Data from the phase 3 VIVID-DME trial indicate that aflibercept injection provided sustained improvements in best corrected visual acuity from baseline at 2 years compared with laser photocoagulation in patients with diabetic macular edema.Patients in …
BLOG: Managing associate optometrists in your practice, part 2
The first step before you start placing ads is to clarity of scope of work actually needed in your practice. Optometrists can fill several different, sometimes overlapping roles. Here are the most common: Refractionist or ‘super-tech’A few surgeons use optometrists as refractionists only. In my view, this is a vast underutilization of resources.
Add-on sulcus-fixated multifocal IOL, conventional multifocal offer similar outcomes
A conventional multifocal IOL and an add-on multifocal IOL yielded similar visual outcomes and safety profiles, according to a study. The prospective, randomized study included 29 eyes of 19 patients implanted simultaneously with a monofocal IOL in the…
Study links loss of vision to employment status
A nationally representative study finds that people with visual impairment are less likely to be employed than people with normal vision.
Intraoperative OCT may impact decision-making during vitreomacular traction surgery
Subclinical findings on optical coherence tomography during vitreomacular traction surgery can affect decisions made during the course of the surgery, according to study findings.The retrospective, consecutive case series included 12 eyes of 12 patient…
Ocular Surface Diseases and Corneal Refractive Surgery
Gain a better understanding of the pathophysiology and management of postoperative ocular surface disease. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology