Abstract: Purpose: To test whether the minimum rim area assessed by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), based on the shortest distance from Bruch’s Membrane Opening (BMO) to the inner limiting membrane, corresponds more closely to retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and visual field mean deviation (MD) than current rim measures in early glaucoma.Design: Prospective cross-sectional study.Methods: 221 participants with non-endstage glaucoma or high-risk ocular hypertension performed standard automated perimetry, and received SD-OCT and confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (CSLO) scans, on the same day. Rim area measured by CSLO was compared with three SD-OCT rim measures from radial B-scans: (Read more...)
Eight-Year Follow-Up of Posterior Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation for Moderate to High Myopia – Accepted Manuscript
Abstract: Objective: To assess the long-term clinical outcomes of Implantable Collamer Lens (Visian ICLTM; STAAR Surgical) implantation for moderate to high myopia.Study Design: Retrospective observational case series.Methods: This study evaluated 41 e…
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Neuroptis Biotech announces the preclinical results for its dry eye product ML7
Neuroptis Biotech, the ophthalmology drug research and development specialist, announces positive results in preclinical trials of the eye-drop formulation of its ML7 product. ML7 is intended for use in the treatment of eye surface diseases, particular…
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High-power blue laser gadgets can cause serious eye damage
A type of high-power blue laser toy readily available over the Internet and increasingly popular among male teens and young adults can cause serious, sometimes irreversible, eye damage, according to a report by investigators from Saudi Arabia’s King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital and Johns Hopkins Medicine.