PARIS — New discoveries in the field of lamellar keratoplasty illuminate why endothelial grafts scroll with the Descemet’s membrane inside and endothelial cells outside.“This scrolling pattern of the Descemet’s membrane is crucial to our DMEK and PDEK …
Lifetime vision plans tailored to treat patients’ personal and future needs
Like any other part and function of the body, the eye and vision change over time. In the last two decades, advanced solutions have been developed to meet the needs of individuals at each stage of this process, allowing them to maintain healthy eyesigh…
Lifelong vision correction plan has value for all involved
I like the concept of lifetime management of refractive errors. I have a few thoughts as to how this might be accomplished.First, the patient has to be under an eye doctor’s care for a lifetime for their refractive error to be managed. Today, in the Un…
Intracameral platelet-rich plasma shows efficacy for severe, chronic hypotony
Intracameral platelet-rich plasma injected into the anterior chamber can treat cases of chronic hypotony that are nonresponsive to other treatment options, according to Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD.“The hypothesis is that the combination of the fibrin’s seal…
Heads up: Ten things every owner should know about their practice
“To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.” – Nicolaus Copernicus“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.” – Benjamin FranklinAll ophthalmologists, by comm…
Corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments a new option to treat keratoconus
Keratoconus has been successfully treated with synthetic intrastromal corneal ring segments for many years now; however, there is an associated risk with implanting a synthetic substance within the cornea. With a complication rate of up to 30% reported…