ATHENS, Greece — One of the keynote lectures during Cornea Day at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons winter meeting focused on corneal regeneration, from limbal stem cell transplantation to the latest tissue engineering approaches for ocular surface reconstruction. Since the first paper on the topic was published in 1997, several protocols for limbal stem cell culture and transplantation were developed.
When age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is refractory to intravitreous anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF), adding dorzolamide-timolol eye drops may be helpful, according to a small pilot study. Reuters Health Information
The medical use of marijuana is on the rise. What do clinicians need to know about its use for glaucoma? Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
ATHENS, Greece — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons winter meeting, Osama Ibrahim, MD, discusses new applications for the small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure, a technique that has been performed on over 5,000 eyes.
ATHENS, Greece — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons winter meeting, Osama Ibrahim, MD, discusses new applications for the small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure, a technique that has been performed on over 5,000 eyes.
There’s no easy solution for physician burnout, but before the epidemic completely decimates the medical profession, various potential fixes could make a difference and should be tried. Medscape Business of Medicine