SAN DIEGO — Researchers have developed a microbial sensing device that alerts contact lens wearers of unsafe levels of bacteria and to discard the lens. They presented their findings at ICAAC 2015.“We have devised a real-time sensing device, embedded within a contact lens case, that is capable of signaling the presence of abnormal levels of live microorganisms,” Nishal Govindji-Bhatt, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Manchester, said in a press release.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery have issued a joint position paper with guidelines on co-management and transfer of care after ophthalmic surgery.“Co-management is a relationship between an operating ophthalmologist and a non-operating practitioner for shared responsibility in the postoperative care when the patient consents to multiple providers, the services being performed are within the providers’ respective scope of practice and there is agreement between the providers to share patient care,” the paper said. “Transfer of care occurs when there is complete transfer of responsibility for a patient’s care from one qualified health care provider operating within his/her scope of practice to another who also operates within his/her scope of practice.”
A specified ophthalmic screening protocol accurately detected eye disease in an American Indian and Alaskan Native population. However, the protocol needs to be tested in diverse populations with varying disease profiles, a study found.Investigators ra…
BARCELONA — At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Florian Kretz, MD, discusses positive results from a study evaluating the Tecnis Symfony extended range of vision IOL.
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Bausch + Lomb received FDA 510(k) clearance for an adjustable chandelier fiber optic illuminator in 23- and 25-gauge versions for the Stellaris PC Vision Enhancement System, according to a press release.The chandelier can be used in several procedures, including bimanual surgery with the use of multiple instruments. It features controlled light adjustment, an adjustable fiber cable, secure placement with distal fiber and a 90° distal curvature to assist in placement.