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strongRobert J. Noecker, MD, MBA/strong

Since the late 1960s when trabeculectomy
was described,sup1/sup ophthalmologists have been
looking for alternatives. Filtration surgery
produces signifi…

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Finally, after nearly a decade of little or no change
in the families of one-step or two-step peroxide
disinfecting systems, comes a major breakthrough
in the cleaning of silicone hydrogel contact
lenses. PeroxiClear (Bausch + Lomb), a 3% hydr…

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During the past several years, we have seen
revolutionary changes in how we care for eyes.
The introduction of antivascular endothelial
growth factor therapies, for example, has had a
profound effect on how our retina colleagues
treat what wa…

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We know that many patients are noncompliant,
not only with replacement schedules,
but with almost every step in the contact
lens care regimen.sup1,2/sup British tabloid newspapers
recently reported the story of a 23-year-old student
who w…

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Primary open-angle glaucoma is currently incurable,
but glaucoma subspecialists agree that
early diagnosis and treatment are essential to
controlling the disease and reducing vision
loss. The diagnosis of glaucoma requires a multifaceted
anal…

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The anatomy and physiology of the ocular
adnexa offer several defense mechanisms
against offending microbes. To name a few:
strong epithelial tight junctions that form
a barrier to microbial penetration; the blink reflex,
which helps rid the …

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