Intraocular foreign bodies, or FB, are usually the result of penetrating traumatic wounds that may land the FB into either the anterior or posterior chamber, depending upon the type of injury. Isolated intralenticular foreign bodies are rarely seen, and they soon lead to cataract formation. Some cases have been reported in peer literature about asymptomatic foreign bodies lying in the normal crystalline lens.
Dextenza misses primary endpoint in trial for treating ocular itching
Dextenza as a treatment for ocular itching did not meet its primary endpoint in patients with allergic conjunctivitis in a phase 3 clinical trial, Ocular Therapeutix announced in a press release. The primary endpoint was defined as “the difference in the mean scores in ocular itching between the treatment group and the placebo comparator group at three time points 7 days following insertion of the depots,” the release said.
ASCRS launches Hill-RBF calculator for IOL power calculation in cataract surgery
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery has launched the Hill-RBF calculator, a device for calculating IOL power in cataract surgery, according to a press release from the organization. The calculator features radial basis function IOL power selection that “performs best where it has the most data. By this method, short, normal and long eyes are simply viewed as a pattern,” the release said. The radial basis function IOL power selection also uses a validating boundary model, which indicates to the user when the calculator is performing within a (Read more...)
Implantable sensor enables remote IOP monitoring, management
An implantable IOP measurement device provides constant IOP monitoring in pseudophakic patients with glaucoma, according to a surgeon involved in its development.The Eyemate (Implandata Ophthalmic Products) is expected to be commercially available in E…
Concern for myopia progression increases with alarming rise in global prevalence
The prevalence of myopia, one of the most common eye disorders across the world, has alarmingly increased over the years, starting at younger ages than ever before. A systematic review and meta-analysis recently published in Ophthalmology estimated tha…
VIDEO: Study shows corneal nerve regeneration in dry eye patients
NEW ORLEANS —At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Thomas “TJ” John, MD, discusses a study showing corneal nerve regeneration and improved symptoms in moderate to severe dry eye patients through the use of cryopreserved amniotic membrane.