A new head-to-head trial compares the efficacy and economic value of these two anti-VEGF agents for DME. Which one has the edge? BMC Ophthalmology
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Bowman’s layer transplantation technique postpones need for PK, DALK
BARCELONA —A Bowman’s layer graft intended to reduce advanced keratoconus may postpone the need for penetrating keratoplasty or deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty, according to a speaker at the EuCornea meeting.The grafting technique was evaluated in a study conducted by Korine van Dijk, MD, and colleagues at the Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (NIIOS).
Research and Markets: Optical Coherence Tomography for Healthcare and Life Science: Technology and Market Trends
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/x3v2cr/optical_coherence) has announced the addition of the “Optical Coherence Tomography for Healthcare and Life Science: Technology and Market Trends” report to…
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Diabetic retinopathy rare in children with diabetes mellitus
Researchers recommended that examinations for diabetic retinopathy could largely begin at 15 years old or later, in a study recently published in Ophthalmology.Geloneck and colleagues explained that this is due to the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy…
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Speaker: Educate patients about MGD before cataract surgery
BARCELONA — One speaker here emphasized the importance of educating patients about meibomian gland disease before undergoing cataract surgery. “If you tell people they have dry eye before surgery, it’s their problem. If you tell them afterward, it’s your problem,” David Zadok, MD, said at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
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Heidelberg engineering previews modular anterior segment imaging platform
BARCELONA — Heidelberg Engineering offered European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting attendees a preview of its new cataract and refractive imaging platform.The platform is modular and upgradeable, allowing surgeons to configure each product to the specific diagnostic workflow, according to a company press release. Options that will be available include IOL biometry, corneal topography/tomography, anterior segment biometry and anterior segment imaging.