A single-piece IOL positioned posterior to the iris resulted in markedly greater anterior chamber depth than a three-piece implant, according to a study.
Author: Healio ophthalmology
Enhanced depth imaging shows choroidal thinning in retinitis pigmentosa
Enhanced depth imaging with spectral domain optical coherence tomography provided in vivo evidence of reduced submacular choroidal thickness in retinitis pigmentosa patients, according to a study.
Alcon launches hardware and software upgrades for Infiniti
Alcon has announced hardware and software upgrades for its Infiniti Vision System to provide more control during cataract surgery, according to a press release.
CMS issues final rule on Physician Payment Sunshine Act
CMS recently announced in a press release its final rule on the National Physician Payment Transparency Program: Open Payments, also known as the Sunshine Act, aimed to increase transparency among physicians, drug and device manufacturers and health care providers. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the rule calls for manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program to disclose payments made to doctors and teaching hospitals to CMS. According to the release, these manufacturers and group purchasing organizations must also report physician ownership and investments in these enterprises. This data will be publicly available on a CMS website by September 30, 2014, and entities required to report information under the rule will be able to review and correct reported data before it is released to the public. Collection of this information will begin August 1 of this year, according to the release.
CMS issues final rule on Physician Payment Sunshine Act
CMS recently announced in a press release its final rule on the National Physician Payment Transparency Program: Open Payments, also known as the Sunshine Act, aimed to increase transparency among physicians, drug and device manufacturers and health care providers. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the rule calls for manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program to disclose payments made to doctors and teaching hospitals to CMS. According to the release, these manufacturers and group purchasing organizations must also report physician ownership and investments in these enterprises. This data will be publicly available on a CMS website by September 30, 2014, and entities required to report information under the rule will be able to review and correct reported data before it is released to the public. Collection of this information will begin August 1 of this year, according to the release.
Speaker: Near future holds promise for treating patients with glaucoma
SAN FRANCISCO — With research advances being made in underlying pathogenesis, diagnosis, microincision devices, medications and medication-delivery vehicles, 2013 holds great promise for treating patients with glaucoma, according to a speaker here. Louis B. Cantor, MD, in the keynote address at the New Horizons Forum during the Glaucoma 360 meeting, asked the question, “Is ’13 our lucky number?”
IOP increase minor in femtosecond cataract surgery using fluid interface
Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery using a fluid-filled interface resulted in a slight increase in IOP, according to a study. “This is in strong contrast to substantially higher values reported in the literature with flat and curved applanating contact interfaces,” the study authors said.
Systemic propranolol effective in infantile capillary hemangiomas of eyelid
Systemic oral propranolol was effective in treating infantile capillary hemangiomas of the eyelid with minimal risk of complications, according to a study.In a prospective, interventional case series, 14 patients with a mean age of 20.85 months who had…
Many eyes with von Hippel-Lindau disease maintain anatomic, functional stability
Patients with ocular von Hippel-Lindau disease are able to maintain anatomic and functional stability, according to a study.The retrospective analysis of a longitudinal, observational case series included 498 eyes of 249 participants with von Hippel-Li…
Gas tamponade more successful in some retinal detachment vitrectomy cases
Gas tamponade was better than air tamponade in patients undergoing primary vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the lower retinal quadrants, according to a study.The study authors suggested that air tamponade should be used in superior q…
Straylight can be supplementary indicator for capsulotomy referral in PCO
Straylight is a valuable supplemental indicator for capsulotomy referral in eyes with low posterior capsule opacification severity, according to a study.
POAG patients experience small IOP increase after visual field testing
Primary-angle closure glaucoma patients may experience a small increase in IOP after visual field testing, according to a study.
LASIK effective for compound myopic astigmatism with high cylinder
LASIK with an optimized aspheric profile, cyclotorsion control and fast repetition rate corrected compound myopic astigmatism with high cylinder, according to a study.
Ivantis raises $27 million in financing to fund trials on microstent
Ivantis raised $27 million in a Series B round of financing for additional trials of its Hydrus microstent, according to a company news release.The device, which is about the size of an eyelash, according to the release, is designed to help re-establis…
Axial length a factor in phaco of microphthalmos, nanophthalmos eyes
Despite a series of challenges and risks, phacoemulsification with IOL implantation proved safe in eyes with microphthalmos and nanophthalmos, according to a study.The retrospective analysis included 103 eyes with axial length less than 21 mm that unde…
Perfluoropropane injection offers alternative treatment for vitreomacular traction
Intravitreal expansile perfluoropropane injection may be a minimally invasive alternative to pars plana vitrectomy in treatment of vitreomacular traction, according to a study.The retrospective, interventional case series included 15 eyes of 14 patient…
FDA clears Corvis ST tonometer
The Corvis ST, a non-contact tonometer and optical pachymeter from Oculus, received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a company news release.
DALK with dry manual dissection yields positive visual, refractive outcomes
Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty using a dry manual dissection technique compared favorably with other deep lamellar methods, according to a study.The retrospective study included 288 eyes of 268 patients who underwent DALK with a dry manual dissect…
Several factors may help predict outcome of lamellar macular hole surgery
After lamellar macular hole surgery, poor visual outcome may be predicted by poor initial visual acuity, a disrupted inner segment/outer segment junction or a thin fovea, according to a study.The retrospective review included 30 eyes of 30 consecutive …
Cataract surgery after vitrectomy may lead to macular edema
Patients with previous pars plana vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane peeling who later underwent successful cataract surgery frequently developed macular edema, according to a study.The study included 20 eyes of 20 patients with previous 23-gaug…