After nearly a year of negotiations between Novartis
AG (Basel, Switzerland) and the minority shareholders of
Alcon, Inc. (Huenenberg, Switzerland), a deal was struck
between the two sides, completing the biggest takeover
in Swiss corporate history.
On…
Category: Cataract
Flexivue Microlens Improved Near Vision at 3 Months
The Flexivue Microlens (Presbia Coöperatief UA;
Amsterdam, Netherlands) significantly improved near
vision and patients’ ability to read without spectacles or
contact lenses, according to 3-month postmarket surveillance
studies in Greece and Italy r…
Aspirin May Reduce Cancer Deaths
A daily dose of 75 mg of aspirin may reduce the risk of
death due to several common cancers, according to a
study in the Lancet.1
Peter M. Rothwell, PhD, of the University of Oxford,
United Kingdom, and colleagues studied data from
25,570 patients invo…
Misalignment of Toric IOLs Affected Refractive Outcomes After Cataract Surgery
Misalignment of toric IOLs resulted in a reduction of
astigmatic correction and an induction of hyperopic
spherical change and astigmatic rotation, according to
a study in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.1
Investigators at the Internatio…
Screening for Lung Cancer May Save Lives
Annual computed tomography (CT) scans of current
and former smokers may reduce the risk of death from
lung cancer, according to the results of the 8-year National
Lung Screening Trial.1
Researchers tracked 53,000 smokers and ex-smokers aged
55 to 74 ye…
CTRs Showed No Consistent Effect on Refractive Outcomes
Implanting a capsular tension ring (CTR) during phacoemulsification
in highly myopic eyes did not significantly
affect refractive outcomes, according to a study in
the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.1
The study, conducted by researchers at …
Biomarker cTnT Associated With Cardiac Abnormalities and Death
Certain measures of the blood biomarker cardiac
troponin T (cTnT) are associated with the development
of heart failure (HF) and cardiovascular death in older
adults, according to a study in the Journal of the
American Medical Association.1
Investigator…
Vitamins C,E Show No Beneficial or Harmful Effect on Cataract Risk
Long-term use of vitamins C and E had no visible
effect on the incidence of cataract in men, according to a
study in the Archives of Ophthalmology.1
The study was based on the Physicians’ Health Study
II, which examined the effects of vitamin E, vitami…
Diabetes and Depression Linked in Women
Depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus have a bidirectional
association in women, according to a study in
the Archives of Internal Medicine.1
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health,
Boston studied the relationship between the two diseases
…
COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT: Decentered LASIK Ablation
bArthur Cummings, Frcsed; Louis E. Probst, Md; And Paul J. Dougherty, Md/bbr /A 27-year-old man underwent bilateral LASIK in March
2010 at another clinic. The surgeon used the IntraLase FS
laser (Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santa Ana, CA) …
Capsular Cleansing and Primary Posterior Continuous Curvilinear Capsulorhexis
Cataract surgery constantly evolves. I always seek to
improve my surgical outcomes through new methods.
Two recent changes I made are a technique to
meticulously cleanse the capsular bag and the use
of a posterior continuous curvilinear capsul…
The Best of 2010
One of the best ways we at emCataract and Refractive
Surgery Today/em could think of to identify the
ophthalmic highlights of last year was to ask
the opinion of cataract and refractive surgeons
hard at work in practices across the country. …
Improving Safety, Visual Recovery, and Outcomes
Our focus as cataract surgeons usually falls into
three major categories: safety, rapid visual
recovery, and predictable refractive results.
Judging from the interest surrounding femtosecond
laser-assisted cataract surgery exhibited at
this y…
Ophthalmic Business Forecast for 2011
Each year brings with it several new and exiting technologies
in the cataract and refractive surgery market,
and many believe 2011 will be an especially
important , and in some ways revolutionary, year.
With an ever-increasing baby boom popula…
Refining Outcomes, Improving Conversion Rates
During the past year, I have focused on refining
my surgical outcomes with premium
IOLs, improving conversion rates to premium
lenses for the appropriate patients, better
defining who will benefit the most from this technology,
and using newe…
TOP QUOTATIONS
bStephen G. Slade,MD, September 2001/bbr /strongAny suggestions for young refractive surgeons?/strongbr /Go where you want to live, be thankful that you
are in this profession, find the right balance of
medicine to business that suit…
INNOVATIONS: A preview of today’s new products
bPreservative-Free
Garamycin
Ophthalmic Ointment/bbr /Fera Pharmaceuticals (Locust Valley, NY) announced
the launch of preservative-free Garamycin (gentamicin
sulfate) Ophthalmic Ointment for bacterial infections.
Garamycin is indicated…
Help for Haiti
January 12, 2010, is a day no Haitian will ever forget.
For those distant from the day’s horror, it might
already seem like a fading memory, eclipsed by the oil
spill disaster, floods in the Midwest, and what seems
like a never-ending econom…
Forecasted Volumes of LASIK and Presbyopiacorrecting IOLs for 2011
emWhat do you anticipate laser vision correction
and premium and presbyopiacorrecting
IOL volumes will look like in
your practice, in your geographic area,
or for the nation in 2011?/em
bSTEPHEN COLEMAN,MD/bbrThe peak period …
COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT: Aphakia After Repair of Ruptured Globe
bCASE PRESENTATION/bbr /A 19-year-old man suffered a traumatic rupture of the
left globe. He underwent a repair of the full-thickness
corneal laceration and removal of the crystalline lens 1 year
before presentation. He is contact lens in…