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…
Category: Cataract
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
…
OptiMedica’s Catalys Created More Precise Capsulotomies Than Manual Techniques
The Catalys System Precision Laser (OptiMedica Corp.,
Santa Clara, California) helped surgeons improve precision
during several critical steps of cataract surgery when
compared with manual techniques, particularly capsulotomy,
according to a study publ…
Anacetrapib Raised HDL, Lowered LDL
The cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor
anacetrapib (Merck and Co., Whitehouse Station, New
Jersey) dramatically raised high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol and lowered low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol, according to a stu…
Avedro’s KXL System Receives CE Mark for Crosslinking
Avedro, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts), announced that
its KXL System for performing accelerated corneal collagen
crosslinking has received the Conformité Européenne (CE)
Mark. Lasik Xtra, one of Avedro’s new procedures made
possible with its KXL Sy…
Novartis Gains Full Ownership of Alcon
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…
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…
‘Tis Better to Give Than to Receive
This holiday season, reward yourself with the giftof Eyetube.net. Ophthalmic surgeons across theglobe have uploaded videos to present their surgicalpearls to you. Here are some great newadditions to this growing video resource.bLASER-ASSI…
Top Products of 2010
The year 2010 was another terrific one for new
products. At October’s annual meeting of the
American Academy of Ophthalmology in
Chicago, I reviewed nearly 100 new products that
affect cataract surgeons. This article describes some of
the h…
TOP NEW THINGS I AM DOING TODAY: Beyond the Phaco Machine
It has been said that the only constant is
change, and that adage certainly applies
to cataract surgery. The phaco procedure
that we ophthalmologists perform
today is very different from that of just a
decade or 2 ago, and I anticipate furthe…
CHIEF MEDICAL EDITOR’S PAGE: The Best of 2010
Ilove lists. What is the greatest rock and roll song of
all time, the biggest sports upset ever, and the best
ice cream flavor? My answers are “Stairway to
Heaven,” the 1980 US Olympic hockey team’s triumph
over the Soviet Union’s, and…