Endothelial keratoplasty has gained prominence over penetrating keratoplasty as the preferred corneal transplantation technique for numerous indications. Proponents say the newer technique improves vision with lower complication rates and faster visual recovery than full-thickness transplantation.Currently, surgeons primarily perform two endothelial keratoplasty techniques: Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty and Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty.
FLORENCE, Italy — At the FLOREtina meeting, Manish Nagpal, MD, explains chandelier-based buckling surgery, a variation of classic scleral buckling using chandelier light and vitrectomy contact lenses instead of the indirect ophthalmoscope. This alternative technique might be appealing for surgeons who are used to the vitrectomy viewing system and allows for easier, more controlled surgery with better vision.
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4gpz9m/us_and_europe) has announced the addition of the “US & Europe Markets for Fundus Cameras – 16 Countries (2010-2020)” report to their offering. The US & Europe Markets for Fundus Cameras covers 16 Countries and includes detailed and comprehensive data on Mydriatic and non-mydriatic fundus cameras as well as combined cameras. This report contains units sold, market value, forecasts, as well as
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zcs6hd/us_and_europe) has announced the addition of the “US & Europe Markets for Corneal Topographers – 16 Countries (2010-2020)” report to their offering. The US & Europe Markets for Slit Lamps covers 16 Countries and includes detailed and comprehensive information and data on Pacido Ring Corneal Topographers as well as Scheimpflug cameras. Corneal topography is also known as videokeratography or
Early presentation with severe symptoms is the strongest predictor of progression. Medscape Medical News
LAS VEGAS & WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With RightEye, patients can spend just a few minutes saving the world from alien attacks and get their eyes checked at the same time. Next week, RightEye LLC — a health technology company using eye tracking and gaming to revolutionize vision performance and patient care — will be unveiling two new categories of vision tests at CES 2016: RightEye Essential Vision and RightEye Performance Vision. By following a science-based, metric-driven methodology, Rig