Microscopic spheres of calcium phosphate have been linked to the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of blindness, by UCL-led research.
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VIDEO: Healthy tear film essential for excellent refractive surgery outcomes
WAILEA, Hawaii – At Hawaiian Eye 2015, Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, discusses the importance of a healthy tear film to get the best refractive outcomes in refractive cataract surgery.
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VIDEO: Pearls for limiting dysphotopsias from multifocal IOLs
WAILEA, Hawaii – At Hawaiian Eye 2015, Jack T. Holladay, MD, MSEE, discusses strategies for minimizing multifocal IOL dysphotopsias.
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VIDEO: Pearls for treating complicated pterygium surgery
WAILEA, Hawaii – At Hawaiian Eye 2015, John A. Hovanesian, MD, discusses his preferred techniques for performing complex pterygium surgery.
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VIDEO: Decentered multifocal IOLs must be addressed
WAILEA, Hawaii – At Hawaiian Eye 2015, Uday Devgan, MD, gives pearls for treating decentered multifocal IOLs.
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Genetic testing may be helpful in diagnosing glaucoma
WAILEA, Hawaii — Genetic testing can be useful in detecting glaucoma depending on the age of the patient at diagnosis, a speaker said here.“Why is family history important? Believe it or not, about 50% of glaucoma cases have family members with glaucoma. Patients with primary affected family members are more likely to have severe disease, to become blind and to benefit from gene testing for mutations in glaucoma genes,” Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD, said at the Hawaiian Eye 2015 meeting.