, nerve density
PRK combined with corneal collagen cross-linking had a transient effect on corneal innervation and a significant effect on keratocyte density for up to 4 years postoperatively, researchers found.The researchers prospectively analyzed 17 eyes of 17 pati…
Patient selection key in ocriplasmin for vitreomacular interface disease
At the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting in San Diego, Carl Regillo, MD, shares his early and recent experience with ocriplasmin in treating vitreomacular interface disease.
Choroidal thickness increases to be expected after cataract surgery in elderly patients
Elderly patients with senile cataracts can be expected to maintain increases in subfoveal choroidal thickness for at least 6 months following cataract surgery, according to researchers.The researchers included 29 eyes of 29 patients with senile catarac…