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NEW ORLEANS — According to one speaker, topical eye drops have disadvantages: ocular surface toxicity, burden of cost and issues of patient adherence with triple therapy. Compounded combination therapies are a new way to address those disadvantages perioperatively, Damien Goldberg, MD, said during Cornea Day preceding the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.“The biggest challenge we find is that the FDA won’t let us do the simplest thing: put all three in one bottle,” he said.

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NEW ORLEANS — The FDA approval of the KXL System for corneal collagen cross-linking is a major advancement in the treatment of progressive keratoconus, according to a speaker here. “We as corneal specialists and our patients can look forward to use of corneal collagen cross-linking, which certainly is a major advancement in treatment of keratoconus,” Peter S. Hersh, MD, said during Cornea Day preceding the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

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NEW ORLEANS — Patients who are interested in receiving cosmetic iris implants to change the color of their eyes need to be educated on the ocular complications associated with the implants, according to a speaker here. “[The implants] are heavily marketed, these are very savvy presented on the Internet, and there’s a lot of misleading information about FDA-approved material and U.S. patent studies. Of course there are no studies,” Tal Raviv, MD, said at Cornea Day preceding the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. “And the reality is (Read more...)

NEW ORLEANS — At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Ike K. Ahmed, MD, describes the added value that the CenterVue Compass fundus automated perimetry system brings to other modes of retinal imaging. The system provides standard 24-2 visual field results, true color confocal images of the retina and real-time retinal tracking.

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NEW ORLEANS — At the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Vikas Chopra, MD, describes the advantages of microperimetry over standard perimetry and its utility in assessing structural and functional changes, particularly in early glaucoma.

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