A posterior chamber phakic IOL yielded a low incidence of complications and sustained refractive outcomes and visual stability in the correction of high myopia over the long term, according to a study.The study, published in the Journal of Refractive S…
A 13-year-old girl was referred from an outside ophthalmologist with a complaint of a “gray line going straight through” the visual field in her left eye that began 2 days before presentation. One day before presentation, she began having a “dull, heavy” sensation behind her left eye, with a severity of 8 out of 10, as well as expansion of her visual field defect peripherally, described as “the gray blob spread.”On presentation, she described her pain as “minimal” but noted her vision still remained very poor. She denied any prior episodes. Review of systems was remarkable for an episode of neck stiffness and headache. Her primary care physician treated the neck stiffness with topical anesthetic for presumed muscle strain, and the neck stiffness and headache resolved within days. She also noted bruising along the vertebrae on her back approximately 1 week before presentation. She denied any fevers, numbness, tingling or weakness.
Dry eye symptoms may be more closely correlated to non-ocular conditions than tear film status, according to a study.Because dry eye is caused by different pathophysiological mechanisms, there can be poor correlation between signs and symptoms. Most of…
A new algorithm may be used to tailor treat-and-extend intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy to individual patients with retinal disease, according to a study.An international group of retina specialists reviewed the literature on treat-and-extend regimens an…
Astellas Pharma Inc. and Ocata Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the research and development of new therapies in the field of regenerative medicine, primarily cell therapy addressing unmet medical needs in ophthalmology patients, …
Research from the national IRIS Registry will be presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, along with the latest on combination options for macular degeneration and diabetic edema. Medscape Medical News