German researcher Claus Cursiefen, MD, also affiliated with Harvard School of Medicine, reports good results with a surgical strategy that uses a single donor cornea to help two patients with differing corneal diseases…
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Intravitreal Implant May Reduce Inflammation, Improve Vision In Patients With Uveitis
Intraocular inflammation and visual acuity may improve for up to 6 months in patients taking a single dose of dexamethasone for noninfectious intermediate or posterior uveitis, a study found.
Intravitreal Implant May Reduce Inflammation, Improve Vision In Patients With Uveitis
Intraocular inflammation and visual acuity may improve for up to 6 months in patients taking a single dose of dexamethasone for noninfectious intermediate or posterior uveitis, a study found.
Acuminder(TM) Tool Helping To Change Contact Lens Wearing Behavior, Survey Shows
Even though eye care doctors and manufacturers provide instructions about caring for and wearing contact lenses, studies show that many contact lens wearers do not comply with the recommended replacement frequencies and fail to discard their lenses aft…
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Endogenous Endophthalmitis
There a few different types of endogenous endophthalmitis. How are they diagnosed and treated? Eye
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. Completes Series D Financing To Support Phase II Sustained Drug Delivery Clinical Trials
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. announced today that it has closed a $14 million Series D round of financing. The round was led by Ascension Health Ventures of St. Louis, Missouri, with continued participation by existing investors including Polaris Ventures,…
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. Completes Series D Financing To Support Phase II Sustained Drug Delivery Clinical Trials
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. announced today that it has closed a $14 million Series D round of financing. The round was led by Ascension Health Ventures of St. Louis, Missouri, with continued participation by existing investors including Polaris Ventures,…
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. Completes Series D Financing To Support Phase II Sustained Drug Delivery Clinical Trials
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. announced today that it has closed a $14 million Series D round of financing. The round was led by Ascension Health Ventures of St. Louis, Missouri, with continued participation by existing investors including Polaris Ventures,…
Apple Jupp Ltd: Are You Turning A Blind Eye To Contact Lenses Hygiene? Price Contact Lenses Launches Discount Contact Lens Hygiene Guide
Even if you’ve been wearing contact lenses all of your adult life, you’re sure to have fallen into a few bad habits. And unlike driver’s ed, there’s no refresher classes for making sure you’re treating your lenses with the respect they deserve…
Initiative Targets Pediatric Cataract in Developing Countries
The Bausch + Lomb Early Vision Institute (Rochester, New
York) and Lions Clubs International Foundation (Oak Brook,
Illinois) have launched the Pediatric Cataract Initiative (PCI)
to identify, fund, and promote innovative methods of overcoming
debilita…
Recurrent Conjunctival Erosion After Glaucoma Tube Implantation
bCASE PRESENTATION/bbr /A 27-year-old Hispanic man with long-standing,
poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus was referred
to the Montefiore Medical Center Glaucoma Service in
Bronx, New York, for an evaluation of elevated IOP in
his…
Presurgical Management of MGD
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is believed
to be one of the most common sources of
patients’ complaints in eye care practices.sup1/sup
Although estimates vary, MGD may be a contributing
factor in more than 60% of all dry eye sufferers…
Glaucoma 25 Years Ago
In 1985, we physicians were taking advantage
of several advances in the diagnosis
and management of glaucoma made during
the previous 15 years. They included
trabeculectomy, laser trabeculoplasty, automated
perimetry, and topical ß-blockers….
emPoint/Counterpoint/em: What to Do When Phacoemulsification Goes Bad
emKeep the incision small./embr
bDAVID A. GOLDMAN, MD/b
During phacoemulsification, if the posterior
capsule tore and nuclear material remained, I
would first inject a dispersive viscoelastic to
stabilize the anterior chamber…
Allergan Introduces Lastacaft for Ocular Itching
Allergan, Inc., launched Lastacaft (alcaftadine ophthalmic
solution) 0.25% for the prevention of ocular itching due to
allergic conjunctivitis, according to a news release.
Lastacaft, a new chemical entity with an affinity for H1, is
approved by the FD…
5 Queations with Mildred M. G. Olivier, MD
bWhat are the challenges of delivering eye/glaucoma
care in Haiti, and how have they changed since the
earthquake?/bbr /Haiti was a land of challenges for medical care even
before the earthquake. It is a country of
nearly 10 million peop…
Sidebar: Ocular Health and Cataract Surgery
It is no secret that today’s cataract surgical patients have
high expectations, whether they will receive new-technology
IOLs or monofocal implants. Because patients know that
cataract surgery is associated with excellent postoperative
visua…
High Levels of HDL Cholesterol May Lower Alzheimer Risk
High levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
may reduce the risk of late-onset Alzheimer disease,
according to a study in the Archives of Neurology.1
Researchers at Columbia University, New York, studied
data from 1,130 individuals aged 65…
The US Air Force’s Experience With Premium IOLs
Premium IOLs have been a tremendous addition
to the armamentarium of the ophthalmologists
in the US Air Force. We can now provide a full
range of vision to our patients in the military
health system. The tremendous potential for this technolog…