The risk of capsular rupture during cataract surgery from contact with phacoemulsification needles was similar for both peristaltic and Venturi vacuum modes, according to a study.The experimental laboratory investigation used a posterior capsular surro…
What is the Premier Surgeon 300? Simply stated, the Premier Surgeon 300 is a list of premium refractive cataract surgeons the editors and publisher have identified as leading innovators in the field of refractive cataract surgery. These surgeons work t…
A long time ago in an office far, far away, every eye doctor treated dry eye. Seriously. Even retina docs. Why was that? Well, it was easy. Only one group of patients complained about it, they all had it, and there was really nothing you could do about it other than tell them to “use tears if you want.”Remember, this was in the days of “anatomic success” and 9-mm cataract incisions. The bar was low.
Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a joint society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) has …
While sometimes overlooked in favor of other treatments, punctal plugs are an effective tool in the treatment of dry eye syndrome, or DES. With more than 5 million senior Americans significantly affected by DES, as well as millions more affected on a l…
A humanized single-chain antibody fragment VEGF inhibitor to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration was found to be non-inferior to ranibizumab intravitreal injections, according to a phase 2 multicenter study.The manufacturing of the singl…