Surgeons in Mexico think they might have found a way to stabilize the corneas of patients with keratoconus, enabling them to see normally, without refractive correction. Medscape Medical News
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Treatment for Concomitant Cataract and Glaucoma
Do phacotrabeculectomy and phacocanaloplasty both help to lower IOP in patients with concomitant cataract and glaucoma? This new study compares the 2 surgical procedures. BMC Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2013 Symposium
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ASCRS 2013. Medscape Ophthalmology
FDA Approves Simbrinza for Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension
The FDA has approved a suspension of brimonidine and brinzolamide for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. FDA Approvals
Another Compounding Company Recalls All Sterile Product
Balanced Solutions Compounding Pharmacy has voluntarily recalled all lots of its sterile drug products because of sterility concerns, the FDA says. News Alerts
Practice-Changing News in Pediatric Ophthalmology
New syndromes, new paradigms, and new models elevate the treatment of pediatric ophthalmologic disease. Medscape Ophthalmology
Practice-Changing News in Pediatric Ophthalmology
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New syndromes, new paradigms, and new models elevate the treatment of pediatric ophthalmologic disease.
More Eye Patch Time Speeds Amblyopia Correction
An increasingly intense strategy for patching children accelerates amblyopia correction at no extra cost, according to a randomized study. Medscape Medical News
OCT: Current and Future Applications
How effective is optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis of various ocular diseases, and how will it hold up in the future against other diagnostic methods? Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
Antidotes to Physician Burnout
A unique hospital system-based program uses a whole-physician approach to prevent clinician burnout. Medscape Psychiatry
FDA Approves Tecnis Toric Intraocular Lens
New lenses target patients with cataract who have astigmatism. FDA Approvals
New Clinical Pathways for Keratoconus
While recent advances in contact lens technology have benefited many patients with keratoconus, new interventions in its treatment have been developed and appear promising. Eye
Surgical ‘Never-Events’ Are Shockingly Common; and More
Read about important legal and malpractice developments, such as statistics on ‘never events,’ where defensive medicine begins, and states’ roles in malpractice reform. Medscape Business of Medicine
Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Combo Lowers Intraocular Pressure
The combination of 1% brinzolamide with 0.2% brimonidine was safe and effective for reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in a phase III multicenter study. Reuters Health Information
Epidemiology and Genetics of Myopic Refractive Error
This new study gives a detailed overview of the genetics of myopic refrative error and how the disease presents and evolves. Expert Review of Ophthalmology
New Social Media Guidelines Issued for Physicians
A new report highlights the potential benefits and pitfalls of online communication and social media relationships. Medscape Medical News
Orthokeratology Lenses Worn Overnight Help Presbyopes
Research on orthokeratology has revealed significant improvement in the ability of emmetropic middle-aged adults to read without glasses after wearing hyperopic orthokeratology lenses while sleeping. Medscape Medical News
Obama Budget Replaces Sequester Cuts and SGR
The president’s blueprint for fiscal 2014 would undo the 2% Medicare pay cut for physicians that took effect April 1 under sequestration and perform a ‘doc fix’ on the SGR formula. Medscape Medical News
What Not to Miss at ASCRS 2013
Dr. Roger Steinert highlights the hot topics and innovative content available at this year’s American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) meeting. Medscape Ophthalmology
New Tricks in Glaucoma Testing
Could hemoglobin analysis of the optic nerve head offer a new way of looking at glaucoma? Medscape Optometry