Glaucoma medication costs, along with safety and efficacy profiles, can be an important consideration when prescribing medications, according to a glaucoma specialist.Patients have to pay for glaucoma prescriptions on top of drugs prescribed for comorb…
“For something to collapse, not all systems have to shut down. In most cases, just one system is enough. For example, the human body is a system of systems. If just one system, such as the cardiovascular system, shuts down, death follows.”— Robert Kiyosaki
Screening examinations for diabetic retinopathy among children with type 1 diabetes could begin later than currently recommended, Megan M. Geloneck, MD, said in a presentation at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annua…
Today’s premium surgeon is constantly challenged with achieving perfect visual outcomes in the world of refractive and refractive cataract surgery. The infamous “three wishes” joke involves a protagonist such as a genie granting three wishes, in which the first two are ideal and the third is either misinterpreted or intentionally granted in an awkward literal fashion and cannot be reversed because it is the final wish, resulting in the punchline of the joke.A perfect example: The premium surgeon is granted a new femtosecond laser with built-in aberrometry and hands-free remote (Read more...)
Iris cysts are benign lesions that arise from iris tissue and are seen clinically in cyst or elevated form. They can be primary, with no etiological cause, or secondary, with etiological cause. Primary iris cysts are divided into epithelial and stromal…
With more than 3 million procedures performed annually in the U.S., cataract surgery is nearly a rite of passage. Technological advances including phacoemulsification and premium IOLs have all contributed to making cataract surgery one of the safest and most effective procedures performed. However, the post-surgical drop regimen has remained a largely unchanged and cumbersome process for both patients and office staff.As an “in the trenches” surgeon working to provide the best care for my patients, I believe the time has arrived to confidently adopt the practice of administering post-surgical pharmacological (Read more...)