At the annual American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting in New Orleans, OSN Pediatrics/Strabismus Section Editor Robert S. Gold, MD, led a round table discussion on preferences for treating amblyopia. Panelists revealed th…
Approximately 3.5 million people in the U.S. have primary open-angle glaucoma, and the number in the world is at least 60 million. In addition, it is estimated that only 50% of patients with this disease have been diagnosed. Glaucoma is the second lead…
A survey carried out across three countries in Europe among patients with diabetic macular edema or retinal vein occlusion found that the impact of intravitreal injections in terms of anxiety is high and adds up to the stress and burden of multiple appointments, long waiting times, expenses and need for carers.“The most desired improvement suggested by patients was to have fewer injections to achieve the same visual result,” Sobha Sivaprasad, MD, first author of the study, said.
Toric IOLs currently represent 7% of all cataract surgeries being performed in the U.S. Because corneal astigmatism is corrected close to the nodal point of the eye, patients have generally been pleased with the outcome. However, it is imperative that the IOL be placed in the correct axis to ensure optimal results. We present several pearls in this article that have helped us have success with our toric IOL placements.It is imperative to ensure that the preoperative keratometry values used for IOL calculations are accurate. In addition to the keratometry (Read more...)
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Microinvasive glaucoma surgery, an alternative to trabeculectomy and tube shunt implantation, is designed to improve aqueous outflow by using stents to direct aqueous humor into the uveoscleral pathway, subconjunctival space or suprachoroidal space.Ab …