Short-term topical bevacizumab may reduce corneal neovascularization, according to a study.The prospective, nonrandomized trial included 20 eyes of 20 patients with stable corneal neovascularization. All patients received topical 1% Avastin (bevacizuma…
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Wavefront-optimized LASIK yields insignificant change in corneal densitometry
Wavefront-optimized LASIK produced insignificant changes in corneal densitometry at 1 year, according to a study.The prospective cohort study included 43 eyes of 22 patients who underwent LASIK for myopia and/or myopic astigmatism.
BLOG: Mastery: A key to enhanced practice performance
Have you ever watched a children’s karate class? Do it, if you have a nearby studio, and especially if the kids are a couple of years and a few belts into their program. You’ll see little ninjas-in-training, all of about 10 years old, all going “Ayyyyaaahhh” at the top of their lungs under the watchful eyes of their sensei.
Study shows link between cross-linking and persistent corneal edema
Collagen cross-linking in the treatment of keratoconus posed a risk of persistent corneal edema and corneal endothelial damage, according to a study.The retrospective study included 350 patients with progressive keratoconus who underwent collagen cross…
Surgical trainees can safely perform femtosecond LASIK
With the guidance of an experienced surgeon, surgical trainees can safely perform femtosecond LASIK, yielding good visual outcomes, according to a study.In a retrospective case series comparing femtosecond LASIK outcomes of 72 eyes operated on by resident and fellow trainees and 157 eyes operated on by an attending surgeon, only flap thickness was found to be significantly different between the two groups, with the attending group achieving thinner flaps (P
BLOG: FDA cracks down on LASIK advertising
On Dec. 18, the FDA sent out another round of warning letters to LASIK surgeons in California, Indiana, Florida, Texas and Georgia about their ads being misleading and not having sufficient information about potential risks and associated side effects …
Digital health records not upholding promises on lower costs, better care
Electronic health records have not brought the expected reductions in costs or improvements in health care, according to a RAND Corp. analysis.The report concludes that current systems were slow to be adopted and “neither interconnected nor easy to use.”A 2005 analysis by RAND researchers predicted that a broad adoption of health care information technology could eventually save $81 billion annually in US health care costs.The latest report cites the need for health care providers to “re-engineer” processes based on a “compelling vision” that could still meet the original promise of improved care at lower cost.
CMS announces formation of new ACOs in Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 106 new Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) were created that the agency predicts could give 4 million Medicare beneficiaries access to high-quality health care and save $940 million over the next 4 years under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.“Accountable Care Organizations save money for Medicare and deliver higher-quality care to people with Medicare,” Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius stated in a CMS press release. “Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more doctors and hospitals are working together to give people with Medicare the high-quality care they expect and deserve.”
Intraocular anti-VEGF benefits patients with macular edema secondary to CRVO
Patients with macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion experienced improved visual acuity and significantly reduced macular edema after intraocular injections of bevacizumab every 6 weeks for 12 months, a study found. The 12-month pros…
Mobius Therapeutics voluntarily recalls two lots of Mitosol
Mobius Therapeutics is voluntarily recalling two lots of Mitosol because they may be non-sterile, according to a company news release.Mitosol (mitomycin for solution) is an antimetabolite used as an adjunct to ab externo glaucoma surgery. The kits in t…