Nemaura Medical, a UK firm, won the CE Mark of approval for its latest SugarBEAT continuous glucose monitor. The device consists of a disposable patch and a rechargeable transmitter. The patch is applied directly to the skin and the transmitter is placed over the patch. There are no needles anywhere within the SugarBEAT, even hidden […]
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VIDEO: First US patient implanted with artificial iris has good visual, anatomic results
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — At the Kiawah Eye meeting here, Karolinne Rocha, MD, discusses pearls for implanting the CustomFlex artificial iris (HumanOptics/Clinical Research Consultants) and the visual and anatomic results from the first patient implanted i…
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VIDEO: First US patient implanted with artificial iris has good visual, anatomic results
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — At the Kiawah Eye meeting here, Karolinne Rocha, MD, discusses pearls for implanting the CustomFlex artificial iris (HumanOptics/Clinical Research Consultants) and the visual and anatomic results from the first patient implanted i…
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VIDEO: Switching to ab externo approach leads to better outcomes with Xen gel stent
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — At the Kiawah Eye meeting here, Nathan Radcliffe, MD, discusses how and why switching from an ab interno to ab externo technique with implantation of the Xen gel stent MIGS device (Allergan) has improved his results in treating pa…
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Treat OSD to help reduce IOP
Treatment of ocular surface disease in glaucoma patients might improve IOP control and reduce the need for filtering surgery, according to a study carried out at Quinze-Vingts National Ophthalmology Hospital in Paris.“We did a retrospective review of a…
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Toric IOL alignment achieves higher levels of success
In the era of modern-day premium cataract surgery, I wonder how 1,386,254.5 D of astigmatism were left uncorrected last year, and that same trend remains this year. Warren Hill and others have repeatedly reported that between 70% and 90% of patients ha…