Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have led an international effort to identify three genetic associations that influence susceptibility to primary open angle glaucom…
Vision problems in space travelers inform eye health, disease research
Discovery of a genetic link in astronauts with disease-related vision issues suggests such research could lead to treatment options for both space travelers and terrestrials.
Researchers discover three glaucoma-related genes
An analysis funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has identified three genes that contribute to the most common type of glaucoma.
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Vitamin A palmitate, carbomer gel may reduce dry eye symptoms from prostaglandin use
Vitamin A palmitate and carbomer eye gel can reduce dry eye symptoms resulting from long-term use of prostaglandin analogues for glaucoma, according to a study.Both agents increased goblet cell density and reduced toxicity to the conjunctiva.
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Transscleral fixation technique may reduce intraoperative IOL placement time
A transscleral fixation technique using a foldable posterior chamber IOL and 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy may improve anatomic and visual outcomes while minimizing the risk of complications and reducing surgical times, according to a study.“The technique achieves the implantation of a posterior chamber IOL through a small incision in the absence of capsular support, which is applicable to a wide range of patients, whether aphakic, pseudophakic with IOL subluxation or dislocation, and/or dislocated cataract or cataract fragments,” study author Daniel A. Adelberg, MD, told Ocular Surgery News.
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Trocar anterior chamber maintainer helps provide better wound closure
Anterior segment surgical procedures encompass, for the most part, the use of the anterior chamber space for various surgical manipulations, repair of traumatized ocular tissues, and the introduction of various prosthetic devices to restore anatomic in…