BARCELONA — At the World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Dominique Brémond-Gignac, MD, talks about aniridia and its implications, including glaucoma, congenital cataract, retinal and optic nerve dysplasia and hypoplasia.
BARCELONA — At the Ophthalmology Futures European Forum, Calvin Roberts, MD, chief medical officer of Bausch + Lomb, discusses the widespread adoption of new intraocular lenses, specifically designed for femtosecond laser cataract surgery.
BARCELONA — Donor diabetes significantly affects preparation of the Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty graft, but has no impact on graft survival rate or endothelial cell count, according to a study.With the rising prevalence of diabetes worldwide, an increasing number of donor corneas are likely to come from individuals with diabetes.
BARCELONA — At the Ophthalmology Futures European Forum, James Mazzo, chairman and CEO of Acufocus, introduces the “Buyers and Sellers: A view from the Top” symposium.
BARCELONA — Corneal topographic astigmatism total power measurement may be a more accurate and consistent method of measuring corneal astigmatism than the corneal topographic astigmatism anterior power measurement, according to a speaker here.“We thought it would be a natural thing to look at all the [Placido] rings, so if there was any irregularity in one, it is going to be ironed out by taking an average of all the rings,” Noel A. Alpins, MD, said at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
BARCELONA — A novel technique for safe donor preparation and endothelium-inward injection of the graft roll makes Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty easier and more reproducible, according to one surgeon. “Descemet’s graft preparation is not always easy due to the risk of tears starting from the extreme periphery. Unfolding is often challenging and it is difficult to be sure that the graft is not upside down, especially when the cornea is cloudy,” Marc Muraine, MD, said at the EuCornea meeting.