A study seeks to determine whether repeated use of povidone-iodine for the prevention of endophthalmitis can have negative microbial consequences. Medscape Ophthalmology
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Bevacizumab may enhance deep sclerectomy IOP-lowering outcomes
Subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab may enhance IOP-lowering effects of primary deep sclerectomy without the bleb complications that can accompany surgery with mitomycin C, according to a study.In the retrospective, comparative case-control study,…
Test Finds Visual Field Defects in Very Young Children
A test developed by Dutch researchers can detect peripheral visual field defects in children who are too young or neurologically impaired to perform standard conventional perimetry (SCP), according to a large retrospective study. Reuters Health Infor…
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Five most-viewed cornea stories of 2014
In 2014, the most widely viewed cornea topics on Healio.com ranged from peer-reviewed journal summaries to live coverage from annual ophthalmology meetings.Topics varied from autologous serum eye drops for dry eye symptoms to ocular surface prosthetics…
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Cost may be barrier to capitalizing on advantages of femtosecond cataract surgery
Improvements in instrumentation allow surgeons to measure various ocular parameters with exquisite precision. With the advent of the femtosecond laser, it is now possible to also perform various steps of the intraocular procedure with equal precision. …
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Retinal hemangioblastoma size, location affect tumor regression
The efficacy of treatment for retinal hemangioblastoma hinges on tumor size and location, according to a study.The retrospective case series included 37 eyes of 32 patients with retinal hemangioblastomas.