Research reveals that topical antibiotics after intravitreal injections may do more harm than good. Medscape Medical News
Europe’s CHMP: Restrict IV Nicardipine to Proven Scenarios
Nicardipine had been used in some EU countries for controlled hypotension during anesthesia and in the setting of LV decompensation and pulmonary edema. No more, an EMA review has recommended. Heartwire
Descemet Membrane Detachment After Cataract Surgery
A large case series reports good visual outcomes with descemetopexy. Medscape Ophthalmology
Circularity Index as a Risk Factor for Progression of Geographic Atrophy – Corrected Proof
Objective: To develop a parameter that can assess the relative rate of progression of geographic atrophy (GA) based on the hypothesis that noncircular configuration of the atrophic lesion may be a risk factor for enlargement.Design: Cohort study.Participants: Digitized color photographs of 593 eyes with GA from the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS).Methods: A novel parameter called the “Geographic Atrophy Circularity Index” (GACI) was developed on the basis of area and perimeter measurements to categorize the irregularity of the shape of GA. The GACI ranges from 0.0 to 1.0 and is categorized into 3 groups: 0.25 (very irregular), 0.25 to <0.75 (Read more...)
CMV Retinitis and Cataracts in AIDS
A high incidence of cataracts in patients with CMV retinitis suggests that this could be a significant source of vision loss in patients with AIDS. Medscape Ophthalmology
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LASIK more accurate than lens-based procedures in correcting residual ametropia
LASIK was found to be the most accurate technique for correcting residual ametropia after cataract surgery; however, lens-based procedures are preferred in cases with severe ametropia, corneal abnormalities or an unavailable excimer laser platform, according to a study.Sixty-five eyes of 54 patients with unacceptable final refractive error results after phacoemulsification were included in the retrospective, multicenter study.