Various factors must be considered to decide the next step in the management of progression after treatment for type 1 ROP: type of primary treatment, zone and stage of disease. If there is persistent plus disease and no retinal detachment in an eye tr…
The animal brain is so complex, it would take a supercomputer and vast amounts of data to create a detailed 3-D model of the billions of neurons that power it.
A novel transplant technique that delivers tissue to scarred corneas via a synthetic biodegradable membrane has been approved for a first-in-man safety trial by regulatory authorities in India, according to a press release from the University of Sheffi…
Dry eye is estimated to affect between 20 million and 25 million Americans, with women more affected than men. In my practice in the suburban Philadelphia area, I can personally attest to that: Almost 30% of my practice is devoted to treating symptomat…
Tamponade with 20% sulfur hexafluoride was associated with a markedly lower rate of graft detachment than 100% air tamponade in Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty, a study found.Because most graft detachments occur in the early postoperative period after DMEK, there is a need for a longer-lasting tamponade agent to decrease the need for air reinjections. The use of 20% sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) has previously shown a low reinjection rate of 6.6%, but concerns exist about toxicity to the corneal endothelium.
Intravitreal injections of repackaged Avastin did not pose a greater risk of endophthalmitis than Lucentis, according to a study. Brian L. VanderBeek, MD, MPH, and colleagues at the Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, reported their results in JAMA Op…