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A modified injector reduces risks associated with the insertion of capsular tension rings in eyes with lax zonules, according to a report.“Inserting a CTR with two instruments is quite difficult, especially for a beginner surgeon,” corresponding author Anca Cristina Dogaroiu, MD, told Ocular Surgery News. “When a CTR is implanted using the classic maneuver, there is a very high risk of intraoperative complications including the implantation of the CTR into the sulcus or, worse, into the vitreous cavity.”

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There I was on the podium at a small winter meeting, escaping the snow and once again keeping company with Sheri Rowan and Alan Crandall, talking about dry eye. A year ago, almost to the day, the “Great LipiFlow Ambush” took place in the same setting. The only thing missing this year was Patti Barkey. Last year, my three colleagues, all LipiFlow evangelicals in the Church of Chirillo, ganged up on me, the nonbeliever, in an effort to get me to see the light about the benefits of TearScience’s offering. (Read more...)

Delayed rod-mediated dark adaptation in older adults with normal macular health may be associated with the incidence of early age-related macular degeneration 3 years later, according to a study.People in the early phase of AMD have slowing in the reco…

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With FDA clearance of three intraoperative OCT systems over the past 2 years, the technology is rapidly moving from potential to practice.These microscope-integrated systems — the En-Focus intrasurgical OCT system (Bioptigen, a division of Leica Microsystems), the Rescan 700 (Carl Zeiss Meditec) and the iOCT (Haag-Streit) — allow for real-time, high-quality imaging that can influence surgical decision-making and potentially contribute to achieving better outcomes in anterior segment surgery.

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At the annual American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting in New Orleans, OSN Pediatrics/Strabismus Section Editor Robert S. Gold, MD, led OSN board members in a discussion of what they are doing more of or differently now t…

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A critical element in any successful surgical procedure is the ability to visualize the tissue being manipulated surgically. I have often said to my fellows that while steady hands are definitely an asset, ophthalmic surgery is a “visual sport,” and seeing clearly what is being operated upon is critical to a successful outcome. During my residency training, many surgeons were still using loupes for intracapsular cataract extraction while others were pioneering the use of the operating microscope. The operating microscope changed the way we see in ophthalmic surgery, and for (Read more...)