New research out of NYU Langone Medical Center could move the medical community one step closer toward effectively detecting concussion and quantifying its severity.
Envisia initiates phase 2a clinical trial for glaucoma treatment
Envisia Therapeutics initiated a phase 2a clinical trial to investigate the safety and tolerability of ENV515 in glaucoma patients, according to a press release. ENV515 is a biodegradable particle replication in non-wetting templates (PRINT) formulatio…
University of Colorado, Mile High Ophthalmics enter licensing agreement for capsulorrhexis device
The University of Colorado and Mile High Ophthalmics have entered into a licensing agreement for the Verus capsulorrhexis device, according to a press release from the University of Colorado.The Verus is a ring-shaped device that enables the surgeon to…
Tarsal sling prevents scleral show after lower blepharoplasty
In a retrospective analysis of 40 patients, tarsal sling was discovered to be a simple and quick procedure to prevent eyelid malposition after lower blepharoplasty, according to researchers.Twenty patients underwent standard blepharoplasty (group one) …
VIDEO: Numerous platforms improving anterior segment imaging
WAILEA, Hawaii – At Hawaiian Eye 2015, Roxana Ursea, MD, discusses current and future anterior segment imaging modalities and their role in diagnosing and treating ocular disease.
Patients report high satisfaction rate in FDA LASIK outcomes questionnaire
After nearly 2 decades of clinical application in the U.S., LASIK has achieved high success and satisfaction rates. Many surgeons and patients attest to positive visual outcomes from LASIK, and LASIK has seen a recent uptick in patients choosing to undergo the procedure.Data presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in Chicago shed new light on patient-reported LASIK outcomes. Some experts believe the study, performed in response to reports of post-LASIK visual symptoms, speaks to the procedure’s safety and efficacy.