FDA approves two Tecnis multifocal IOLs from Abbott

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Abbott’s +2.75 D and +3.25 D Tecnis one-piece multifocal IOLs, according to a press release.The new IOLs provide cataract patients with options to have a full range of near, intermediate and distance vision, with a treatment customized to meet their personal needs and lifestyle, the release said.

Anisocoria in a pediatric patient after bounce house accident

The ophthalmology service at Tufts Medical Center was consulted for a “blown pupil” in the right eye of a 2-year-old boy. He was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit after falling approximately 15 feet from an unsecured bounce house that was lifted into the air by a gust of wind.When emergency medical services arrived, the patient was found lying on his back, minimally responsive with a weak cry and shallow breathing. He was intubated in the field, and atropine was used before intubation. The dilated right pupil was noted (Read more...)