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CHICAGO — Small incision lenticule extraction has some advantages over LASIK, with the procedure being less influenced by the environmental factors of surgery, such as hydration and exposure, according to a presenter here. “It is a highly effective procedure. It has very high satisfaction rates, the dry eye is better, the biomechanics are better, induced aberration is lower, subjective pain is lower and the regression is lower,” Sunil Shah, MD, said at Refractive Subspecialty Day preceding the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

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TearLab Corporation has entered a co-promotion agreement with PRN Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals to jointly promote PRN’s patented omega-3 formulations, TearLab announced in a company press release.PRN’s products, including Dry Eye Omega Benefits, have shown they reduce osmolarity levels in dry eye patients using the TearLab Osmolarity System to diagnose and manage dry eye disease, according to the release.

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CHICAGO — Despite patients having misconceptions about LASIK, the facts about the procedure are overwhelmingly positive and need to be shared, according to a presenter here. “The efficacy and safety of LASIK has been demonstrated in numerous clinical trials, perhaps most definitively in the recent FDA sponsored Prowl I and Prowl II studies. The Prowl studies confirmed LASIK is highly effective in correcting refractive error,” Marianne O. Price, PhD, said at Refractive Subspecialty Day preceding the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

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LAS VEGAS — Physicians can reclaim the joy in their practice and apply strategies to mitigate their risk of burnout, according to an expert here at the Clinician Wellness Preconference at the Cardiometabolic Risk Summit.Lislotte N. Dyrbye, MD, MHPE, FACP, from the Mayo Clinic, explained that excessive workload, work inefficiency, flexibility, work-life integration and meaning in work are key drivers of physician burnout. She asked physicians to consider whether they could modify aspects of their behavior to decrease their risk for distress.

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