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5 Questions I. Howard Fine,MD
bWhat is your most memorable
experience in this industry?/bbr /My most memorable experiences in
ophthalmology have been delivering
both the Charles D. Kelman Innovator’s
Lecture and the Binkhorst Medal
Lecture at ASCRS meetings. These…
Prevalence of AMD in Americans Declining
The prevalence of age-related macular degeneration
(AMD) in American adults is significantly lower today than
it was 15 years ago, according to the results of a nationally
representative, population-based, cross-sectional study published
in the Archive…
PCCC Minimized Postop Axial Shift
The use of primary posterior continuous curvilinear
capsulorrhexis (PCCC) during cataract surgery stabilized and minimized axial IOL displacement.1
In a prospective, comparative study, researchers analyzed
data from 77 patients (86 eyes) who underwent …
Laser Peripheral Iridotomy for Primary Angle Closure
One of the procedures most frequently performed
by glaucoma specialists and comprehensive
ophthalmologists is the prophylactic
laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI). To the
asymptomatic and unsuspecting patient, the diagnosis of
anatomically narro…
INNOVATIONS
bTru-Size Diamond Knife/bbr /Bausch + Lomb Storz Ophthalmic Instruments (Rochester, NY)
announced the US release of its Tru-Size Diamond Knife. According to
the company, the knife’s incisional widths engraved on the diamond
blade ensure…
New Indication for Ranibizumab Granted in EU
The European Commission has granted Novartis a new,
broader indication for ranibizumab (Lucentis; Genentech)
to treat patients with visual impairment due to diabetic
macular edema, according to a company news release.
The approval of Lucentis was based…
Bone-Repair Drug Failed in Breast Cancer Study
Novartis AG (Basel, Switzerland) will withdraw its US
and European applications for approval of Zometa
(zoledronic acid) for the prevention of breast cancer
recurrence. The decision is based on the 5-year results
of the Adjuvant Zoledronic Acid to Redu…
The Strengths and Challenges of Glaucoma Care Today
bBY GEORGE R. REISS, MD/bbr /The best way to appreciate the strengths of
glaucoma care today is to consider the
advances made during the past 20 years.
bDIAGNOSIS/bbr /Goldmann perimetry has been completely replaced by
full-…
emENDOPHTHALMITIS PROPHYLAXIS/em: Progress in Understanding Prophylaxis for Endophthalmitis
Recent publications have helped to clarify therole of topical antibiotics in the prophylaxis ofendophthalmitis after cataract surgery.Administering topical antibiotic drops, inaddition to standard povidone-iodine antisepsis, hasbecome a standard o…
Inflammation,Improved Visual Acuity in Uveitis With Ozurdex
The Ozurdex dexamethasone intravitreal implant
(Allergan, Inc.) significantly improved intraocular inflammation
and visual acuity in patients with noninfectious intermediate
or posterior uveitis, according to a study in the
Archives of Ophthalmology.1
…
River Blindness Pioneer Rene Le Berre, Dead At 78
René Le Berre, PhD, an entomologist and pioneer in the
diagnosis and treatment of river blindness, died on
December 6, 2010, in L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer, France, at the age
of 78. Dr. Le Berre was responsible for preserving the sight
of millions of peopl…
Glaucoma Secondary to Iris Melanoma
bCASE PRESENTATION/bbr /On presentation at our clinic, the patient’s eye was
comfortable, her visual acuity was 20/40 OD and 20/30
OS, and her IOP measured 25 mm Hg OD and 14 mm
Hg OS (with average corneal thickness) using the aforement…
Sidebar: The Goal: Amazing Outcomes
As progressive-minded ophthalmologists, we have one goal: outcomes. With the large number of baby boomer patients expecting exciting advances in cataract surgery, it is mandatory that we provide excellent postoperative visual acuity. I use…
RENÉ LE BERRE, RIVER BLINDNESS PIONEER, DEAD AT 78
René Le Berre, PhD, an entomologist and
pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of
river blindness, died on December 6, 2010,
in L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer, France, at the age of
78. Dr. Le Berre was responsible for preserving
the sight of millions of peopl…
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…
Webcasts: New Opportunities for Glaucoma Education
With the increasing popularity of Webinars as
a means of medical education, Eyetube.net
has dedicated a channel to Webcasts and
symposia on a broad variety of surgical and
nonsurgical topics. By clicking on the “Webcasts” tab on
the home …
10 Years of Tecnis
It has been a decade since we surgeons first realized
that IOL optics could reduce or eliminate spherical
aberration (SA) to restore a youthful quality of
vision for pseudophakes. That discovery, which led
to the introduction of the first succ…
Scorecard Helped Predict Visual Acuity After Cataract Surgery
A team of Spanish researchers has developed a scoring
tool to predict visual acuity and functional changes after
phacoemulsification, according to a report in
Ophthalmology.1
Emilio Perea-Milla, MD, PhD, of the Hospital de Marbella
in Málaga, Spain, a…
Prostate Cancer Treatment Linked to Cataracts
Patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to
treat prostate cancer may be at a higher risk for cataracts.1\
Side effects associated with ADT such as weight gain,
dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance have been linked to
cataract, according t…